Memberships and more

As a non-profit organization, we rely on membership fees, sponsors, donations, grants, class fees, fundraisers and the help of dedicated volunteers. The City of Acworth has generously donated the space at the Art House for the Acworth Arts Alliance to use as their home for classes and art exhibits. We hope you will join us in supporting the arts!

Annual Memberships

All Memberships include our newsletter, and invitations to the Artists Reception for our exhibits.

• Student/Senior: $25

• Individual: $35

• Family: $55

• Member Artist: $75

Member Artists receive the above and will be eligible to display their artwork in the Art House "Member Artist Gallery", will be included on our website, and may participate in teaching programs offered by the Acworth Arts Alliance.

Founding Member Artist: $350 

Founding Member Artists receive all of the above and will be eligible to display their work in the Annual Founding Members Exhibit.

Annual Patrons

Patrons will receive our newsletter, invitations to the Artists’ Receptions for our Exhibits, and will be recognized on our website.

• Bronze: $125

• Silver: $250

• Gold: $500

• Platinum: $1000+

All Memberships, Patronages, and Donations to the Acworth Arts Alliance are tax-deductible. We thank you for your support of our efforts to offer art education, art exhibits and art appreciation to the greater Acworth community, Cobb County and the communities and counties surrounding us.

Thank you for your interest in the Acworth Arts Alliance “Art House.” Please follow these guidelines when submitting your art for review.

• Please submit at least three works for consideration, one image each for two-dimensional work (paintings, photographs…) and no more than three images for each three-dimensional work (sculpture, ceramics, glass, etc.). Include the medium used, size and price for each work.

• Digital images can be emailed to the gallery director. Please include an artist’s statement, resume or biography.

• e-mail address: acworthartsalliance@gmail.com

Even after you are accepted, we reserve the right to decline any work that we feel is not appropriate for our gallery, which includes work that is improperly framed, wired or excessively large or expensive. Note: solo shows are strictly by invitation only

Exhibit Guidelines if accepted:

• All canvas work must be framed or on one-inch wrap canvas with painted sides. All two-dimensional original work must be framed (unless gallery wrap), wired, ready to hang, titled along with artists contact information and price. Please no "Sawtooth" hangers. They don't work with our hanging system.

• Prints must be matted, in a protective sleeve, titled along with artists contact information and priced. We will not hang giclee prints. They will be displayed in the print bin.

• Three-dimensional work such as pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, must be labeled with price and artists name and contact info.

• Art submissions will be featured in the gallery two to three months. It is the artist’s responsibility to rotate work at the end of the two month period.

"Featured Exhibit" Schedule:
November 3- December 29: "Small Works Exhibit"- Open Submissions (submission deadline: October 15)
Artist Reception: November 3, Christmas Party Open House: December 1, 4-7 p.m.

2019

January 12- February 23: “What a Wonderful World Exhibit” - Open Submissions (submission deadline: December 15) Two and Three Dimensional. Artist Reception: Saturday, January 12, 4-7 p.m.

March 2 - April 27: Atlanta Glass Art Guild (submissions deadline: February 15) Two and Three Dimensional Works. Artist Reception: Saturday, March 3, 5-8 p.m.

May 4-25: “High School Student Exhibit” (submissions deadline: April 15) Two and Three Dimensional Works. Artist Reception: Saturday, May 5, 5-8 p.m.

June 1 - July 27: “Juried Exhibit” Details coming in early 2019! Artist Reception: Saturday, June 2, 5-8 p.m.

August 3- 31: “Founding Members Exhibit” Submissions limited to “Founding Member Artists” (submission deadline: Sunday, July 15) Artist Reception: Saturday, August 4, 5-8 p.m.

September 7- October 26: TBD

November 2- December 21: TBD

"SMALL WORKS" Featured Exhibit

Deadline for submissions for this exhibit: Monday, October 15, 2018, at midnight. This exhibit will run from Saturday, November 3 through Saturday, December 22, 2018. An Artist Reception is planned for Saturday, November 3 from 4-7p.m. and a Christmas Party is planned on Saturday, December 1, from 4-7 p.m.

All works must be original. Two and Three- dimensional works in all mediums will be considered. Works must be 16x20 (framed size) OR SMALLER to be considered. We are looking for pieces that would make great gifts for the holidays. Please submit AT LEAST 3 and up to 10 pieces for consideration.