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APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP NORTHEAST HARBOR

Thank you for your interest in joining us.  We are a group of Maine craftspeople and artists who have come together to offer high quality, Made in Maine items to the public at our shop. Gathering as a co-operative allows each of us to have access to a retail location as well as group advertising, credit card processing, packaging and sales staff representing our products that as individuals, we may not be able to achieve on our own.

NEH Application for membership 2024 [CLICK ME]

We offer four levels of Membership:

FULL MEMBER: You are automatically considered a member of the Board of Directors, with one vote per member.  As a Full Member, you agree to:

–  Pay a one-time $200 non-refundable membership fee

–  Attend meetings (approx 3 per year) where we jury in new members & consignors, vote on policies, co-op decisions and clean the store.

–  Pay an annual space fee.  The current rate is $400 for a five-foot liner space.  Space fees should be paid up front.   If this is not possible, please inquire about options to have some fees deducted from your sales throughout the season.

–  Work days in the store.  The number of days vary,  but are divided between the number of members and 3 day consignors and divided by the number of days we are open for the season.

–   Allow the store to take 22%of your sales to cover store expenses.  (If store expenses are less than 22%, you will receive a refund check in January or February for the difference. )

–  Allow a one time “Operation Loan” ($200) to be taken from the December sales to be put into an account for off season expenses for the store. The loan is returnable upon your departure from the co-op.  (See Policy Sheet for more explanation).

40% CONSIGNOR: This level of membership has no requirement to work in the store.  Your items will be placed for display at the discretion of members.   The co-op retains 40% of your sales.

WORKING CONSIGNOR: This requires 35% of your sales.  In addition, you agree to work 3 days during the season.  You will be required to train for a day, which will not count as one of your work days.

To ensure the quality of products sold at Maine Artisans, all items must juried into the store (voted on & approved by co-op members).  If you are interested in becoming a member or consignor, please fill out the form below to be considered for admission into the Co-op. You need not be present for jurying and may send samples.  Members will vote and you will be notified the next day after the meeting whether your work is accepted or not.  We are committed to maintaining the integrity of our shop by selling ONLY Made in Maine items.

You  may review our policy here.

NEH Application 2023 [CLICK ME]

For additional  information please contact our Jury committee at Jury@SouthWesttHarborArtisans.com

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Northeast Harbor Artisans 125 Main Street, Northeast Harbor, Maine 2023 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP: Thank you for your interest in joining us. We are a group of Maine craftspeople and artists who have come together to offer high quality, Made in Maine items to the public in our shop. Gathering as a co-operative allows each of us to have access to a retail location on Main Street in Northeast Harbor as well as group advertising, credit card processing, packaging and sales staff representing our products that as individuals, we may not be able to achieve on our own. We offer three levels of Membership: FULL MEMBER: You are automatically considered a member of the Board of Directors, with one vote per member. As a Full Member, you agree to: - Pay a one-time $200 non-refundable membership fee, due upon acceptance - Attend meetings (approx 3 per year) where we jury in new members & consignors, vote on policies, co-op decisions and clean the store. - Pay an annual space fee, which is currently $400 for a 5-foot space. You may take a smaller space, if it better suits your product line. Space fee may be deducted from your sales throughout the season and does not need to be paid upfront. Please refer to the Policy Sheet for more details. (updated policy sheet coming soon) - Work shifts in the store approximately 9-13 days (# may vary) per season (May - Oct). - Allow the store to take 22% of your sales to cover store expenses. (If store expenses are less than 22%, you will receive a refund check in January or February for the difference.) - Allow a one time “Operation Loan” ($200) to be deducted from your sales to put in account for off-season expenses. The loan is returnable upon your departure from the co-op. (See Policy Sheet for more explanation). 40% CONSIGNOR: This level of membership has no requirement to work in the store. Your items will be placed for display at the discretion of members. The co-op retains 40% of your sales. 3 DAY CONSIGNOR: This requires only 35% of your sales. In addition, you agree to work 3 days during the season. Please review our Policy Sheet for more details and fill out the attached form to be considered for admission into the Co-op. THERE IS AN EASIER TO READ VERSION UP THERE ^.
To ensure the quality of products sold at Maine Artisans, all items must be juried into the store (voted on & approved by co-op members). You need not be present for jurying and may send samples. Members will vote and you will be notified at that time if present or shortly after the meeting whether your work is accepted or not. We are committed to maintaining the integrity of our shop by selling ONLY Made in Maine items. For further information, please contact: Jury@southwestharborartisans.com
A DESCRIPTION OF ITEMS TOI BE JURIED
For example: woodworking, watercolor, knit hats etc…
A 3 letter code to be used to identify you & to be placed on all your product tags. Example: Wyked Crow Kitchen might use WCK as her code.