MEMBERSHIP
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BECOME A MEMBER AT THE FIRESTATION PRINT STUDIO


 Firestation Annual Membership costs:
Full Membership: $140
Concession (Health Care Card/ Full-time Student/ Unemployed): $85
Initial Joining Fee: $45 /$40 concession
Print Angels’ life-time membership: $2,000
Remote Member (outside Melb Metro area) $50
* Members wanting to print independently in the studio need to pay additional costs for OH&S training and access fees - details below.

PURCHASE YOUR MEMBERSHIP HERE
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Benefits of membership include:
• Access to the Firestation Print Studio*
• Regular invitations to exhibitions at the Firestation Print Gallery
• Invitation to participate in classes held in the workshop at a discounted rate
• Option to exhibit in the Print Gallery *
• 20% Discount off Gallery Hiring Fees
• Opportunities to exhibit in members’ group shows
• Opportunity to show and sell your work in the Print Studio Print Rack
• Priority access to master classes
• Option of becoming a Firestation Management Committee member
• Voting rights at the Firestation’s A.G.M. and participating in the future organisational direction
• Professional development opportunities as part of the Volunteers Program
• Life Drawing discount $18 members/$15 concession
• Discounted participation fees for Saturday Print Clubs ie. Lino Club
• 10 % Discount at Seniors Art Supplies
• 10% Discount at Neil Wallace Print Supplies
• 10% Discount at Melbourne Etching Supplies *Fees and conditions apply

How to gain independent access to print in our studios
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  1. Membership – Join Us! Details and pricing above. You must be a member to print at the Workshop, except as part of a class.
  2. * Workshop Introduction/ Skill Assessment and OH&S, known as "induction" and costs $160 to undertake. If you are a member, and wish to use our facilities, you need to do a session of four hours (2 hours morning, and 2 hours in afternoon) with our Supervising Teacher.  Then, sign off on all Health and Safety Workshop Documents and Introduction to the systems and procedures of the Workshop
  3. * Workshop Access Options:  Single session access - $35 per day / concession - $25 per day
         10 session access - $295 / concession - $200
         6 month access - $ 500 / concession - $330
 
HOW TO PRINT: IF YOU HAVEN’T PRINTED IN A WHILE OR HAVE NEVER PRINTED:
1. Take part in one of our beginners classes and Saturday Print Clubs*
2. Follow the above steps 1, 2 & 3   *Terms and Conditions apply

More Opportunities
HOW TO RENT A STUDIO UPSTAIRS @ THE FIRESTATION:
1. Addition of Applicant’s name to the Waiting List -  applicant must be a Firestation
member and have approved studio access
2. Studio becomes available
3. Submission of Application to the Committee for review
4. Reply to Applicant
 
HOW TO EXHIBIT AT THE FIRESTATION PRINT GALLERY:
1. Application:  Send applications to fire@fps.org.au
3. Gallery Contract, Signing and return of contract to Administrator
4. Payment of Bond & Gallery Rental Fee, $450 per week (nonmembers) $360 (members)
minimum 3 weeks unless by special arrangement, 20% commission on sales
5. Invigilation of Exhibition. This is the sole responsibility of the exhibiting artist each Saturday (11-4) for the duration of the exhibition.