Membership criteria and Blue Buffalo Artist group's purpose
" Mission Statement: Blue Buffalo Artists are founding a group of fine artists to provide a format to show and sell original artwork, promote learning and camaraderie among artists with networking opportunities."

 $50 Annual Dues for administrative costs (i.e. website and hosting for networking opportunities and other administrative costs) to become due the first of December. Members in good standing will be allowed to participate in shows, clinics, critiques, social events, plein aire outings and have access to the network calendar (being developed.)

" Membership opportunities -
o Art shows
o Clinics in a variety of media (clay, plein aire, oils, water color, pastel)
o Critiques from fellow artists
o Social gathering and networking calendar
o Anyone can request to be juried into the group.

" Membership requirements -
o Juried into the Blue Buffalo Artists through the Membership Committee. (see details below)*
o Dues paid. (New members will be contacted by the end of Jan if they have successfully juried into the group and will be considered members upon receipt of dues.)
o Exhibiting artists may be asked to help with shows in their area.
o Membership will not be limited by a particular venue and therefore members are not required to exhibit or be restricted to a particular style of art.
o New members may apply at any time before the end of the year (Dec 31,) but will be juried once a year in January.

*If you are interested in being juried in as a BLUE BUFFALO ARTIST, please submit the application attached along with 3 images either attached in an e-mail that are approximately 500 x 500 pixels at 200dpi or mail a CD with the application and a money order for $15 non-refundable processing fee.

Email to send the application to is Bob Tompkins at tompkins2511@gmail.com  

OR

Robert Tompkins Fine Art Gallery & Studio Phone 406.860.3859
2511 Montana Ave.
Billings, Montana 59101