Artists Along the Bitterroot
Membership Application

Artists Along the Bitterroot is a non-profit organization of professional artists representing a wide variety of mediums, who offer Studio Tours & Art Sales to the public. Please read our Tour Guidelines BEFORE applying for membership to insure you understand how our Studio Tours & Art Sales work.

To apply for Guest Membership in AAB:

1. Fill out the form below answering all the questions. If you do not have a website, don’t fill out that portion.

2. Artwork Submission Requirements: Submissions must be original work. Artwork submitted to the five-person jury panel must have been produced within the last two years. Work will not be accepted that appears to be copied in part or in whole from the work of other artists. You will need to upload:

  • 7-8 images of artwork.

  • One (1) image of you, the artist, at work with your medium.

  • One (1) image of exhibit ready artwork (framed or not as appropriate to the medium).

3. A brief artist statement about your artwork based on your medium, technique, subject matter, inspiration or motivation.

4. A short resume including exhibition history if any.

5. Upload five JPEG/PNG (see the specifications below) images of your original work, and at least one JPEG/PNG of you working in your studio. Only digital images will be accepted.

NOTE: Guest Members must be hosted by a full member in good standing. Below you will asked for this information or if you wish to find a host.

Notification of acceptance will be given within a month of receipt of the application. Upon acceptance, you will need to pay the annual membership fee of $50. Annual membership dues are due on January 1st each year with a grace period until January 31st to pay your dues before being dropped from membership.

Once you are accepted, there is one-time web page setup fee of $50 (See Artist page for example). We will send the information on how to get the information for your Artists page to us when you are accepted.

You will also be asked to share 2-3 pieces of your artwork at one of our Member Meetings as a way of introducing you to the AAB community.

Questions? Email: aab@artistsalongthebitterroot.com

Guest Membership Form

Uploading Your Images

Using the button below, upload 5 JPEG or PNG images of your original work, and at least 1 JPEG or PNG of you working in your studio. Only digital images will be accepted.

  1. Photos must be at least 1800 x 1200 pixels or 4”x6” x 300 dpi.

  2. NAME your photos so we can keep track of them: YourName-ArtworkTitle.jpg and Yourname-studiophoto.jpg

  3. We accept JPEG or PNG files only.

Click the button below to go to a form where you can upload your photos.

(Note: Annette Wagner is one of our members who is hosting the photo submissions. Her name will appear on the photo upload form.)

Thank you for applying for membership
in Artists Along the Bitterroot!