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Join the Orange County Artists Guild

OCAG provides a community of working artists – where friendships are formed and connections are made to the greater Orange County arts community.
Access informative technical sessions (e.g., Photoshop, social media, photographing art) targeted to artists.
Add a profile page and image gallery on OCAG’s website.
Participate in the annual Studio Tour and related events.
Reach a broad audience with OCAG’s social media presence, which includes Facebook, Instagram, and a blog.
Connect with other artists in forums and interest groups.

Membership is limited to artists that live or maintain a studio within Orange County.
Members must be juried into the Guild.
“Young Adult Emerging Artists” between the ages of 21 and 30 can be considered for membership with fees waived for one year. (See details at the “Jurying & Application Information” link below.)

Applicants have one opportunity each year to submit materials for the OCAG Jury; submissions are accepted during the month of January and close on 31 January. Jurying is conducted in February.
The jury process is conducted online.
Acceptance into the Guild entitles the artist to exhibit in any Guild exhibition without further jurying. The artist must maintain his/her membership annually to remain a member.
Images submitted during application are used only for jurying purposes. If a person is accepted into the guild, the application images may be used for initial social media/marketing efforts presenting that year’s new members.
Detailed Information about the Jury and Application Process is available in the 2020 Jurying & Application Information.
There will be a Q&A info session on January 19, 2020 at 1:00 pm for anyone thinking about applying to the Guild. Please email Deborah Harris if you’d like to attend.
For more Guild information, contact the Artists’ Liaison, Dawn Hummer.

Annual Dues are $100. Participation in the annual Open Studio Tour is $250, and requires a minimum 8 hours participation in committees that organize the Tour. There is an additional fee for each exhibition.
Members participating in the Open Studio Tour are required to have an updated page on the OCAG website.