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Become a Member
The Point Roberts Makers Guild is a community-led and cooperatively governed effort to grow the creative economy in Point Roberts.
At launch, our two primary programs are the 5 Mile Sq Studio Store and the Community Room. As a brand new organization, we are in the learning-by-doing process, and have created a simple membership structure to get our project launched. That being said, we anticipate iterations and changes as we learn from our first season and bring more members into the leadership and governance of the organization.
Thank you for your willingness to participate and support this project in growing from idea to community success.
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Growing the Creative Economy
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Celebrating Point Roberts
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Membership Tiers
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Tier 1 | $30/monthly
The Tier 1 membership consists of makers who do not work staff shifts but wish to sell their works and be represented in promotional activities. These makers will pay a full monthly membership fee of $30, with a payable commission of 65% (35% to the Guild fund) from their sales.
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Tier 2 | $20/monthly
The Tier 2 membership consists of makers who will work a minimum of 2 staff shifts per month, pay a $20 membership fee, with a payable commission of 75% (25% to the Guild fund) from their sales.
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Tier 3 | $10/monthly
The Tier 3 membership is for community members and makers who do not wish to stock products in the store, but want to enjoy the other benefits of Guild Membership. Their monthly membership fee is $10.
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What do the Membership Dues Pay for?
All funds from sales that are not paid out as commissions to the makers, as well as the monthly membership dues, go to the Guild fund for operational and program costs. This includes rent, utilities, supplies, marketing and promotion, insurance and more.
Who can join?
Eligible makers, artists, or crafts persons and community members residing full-time or part-time in Point Roberts are the primary group of people eligible to apply for membership, and whose participation will be prioritized. Other people with strong connections to Point Roberts, and who live and/or work in South Delta BC or Whatcom County may be considered on a by case basis. Final decision on all memberships reside with the Steering Committee.
Currently, members who wish to sell their products in the store and staff operational shifts must affirm, through submitting their membership application, that they have the proper legal status and/or tax structures in place to receive income in the United States. Canadian citizens and others who are not able to sell products in the store are still eligible to participate in member shows and events, rent the community room, and participate in other member benefits.
Membership Benefits
Access to the Community room during business hours for free events
Reduced rental rate for Community room for private workshops, classes, and meetings
Opportunities to promote your products, artworks, or creative services through shared marketing and outreach
Opportunity to to sell products in 5 Mile Sq Studio Store
Opportunity to display your art in Community Room Gallery Shows (even if you are not eligible to sell products in the United States)
Participate in organizational decision-making
Supporting the development of our local creative economy
More to come as we grow our organization and capacity!
Member Committees
Community Room Stewardship
The Community Room Stewardship Committee will support in managing the Community Room. This can include; preparing the room for community events or rental periods, coordinating check-in and check-outs for room rental, assisting the set up and breakdown of gallery shows, checking room inventory and identifying supply needs.
Outreach
The Outreach Committee is in charge of making sure all makers have the proper business cards, post cards, pamphlets, and other self-produced materials available, as well as the creation and updating of makers’ bios. The bios are to be either displayed near or attached to the maker’s inventory or kept as a hand-out in a folder for customers. This committee is entrusted to obtain all the information needed for a basic bio and a maker of the artist to create the document using a template approved by the Steering Committee.
Our members are key to our success, and it is expected that all members will sign up and actively participate in (at least) one of our committees. With each of us taking responsibility for the Makers Guild, we can keep overhead costs low and grow our member benefits.
Volunteer / Workparty
The Volunteer/Workparty Committee is in charge of identifying volunteer opportunities with the Steering Committee and coordinating workparties and other opportunities to fill those volunteer needs. This is a perfect committee for members whose schedule allows for intermittent or seasonal participation, as they can either lead on particular volunteer projects personally, or help coordinate others as needed.
Makerspace / Community Studio
Phase 2 of the Guild launch includes expansion of the project to include a micro-makerspace and/or community tool library. We are looking for committee members who are eager to support project planning, development, and fundraising to begin implementing Phase 2 as soon as possible.