Membership assessments are carried out at intervals throughout the year.
Assessments for 2011/2012 will be:
- 12 January 2012
- 21 April 2012
- 20 September 2012
Applicants must pass all three assessment criteria, which are:
- Originality
- Excellence in craftsmanship
- Good aesthetic design
The Guild seeks as members craftspeople who will make a positive contribution to the running of the Guild. Successful applicants will be offered probationery membership for one year, after which their membership will be confirmed or may be withdrawn.
Application for membership
Please download and complete the application form and send it to the Membership Secretary at the address on the form. Be sure to include your assessment cheque (£20) with your application. Your cheque is not refundable, but counts towards the annual membership subscription for successful applicants.
You will be able to submit your work for assessment at the next available opportunity (please see dates listed above).
Please also download and complete our Checklist and notes for applicants, and include it with your submission.
Assessment procedure
The assessment committee will need to see:
- Four to six examples of your work of exhibition (ie top quality) standard. Photographs
- alone are not sufficient.
- CV and/or maker’s statement.
- You should also include our completed ‘checklist and notes for applicants’ with your submission.
- You may submit information in addition to the above as part of your application if you wish.
- Your submission must reach our Milford Gallery by 4 pm on the day before your assessment.
You will not be present in person at the assessment. If all of the required items are not included in your submission, your assessment will be delayed or may be rejected. - You will be advised of the outcome of your application as soon as possible after your
- assessment, usually within a few days.
- You will be able to collect your work from the Gallery on the day following your assessment.
For an application form download this PDF, and this checklist and notes for applicants, or contact:
The Membership Secretary
c/o The Surrey Guild Craft Gallery
1 Moushill Lane Milford Surrey GU8 5BH
Subscription rates 2011 to 2012
- Surrey Guild of Craftsmen £60 pa
- Surrey Guild Craft Gallery £320 pa + 10% commission on sales over £500 in any year.
Members who sell through Surrey Guild Craft Gallery also help run the Gallery – currently working 10 days each year. - Exhibitions Participation costs vary and are confirmed as opportunities are presented.
- Shop Maltings £20 plus commission of 30% + VAT taken by Farnham Maltings.
Exhibition standard work
Work offered for assessment should be of exhibition standard. This is not the same as commercial quality, such as might be suitable for sale in the gallery. If you cannot provide examples of work for practical reasons, eg: if pieces are abroad; are installed architecturally; or are too large to transport, please supply detailed photographs and descriptions.