Joining the Palette & Chisel is easy.
New members enter as Associate Members. After a year of Associate Membership in good standing, Associate Members will be invited to become Artist Members, with added privileges and responsibilities.
Joining the Palette & Chisel is easy. Simply call 312-642-4400, stop by the office, attend an open studio and introduce yourself or CLICK HERE for our Membership Application Google form. If you don’t have a Google account, CLICK HERE for a Membership Application in Microsoft Word.
The Palette & Chisel is as much a club as it is an academy. We paint together, exhibit together, sell together in special fund raisers, work together and yes, party together.
Student Member
Student Members enjoy all the benefits of regular Associate Membership at half price!
To qualify as a Student Member, you must either be enrolled in a Palette & Chisel class or workshop or have taken one within the past year.
Student Membership expires on December 31 of the year of enrollment, at which time students are invited to become Associate Members.
Membership Dues & Fees
- Membership: $224/year, payable quarterly
- Locker: $60/year, payable quarterly
- Key: $25 deposit
Associate Member
Benefits
- Access to all open studios: 66 hours a week of live model time!
- Discounts on classes
- Discounts on artist workshops
- Request to rent a locker and bin
- Invitations to exhibit in P&C sponsored shows
- Access to exhibit in the gallery space
- Request to rent a private studio
- Key to the building
Membership Dues & Fees
Residents of Chicago and Surrounding Areas:
- Membership: $448/year, payable quarterly
- Locker: $60/year, payable quarterly
- Key: $25 deposit
Non-Resident Workshop: $190/year, payable quarterly
Living outside a 100 mile radius of Chicago
Non-Resident Basic: $60 per year.
All benefits except access to open studios are included
Artist Member
After a year as an Associate Member you are eligible to become an Artist Member.
Benefits
- Access to all open studios: 66 hours a week of live model time!
- Discounts on classes
- Discounts on artist workshops
- Request to rent a locker and bin
- Invitations to exhibit in P&C sponsored shows
- Access to exhibit in the gallery space
- Qualified to rent a private studio
- Key to the building
- Participate in our historic Gold and Silver Medal shows
- Priority access to visiting artist workshops
- Vote at official meetings
- Eligible to run and serve on the board of directors
Membership Dues & Fees
Residents of Chicago and Surrounding Areas:
- Membership: $448/year, payable quarterly
- Locker: $60/year, payable quarterly
- Key: $25 deposit
Non-Resident Workshop: $190/year, payable quarterly
Living outside a 100 mile radius of Chicago
Non-Resident Basic: $60 per year
All benefits except access to open studios are included.
Artist Members enjoy the privilege of actively participating in the functioning of the organization. The Palette & Chisel has over 200 Artist Members. You will always treasure the camaraderie of being an active member of a historic 129-year-old artist organization. Approximately 80% of Associate Members become Artist Members. We hope you will join our vibrant community of artists.
Facilities
Both buildings are open to members seven days a week and any available space may be reserved through the office.
Processing
Membership application forms are reviewed and processed by the board of directors, monthly. Notification of acceptance or denial is given by phone and in writing. Membership is available to those 18 years and older. The Palette & Chisel is a not-for-profit organization providing equal opportunity to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex or national origin and in full accordance with state and national policies pertaining to age and veteran’s status.