Accredited Membership
Annual Fee: $220 (GST inclusive)
Accreditation is available to practising professionals able to demonstrate a significant commitment to their craft and their business practice. Practitioners are required to submit a portfolio and images for approval by the Board of Craftsouth to become Accredited - full details are contained in the Accreditation Pack available below. Accredited members receive an insurance package as part of their membership, and are eligible to be considered for Craftsouth projects. They are also eligible to stand for election to the Craftsouth Board and to vote at Annual General Meetings. For more about the benefits of accreditation, see below.

Associate Membership
Annual Fee: $98 (GST inclusive)
Associates are practising members of the craft and design industry, including part-time practitioners and recent graduates. Craftsouth offers a comprehensive professional development service for Associates. Associate members are eligible to vote.

Affiliate Membership
Annual Fee: $81.50 (GST inclusive)
Affiliates are non-practising members of the craft and design industry, including interested individuals, retailers, galleries, libraries, education & training institutions, government departments, arts organisations, craft groups and guilds. Affiliate members receive all Craftsouth publications and have access to Craftsouth's resource services. Affiliate members are not eligible to vote.

Student Membership
Annual Fee: $54 (GST inclusive)
Students must be full-time secondary or tertiary students. Student members receive all Craftsouth publications and have access to Craftsouth's resource services. Student members are eligible to vote.

Craftsouth Membership Form and Accreditation Pack

To become an Associate, Affiliate or Student member of Craftsouth, download, fill out and return the Craftsouth Membership Form (pdf) with payment to Craftsouth.

And to become an Accredited Member of Craftsouth, download the Craftsouth Accreditation Pack (pdf), follow the detailed instructions on preparing an application, then submit your application with payment before the next the assessment date. The dates of assessment are listed on the last page of the pack.

(Please Note: If you are unable to view these forms you will need to install the free Abode Acrobat Reader, hich can be downloaded from www.adobe.com)

For further information about Membership and Accreditation, please contact Craftsouth:

Email: craftsouth@craftsouth.org.au
Telephone: (08) 8410 1822
Fax: (08) 8231 0004

Accreditation
Craftsouth provides Accreditation for contemporary craft, design and visual arts practitioners. Accreditation reflects a practitioner's commitment to their practice and a high level of professionalism. Accredited Members of Craftsouth receive an insurance policy - which covers Public Liability, Products Liability, Tenants Liability and Goods in Care and Custody - providing peace of mind to anyone commissioning a Craftsouth Accredited Member.

Accreditation is provided in the following areas of practice:

Details about becoming an Accredited Member are outlined in the membership section of this website.

Referral Service
Craftsouth's Referral Service is free to anyone interested in commissioning contemporary craft and design. This puts curators, retailers, researchers and students in contact with our membership of highly skilled craft and design practitioners, exposing them to a wide range of opportunities from private commissions and exhibitions to retail consignment, interior fit-outs, and public art commissions. Please contact Craftsouth with your enquiry, or to make an appointment with a member of staff.

Project Initiatives
Craftsouth initiates and delivers a diverse range of project activities which promote contemporary craft and design in innovative ways and to new markets. Recent Craftsouth projects include Trades, a skills-exchange project and exhibition linking designers with tradespeople, and Wish List, Craftsouth's annual members exhibition. Craftsouth's project activities increase opportunities for craftspeople, designers and artists to exhibit and market their work.

Visit the Projects section of this website for more about Craftsouth's current and recent project activities.

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