Membership

Full membership of the Association is available to all residents of Dorset
Junior membership of the Association is available to all residents of Dorset up to the age of 18
Associate membership is available to anyone not resident in Dorset
The current subscription rates, for membership to 30th June 2023, are:

• £12 for full members
• £6 for junior members
• £12 for associate members

To join the Association, complete the Membership Form and send it to the Membership Secretary with your payment.

You may pay your subscription electronically. Full details are on the membership form.

Print & Post Membership Form Online Membership Form

Member Benefits

Free admission to the 2022 Showcase event
Reduced entry fees for submitting work to the 2022 Showcase Competition
Sell your work through the 2022 Showcase gallery
Discounts at selected arts and craft suppliers (see current list)
Opportunity to enter the DACA Members Design Challenge
Regular newsletters
A free listing for your art or craft business on the Association website
The Annual Report available on-line or mailed to you
A vote at General Meetings of the Association (not applicable to Junior or Associate Members)
Free advice on practical art or craft problems (contact the Association Secretary)

Members' Design Challenge

Members are invited to take part in the annual Design Challenge.

This was introduced in 2019 to encourage original design in any medium. Members were invited to submit a piece of work inspired by a photograph of an eroded stone wall. Work submitted included felting, weaving and pen & ink drawing – some using the patterns of the wall, some taking inspiration from the textures and some from the colours.

The Members’ Design Challenge is exclusively for members of DACA. The 2022 challenge photograph was included in the January 2022 newsletter; (members can request a larger copy of the image from the Association Secretary). All entries will be displayed at Showcase 2022.

To enter, please contact the Entries Secretary (entries@dorsetartsandcrafts.org), Tel 01305 816530 who will help with your requirements and provide you with the relevant Entry Form for completion.

Only one piece of work can be entered each year.
Exhibitors should attach the label supplied by the association to the work.
Items entered into this challenge will not be judged and will not incur an entry fee.