COOPERATIVE MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT
All members are expected to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours per month.
Volunteer once a month to staff the gallery. Answer visitors' questions, make sales, perform light scheduled duties such as sweeping, putting out recycling, and generally work to ensure the shop is a welcoming place. Alternatively, artist members can choose other volunteer duties such as an executive role, social media, newsletter editor, or attend artist meetings to support a committee of their choice.
APFTA CULTURAL APPROPRIATION POLICY AND STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT FOR ALL OUR ARTISTS
With respect to the appropriation of First Nations cultural imagery and objects, APFTA will not exhibit sacred or ceremonial artifacts or items that can be confused with actual Indigenous creations unless created by an Indigenous person. APFTA trusts the Artist Members to be responsible and sensitive in their selection of art to be exhibited, as this is a public space. APFTA reserves the right – under extreme circumstances - to ask an artist to remove a piece of art if complaints are received and the APFTA Artist Members, as a collective, agree on the removal of the work. In the event a work of art appears to fall within the category of possible cultural appropriation, the artist will be given an opportunity to present their perspective to the collective and defend their position, which will then be subject to a vote by the Artist Members.
All members are expected to volunteer a minimum of 5 hours per month.
Volunteer once a month to staff the gallery. Answer visitors' questions, make sales, perform light scheduled duties such as sweeping, putting out recycling, and generally work to ensure the shop is a welcoming place. Alternatively, artist members can choose other volunteer duties such as an executive role, social media, newsletter editor, or attend artist meetings to support a committee of their choice.
APFTA CULTURAL APPROPRIATION POLICY AND STATEMENT OF AGREEMENT FOR ALL OUR ARTISTS
With respect to the appropriation of First Nations cultural imagery and objects, APFTA will not exhibit sacred or ceremonial artifacts or items that can be confused with actual Indigenous creations unless created by an Indigenous person. APFTA trusts the Artist Members to be responsible and sensitive in their selection of art to be exhibited, as this is a public space. APFTA reserves the right – under extreme circumstances - to ask an artist to remove a piece of art if complaints are received and the APFTA Artist Members, as a collective, agree on the removal of the work. In the event a work of art appears to fall within the category of possible cultural appropriation, the artist will be given an opportunity to present their perspective to the collective and defend their position, which will then be subject to a vote by the Artist Members.
