Membership

The pri­mary rea­son to become a mem­ber of Salem Art Asso­ci­a­tion is the sat­is­fac­tion you get from invest­ing in the arts. Doing so enriches your life, the lives of others and builds a bet­ter, more cul­turally connected community.

Click here to become a member.

Your mem­ber­ship dol­lars help to:

  • Bring art classes to over 14,000 school chil­dren each year
  • Con­tinue the his­toric preser­va­tion of the Bush fam­ily home
  • Present local, regional, national, and inter­na­tional art exhibitions
  • Sup­port a vari­ety of chang­ing pro­grams, events and activ­i­ties through­out the year

His­tor­i­cally, the great­est arts were found in the great­est civ­i­liza­tions. Be part of that tra­di­tion. Join the Salem Art Asso­ci­a­tion today and you’ll also receive the fol­low­ing ben­e­fits in thanks for your generosity:

The fol­low­ing is a list of mem­ber­ship ben­e­fits enjoyed by ALL lev­els of membership.

  • Free admission to Art Fusion events
  • Monthly e-news updates about SAA activities
  • Invi­ta­tions to exhibit open­ings and spe­cial events
  • Sub­scrip­tion to Art Mat­ters, SAA’s quar­terly newsletter
  • Free admis­sion to the Bush House Museum
  • Art rental (rent-to-buy) for your home or business
  • 10% dis­count on art pur­chases over $10 at the Bush Barn Art Center

Mem­ber­ship lev­els and addi­tional mem­ber­ship ben­e­fits for spe­cific levels

$30 SAA Artist/Student/Senior (65+)

  • This spe­cial indi­vid­ual rate is for artists show­ing their work in SAA
    gal­leries or teach­ing for SAA, cur­rently enrolled stu­dents and seniors
    65-and-over.

$35 Indi­vid­ual

$50 House­hold — Includes all members in one household

$100 Cham­pion

Plus

  • One Salem Art Fair & Fes­ti­val unframed art poster

$250 Sus­tainer

Plus

  • Two admis­sions to the Salem Art Fair & Fes­ti­val Open­ing Cel­e­bra­tion or to the Hol­i­day Show­case Mem­bers Preview
  • Two guest admis­sions to the Bush House Museum for non-members

$500 Patron

Plus

  • One house­hold mem­ber­ship to use as a gift
  • One Salem Art Fair & Fes­ti­val framed art poster to use as a gift
  • Two admis­sions to the Salem Art Fair & Fes­ti­val Open­ing Cel­e­bra­tion or to the Hol­i­day Show­case Mem­bers Preview
  • Two guest admis­sions to the Bush House Museum for non-members

$1,000 Bene­fac­tor

Plus

  • Two house­hold mem­ber­ship to use as a gifts
  • One Salem Art Fair & Fes­ti­val framed art poster to use as a gift.
  • Two admis­sions to the Salem Art Fair & Fes­ti­val Open­ing Cel­e­bra­tion or to the Hol­i­day Show­case Mem­bers Preview
  • Two guest admis­sions to the Bush House Museum for non-members
  • Two admis­sions to SAA’s annual Clay Ball art auc­tion extravaganza

In addi­tion to grants, earned income, and dona­tions by indi­vid­u­als and busi­nesses, Salem Art Asso­ci­a­tion depends upon its mem­ber­ship rev­enues for finan­cial sup­port. Renew or upgrade your mem­ber­ship, or become a first-time mem­ber of SAA today to show your sup­port for the arts!

Addi­tional ways to become a Salem Art Asso­ci­a­tion member:

Call: 503-581‑2228 (VISA and Mas­ter­Card accepted)

Mail: Down­load and fill out the mem­ber­ship form and mail to the address below with your check made out to SAA:

ATTN:Membership
Salem Art Association
600 Mission St. SE
Salem, OR 97302

The Salem Art Asso­ci­a­tion is located in the Bush Barn Art Cen­ter in beau­ti­ful Bush’s Pas­ture Park. Enter the park from the inter­sec­tion at Bush and High Streets SE, one block south of 600 Mis­sion St SE, Salem.