How to Join - Partnership

Commercial partnerships where two or more individuals operate and produce artefacts or products for sale under one brand name may join as a partnership on a single individual membership with advertising, or as separate individuals. The partnership must be genuine, i.e. operating as a commercial business with a trading name and from the same venue for at least six months. Artists or craft-workers sharing the same location but working as separate individuals are not considered to be a partnership.

Artist and maker collaborations where there is a single co-created artefact/practice are advised to contact us for further information.

To maintain fairness, commercial partnerships that elect for a single entry are asked to pay a similar fee to individual members sharing a studio. This can be done by joining as an individual and taking an advertisement in the printed guide as set out in the table below. We will place your advertisement as near as possible to your guide entry.

Benefits:

• Year round membership including taking part in the most extensive Open Studio event in the South East.
• Partnership entry and advertisement in 31,500 copies of the Guide distributed across Kent and East Sussex. This is used as an artists’ directory long after the event.
• Website entry with studio location map and link to partnership’s website.
• Support from management team and local area coordinator.
• Publicity and advertising for the event.
• Regular Newsletter, bulletins and email updates (to partnership contact).

Dates: The next event takes place 1st – 17th June 2012

Selection procedure: None (self selection).

Your studio: This should be an open studio. Tools, equipment etc must be available to show the public how your work is produced. Consider giving demonstrations and indicate demonstration days on your application.

Commitment: You must agree to open your studio on the days you have specified and are published in the guide and on the website. If there are open days when you cannot be present, they must be indicated when you apply.

How to apply: Online application, image upload and payment by credit or debit card will be available in December. This method is helpful to SEOS, please use it if you can. Images can also be sent by post with your name and application number on your print or disk. Existing and non-members will need to supply an email address and password first by clicking on Sign Up and following the online instructions. A step-by-step guide, How to Apply Online will be available from the Downloads page in December.

When making your application, please enter using the surnames of the partners followed by the word Partnership, e.g. Smith & Brown Partnership.

If you are unable to apply online in December, you can use the Postal Entry form available on the Downloads page or by sending an A5 SAE to: SEOS Database Officer, 186 Sandyhurst Lane, Ashford, Kent TN25 4NX. Please be aware that your website entry will be delayed using this method.

Cost: Single entry is £105 or £95 if we receive your application before 25th December 2011.  Your entry is conditional upon your taking an advertisement in the SEOS Guide, the minimum value to be relative to the number of partners as follows:

* Totals are for entries made after 25th December 2011.  Deduct £10 if made before this.
For partnerships of five or more please contact SEOS for more information.

Please complete an advertising order form available on our downloads page, www.seos-art.org/downloads and post to the address on the form.

Application deadline: Tuesday 31st January 2012. Entries received after the deadline may not be accepted. If they are accepted, they will be subject to a £45 surcharge (total £150).
The deadline for your advertisement in the guide is 14th February 2012.

Images: The image you supply will be used for Guide and website entries. For image specifications please see Rules, Guidelines, Hints & Tips. More images and text may be added to your website entry at extra cost- see Extend your web page available on the Downloads page.

Guide and Website limitations: For single membership entry the Guide index will show the partnership name only. Name and category searches on our website will find the name of partnership but not the names of individual partners. For individual name listings and searches, individual single membership is advised.

More information: Please make contact with your area coordinator (ACO), who will be able to offer advice, coordinate opening times in your area and keep you updated with the latest information.  Online applicants will receive their coordinator’s name and email address on a welcome message. For postal applicants, ACO areas can be found on the Area Coordinator map (available to view or download from the Downloads page) and Area Coordinator's contact details may be found on the Area Coordinator page.

Comparison chart for two members joining as individuals or as a partnership

Confused by the different types of membership?
See our reference chart.