Three Types of Membership: Full Membership, Supporting Membership & GAP Creatives Database Membership
Full Membership
A legal entity such as an association, cooperative, or company that supports the mission of Globe Art Point may be accepted as a full member of the association. The annual membership fee is €50, renewed each June via electronic invoicing.
Full membership offers a range of benefits. Members may use Globe Art Point’s premises for board meetings and various non-commercial activities, subject to advance reservation. Projects and collaborative initiatives proposed by full members are given priority consideration.
Full members are also invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM), where the new board is elected, and association rules and strategies are discussed. Representatives of full members at the AGM hold voting rights, enabling them to take an active role in the association’s decision-making. In addition, full members have the opportunity to propose one of their representatives as a candidate for election to GAP’s board during the AGM.
Please send an informal email application to our Chairperson Saskia Signori at [email protected] and also cc the Managing Director Sarri Vuorisalo-Tiitinen at [email protected]. In the email, please answer the questions below (max 1 page) and attach the CV of your key contact person.
- Please describe your activities and involvement in the arts.
- What motivates you to apply for membership with Globe Art Point?
- What are your expectations of Globe Art Point as a member and what are you aiming to bring to the table?
- What is the size of your association?
Before applying please familiarise yourself with Globe Art Point’s mission here. The members of the Association will be approved by the Board upon application.
Supporting Membership
Becoming a supporting member is a way to take on a patron’s role within our association. It is open to private individuals who wish to support the mission and activities of Globe Art Point. The annual membership fee is €25, renewed each June via electronic invoicing.
Supporting members enjoy access to our exclusive events and receive priority when places are limited. In addition, supporting members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting (AGM), where the new board is elected, and association rules and strategies are discussed. While supporting members do not hold voting rights, they gain unique behind-the-scenes access to our decision-making processes, insights into our finances, and an early view of our future plans.
Please send your informal email application to our Chairperson Saskia Signori at [email protected] and also cc the Managing Director Sarri Vuorisalo-Tiitinen at [email protected]. In the email, please answer the questions below (max 1 page) and attach your CV.
- Please describe your activities and involvement in the arts.
- What motivates you to apply for membership with Globe Art Point?
- What are your expectations of Globe Art Point as a member?
Before applying please familiarise yourself with Globe Art Point’s mission here. The members of the Association are approved by the GAP Board upon application.
GAP Creatives Database Membership
GAP Creatives Database has been created to support, highlight and empower underrepresented art and culture professionals with diverse backgrounds who work and reside in Finland.
It is an open archive featuring profiles of creatives from various disciplines including those who do not tend to be celebrated in traditional and mainstream media also taking in consideration professional cultural producers, educators and entrepreneurs.
The database features profiles of professional creatives with diverse backgrounds who have the experience working within the multicultural environments, who have the perspective of working within diverse communities or are Finnish returnees who have lost their earlier networks and prefer to be part of a more multicultural community.
What are the requirements for joining our database?
Professional creatives applying for our database should fall under one of the following categories:
⇒ You are a foreign-born professional based in Finland.
⇒ You are a Finland-raised professional with a multicultural background.
⇒ You are a Finnish returnee who was studying or working in the field of art and culture abroad.
When filling in the online form, please provide a proof that you have been producing art, culture or teaching on a professional level by submitting either one of the following:
⇒ professional website
⇒ social media channels
⇒ and/or any online platform where you sell, promote or showcase your work (in case of insufficient information, you may be contacted to provide additional material).
Please note, individuals applying for our database must be professionals who reside in Finland. In case you live between Finland and other country, part of your creative work must be conducted in Finland.
Procedure
Application and membership of our database is free of charge and once accepted, it is permanent up until you decide to leave on your own account (no explanations necessary).
The application period is open three times per year (January, May and September).
The application periods are open for one month at a time. Evaluation of the applications and the final decisions are made by the GAP board and also take about one month (February, June and October).
The individuals selected to join our database will be notified by email after their application is accepted and their profile added to the database. New members will be then announced publicly and their profiles featured individually on our social media channels, day-by-day.