Become A Member
Becoming a member of ShenArts is a terrific way to instantly become connected to the local arts community. Through membership you will find opportunities to learn, instruct, exhibit, sell and much more! As a nonprofit, your membership fee will go directly into the programming and events that you enjoy the benefits of and help to keep us vital and growing. At ShenArts, we are always working to enhance and increase the benefits of membership. Our focus remains to support our members and the arts community of which we are all a part in any way we can, and we welcome suggestions on how we can better do so.
If you have questions about becoming a ShenArts member, please get in touch!
Founded in 1978 as the Shenandoah Arts Council, ShenArts provides regional artists of all ages and skill levels with opportunities to exhibit their artworks in various partnership programs, including with the MSV, the City of Winchester, the Barns of Rose Hill, Navy Federal Credit Union and sponsorships for youth initiatives. These programs include exhibitions such as Art in the Halls, the ArtScape banners in Old Town Winchester, the Veterans Art Exhibit and Youth Art Month exhibits.
Some benefits of membership include:
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Submit news of your work for inclusion into our monthly e-newsletter (circulation over 800).
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Opportunity to be included in members only exhibitions at the MSV and the Barns of Rose Hill.
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Up to date information on all of our offerings, as well as other local community opportunities and news, in our monthly newsletter, delivered straight to your email.
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Reduced entry fees to ShenArts’ juried exhibitions.
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Opportunities to exhibit your work in the Art in the Halls program at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV).
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Opportunity for inclusion in exhibitions hosted in the Hexagon House Gallery.
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Invitation to the ShenArts Annual Meeting to be an active participant in the future of the organization.
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Create your own artist profile on our website; enhance your online presence and self promotion.
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Utilize our website as a place to sell your work online. Simply add your items to the shop, ShenArts handles the online payment. (Standard commission terms apply.)
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Enjoy discounted fees for all ShenArts Workshops held at the MSV.
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Opportunities to develop and teach workshops through ShenArts, both at the MSV and other locations.
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Use the tools found on our website to make proposals for exhibitions and programming.
If you are already an existing paid member, please click here to create your profile. If you haven't yet paid for a membership please continue below.
Volunteer
Volunteer Registration
Get involved with ShenArts and sign up to volunteer! Our members represent ShenArts at a number of local events, fundraisers, and more!!
Art in the Halls
Art in the Halls is an exhibition series organized in partnership, and hosted by, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. This unique program provides regional artists with a distinctive opportunity to have their work exhibited in a museum setting with thousands of monthly visitors.
Composed of quarterly exhibitions, Art in the Halls is host to the annual ArtScape originals show, as well as fully curated collections from hand selected artists and juried showcases from open calls for submissions.
Art in the Halls can be seen at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley, located at 901 Amherst Street in Winchester. The exhibition is free and open to the public, Tuesday – Sunday during regular museum hours, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (April – December) and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. (January – March).
Receptions and meet-the-artists events for this series are held at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
One of the most exciting benefits of membership is the opportunity to submit your work for inclusion in the Art in the Halls (AitH) program hosted at the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (MSV). ShenArts creates at least two juried shows a year at this location, with open calls for art. As a member, you will never miss the opportunity to submit to the AitH program as all calls for art are included in our newsletter and on our website. These exhibitions run an average of three months and can be seen by a vast and varied audience as the MSV boasts around 90,000 visitors annually. Members also enjoy reduced submission fees to all ShenArts exhibitions, including AitH.
Our offices are located on the second floor of the beautiful and historic Hexagon House in Winchester, Virginia. Prior to the pandemic, ShenArts transformed one of the large rooms there to a gallery space for hosting smaller, in house shows. The gallery offers tall ceilings, lots of natural light, neutral walls, a mantel for unique display, and a professional gallery hanging system. ShenArts also has several pedestals and easels available for member use when exhibiting in this space.
Virtual exhibitions are something new that ShenArts has to offer members. A virtual version of all in-person exhibitions, as well as several virtual only exhibitions annually, are becoming important tools for extending the reach of our shows and provide a way for artists to share their exhibitions with a much larger audience. These video exhibitions will be catalogued on our website and the ShenArts YouTube channel for easy access in the future, which will be especially helpful when creating your resume or CV as the “evidence” of exhibitions are often lost to time.