Membership
Although Artspace Cinderford works with the whole community, and the New Mercury is open to the public, it is a membership organisation.
In common with other voluntary organisations, Artspace is governed by an independent Management Committee. In our case the members of the Management Committee are both Directors of Artspace as a Company Ltd by Guarantee and Trustees of Artspace as a registered charity. They are people who support the work of the organisation and who give their time voluntarily to its governance. Members of the Management Committee are, by law, prevented from benefiting financially from their involvement with the organisation.
According to our constitution ( which, in common with other Companies Ltd by Guarantee, takes the form of a Memorandum and Articles of Association) the Management Committee must be elected annually by the members of the organisation.
Without a Management Committee, Artspace would cease to exist and, as you can see, in order to have a Management Committee we must have members.
By becoming a member of Artspace Cinderford and attending our Annual General Meeting once a year, you are therefore making a crucial contribution to maintaining a valuable community resource.
As well as having a say in the future of the organisation by electing the Committee, members also receive regular mailings about Artspace programme and activities.
Annual subscription rates are:
Waged adults: £5.00
Unwaged adults: £2.50
Groups: £20.00
Currently membership is restricted to people over 18. At our AGM this year the Committee will be asking members to admit young people formally to the organisation on payment of a subscription of £3.00. The young people in on our Youth Forum have agreed this subscription rate on the understanding that the money will be kept in a separate fund to be spent for the benefit of young members.
If you would like to join Artspace Cinderford please download the membership form here and send it to us with the appropriate subscription.
