BECOMING A MEMBER
Benefits of Membership
As a member you will be offered opportunities to:
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develop your creative practice in a friendly and supportive environment.
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exhibit and sell work at the Art Block and in external exhibitions organised locally, nationally and internationally
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access edan organised workshops and related activities
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access Art Block facilities and resources
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profile your art via the edan website
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receive regular emails with information about relevant events and activities
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be part of a growing and thriving organisation with an excellent reputation for high quality and locally relevant creative activity.
Participating as a member
Edan operates as a collaborative network and it works through the active participation of members. It is hoped that those who join will, where possible:
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participate in exhibitions and workshops
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share their skills and interests with other members through workshops and related activities and learn from the skills and interests of other members
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offer some time to help in curating, installing, invigilating and promoting exhibitions
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act as ambassadors for the organisation in other situations
Responsibilities of members
Edan is an interest- and friendship-based network. We hope that all members will be able to develop their interests and act towards each other and to the general public in a spirit of friendship. However, there are some responsibilities related to the legal status of edan as a Not-for-Profit Limited Company. Its committee members are classified as Directors of the company and there is a legally sanctioned constitution applicable to its status. The Constitution is available for consultation in a file in the Art Block.
As a publicly accountable organisation, all members must:
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work within the law
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observe the terms of edan’s organisational policies including Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and the Role of Volunteers
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operate with the Aims and Objectives as set out in the Business Plan which can only be changed by a majority decision of members at monthly meetings.
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use appropriate systems for decision making, discussion and complaint.
Anyone over the age of 18 with an interest in arts and creativity is welcome to join.
Note: When you click on the paperclip image for these forms below, they will download onto your device so you can open and print them as follows:
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for PC & laptop - use the File Explorer and look in the downloads folder to find the file
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iPad/iPhone - click on the Files icon and look in the downloads section
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Android tablet/phone - click on the File Manager icon then click on downloads
Once you locate the file, you will be able to open and print it.