Membership Information

The Corrales Bosque Gallery is located twelve miles from downtown Albuquerque in the heart of the Corrales business district.  We are a cooperative Fine Art gallery, showing the work of 10 to 20+ artists. Our purpose is to promote the work of gallery members, while encouraging the development of Corrales as a cultural arts center.

The gallery is administered by an elected board with approval of major issues by the vote of the general membership. The fiscal year runs from July l through June 30 and a general election is held in May. Members are required to sign and abide by the By-Laws and Rules and Regulations. Members are also required to commit to a one-year membership renewable on July 1 each year.

Gallery members are expected to participate both financially and physically. Attendance at monthly meetings and openings is required and members are asked to serve on at least one committee, tend the gallery and participate in public relations activities. We strive to keep costs at a minimum by doing as much work as possible ourselves. There are no paid positions.

GALLERY SITTING:  The Gallery is open Tuesday thru Sunday from 10am to 5pm and closed for major holidays and show changes. Each member is required to sit/tend the gallery four to six times per month (3.5 hours each shift). Scheduling is done well in advance for each month and accommodations are made for members who are employed, scheduled travel, etc. but the commitment for a certain number of sittings must be met. A trained non-gallery member sitter or another member may be hired if a shift trade cannot be arranged. Members are responsible for payment to a hired sitter they engage. The use of a paid sitter is not encouraged on a regular basis. One of the special qualities of an artist’s cooperative is the presence of an exhibiting artist in the gallery, which enhances our interactions with patrons.

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:  Each member is asked to serve on at least one committee. Members may be asked to assist on another committee at times of special need for gallery improvements or show changes. All members are expected to help in some capacity in hanging shows and lending a hand as needed.

MEETINGS:  General meetings are held in person at the Gallery on the second Tuesday of the month at 9am.  Some attend via Zoom/FaceTime.  In person is the preference; attendance is mandatory. The executive board meets on the first Tuesday of the month, or as called by the President. 

Gallery members share gallery expenses equally and sign an agreement annually to support the expenses of the gallery for the coming year. A non-refundable membership fee is charged at the time of admission to the gallery and there is a monthly assessment fee used for operation of the gallery. Extra assessments are very unusual but can be made for special needs if proposed by the board and approved by the membership.

The gallery charges a 20% commission on sales. A monthly statement is given to members detailing their sales activity along with the monthly payment for their sales.

MEMBERSHIP FEE:  $ 375.00 Due at the time of acceptance. This is a one-time fee based on each member’s share of the net worth of the gallery. Extended financing may be arranged.

MONTHLY ASSESSMENT:  $80  Due promptly by the 25th of the preceding month.

There is a security system in the gallery. Liability, theft and breakage insurance are provided by the gallery.

SPACE DESIGNATIONS: Gallery members receive an equitable portion of wall and floor space for display of their work. Spaces are not assigned and change at each reset. Spaces are rotated quarterly.

Artists are loosely grouped into three categories—those using primarily wall space, those who use floor space with pedestals, and those who use case space as for jewelers or small items. Some artists use a combination. Currently space is estimated at approximately ten linear feet for wall and sixteen square feet for floor display. Cases are allocated according to specific needs.

Major changes in the type of work or medium shown must go through a process of approval by the board and general membership prior to display.

ADVERTISING, PUBLIC RELATIONS: There are currently four show openings per year that receive public relations support as well as Social Media on Facebook and Instagram. All members benefit from group promotion of the gallery in advertising and publicity.  Members also receive support and promotion on an ongoing and informal basis by members at the gallery and in the community at large.

The gallery is composed of experienced as well as emerging artists and selection for membership is not based solely on experience.

Please feel free to contact the Gallery with any questions during normal business hours (10AM-5PM T-S @505-898-7203) or speak with gallery members—especially those working in a similar medium. We encourage interested artists to visit the gallery prior to application.

We jury for new members on a monthly basis as needed.