Become A Member for 2025/26

Join the Feilding and District Art Society, and become part of a creative community whose vision is to enrich our community through visual arts. We do this by working as a team, learning together, and ensuring everyone can get involved in the arts.

In addition to supporting this vision, joining our membership community entitles you to a range of benefits that support your artistic practice and enable you to keep connected with other artists.

Individual Membership
Entitles one person to full benefits of Art Society Membership until March 31

Duel Membership
Entitles two people living at the same address to the full benefits of Art Society Membership until March 31

Student Membership
Entitles one person under 18 to the full benefits of Art Society Membership until March 31

Once you have made payment online please visit us at Feilding Art Centre to collect your membership card and sign our membership form - we can't wait to meet you!

Membership Terms & Conditions

Membership renews annually on March 31 each year. Fees are a flat rate and cannot be pro-rated. 

We invite you to join together in creating an art society that values kindness, honesty, supporting one another, knowledge-sharing and encouragement. When you become a member of the Feilding and District Art Society, you join a community where we celebrate one another’s successes and contribute positively to each other in varying ways through volunteering, mentoring, teaching, supporting and sharing. By submitting an application for membership, you agree to conduct yourself in such a way that is conducive to our rules, values and community spirit. Copies of these rules are available at Feilding Art Centre, for your reference.

Membership Benefits

Your membership fee shows your commitment and support and is a small contribution toward the costs we need to cover in maintaining the Feilding Art Centre. In appreciation we do our best to make this contribution beneficial for our members in the following ways.

• Monthly newsletters which include updates on everything happening at the Feilding Art Centre, as well as opportunities and exhibitions available around New Zealand.
• Invitations to members’ events and exhibition openings.  All members are encouraged to attend openings as they are opportunity to support and celebrate your fellow artists!  
• Exclusive members’ discounts on selected classes and workshops throughout the year.
• Members’ Exhibition - participate in our annual members’ only, juried art prize and have your work exhibited to the public.
• Arts Collective - Christmas Art Sale – as a member, you have an opportunity to submit work at no charge, to showcase in this annual cash and carry event.
• Manawatū Art Expo – Be first in line when applications open for our annual cash and carry art show at Palmerston North Conference Centre, which attracts more than 2500 visitors.
• Be ‘on the map’ during Art Trail Manawatū. We host a ‘Hub’ upstairs during the art trail where we receive more than 200 visitors during that weekend. Our annual Manawatu Art Awards is timed to coincide with this regionally significant event, bringing in over 1000 visitors.
• Preference for exhibition selection. We receive exhibition proposals from artists around the North Island but seek to showcase the work of our members first and foremost.
• Access to our Members Lounge. Upstairs at the Art Centre we have a library, reading area, piano and access to some ‘shared’ art supplies. Members are welcome to use this area when workshops and classes are not running. The workshop space can also be hired for private use at a lower cost to members.
• Reduced commission when selling artwork through the shop as an exhibitor and at the Manawatu Art EXPO – 30% for members and 40% for non-members.
• Discounted rates when you present you membership card with local retailers (please enquire to find out who these currently are.
• 10% discount when shopping at Aotearoa Art Supplies – contact info@feildingartsociety.com to get your code.

If membership is not renewed by April 1 each year, benefits cease immediately. 

By purchasing membership, you are opting-in to email communications about general notices, events and opportunities available through the Feilding Art Centre. The Feilding and District Art Society will never share your contact details with any third-party without your consent.