The information below applies if you indicated you are interested in becoming an "exhibitng member of Mountainside Art Guild" on your membership application form.

Before you can become an exhibiting member, you must submit three (3) of your works for jurying. A committee will evaluate your work for skill level, appropriateness for exhibit venues, and presentation (matting, framing, wiring).

Your work does not need to be juried If you are joining under the "General Membership" category.

Mountainside Art Guild also sponsors two or three juried shows each year, which require entry fees. The following information does not apply to those juried shows.

Exhibition Rules:
We maintain regular exhibits at places of business in Lakewood and neighboring communities. Artists are assigned to a showplace on a rotating basis by the Exhibit Chairman. Your name will be printed in the monthly newsletter to inform you of your assignment.

Each exhibit is coordinated by a show chairman who determines the date and time of each show installation and removal. The show chairman will call you 1 - 2 weeks prior to delivery to confirm the date and time of delivery.

It is your responsibility to deliver and pick up your work at the assigned time. This is often on a week day, so be sure any work schedules you might have will not conflict with this program. You are encouraged to call other members if you need assistance with delivery or pick up.

Failure to show up at your assigned time creates a hardship on everyone and may result in suspension from exhibiting status for up to six (6) months.

Identification of artwork:
Only Mountainside Art Guild tags should be placed on the front of the artwork, listing your name, title, medium, price + tax. Tags can be obtained at any MAG meeting, or by calling the Exhibition Chairman. Your own identification must be included on the back of each work.

Sales:
Guild-Sponsored Shows:
Paintings sold at Guild-sponsored shows must include sales tax. A 10% commission is paid to MAG. It is your responsibility to use the Sale Reporting Form provided by the Treasurer and available on this website to send in the total price, including sales tax and commission.

Legally, MAG is acting as your "agent" and is responsible for reporting all sales tax from our Guild-sponsored sales. After deducting sales tax and commission, the Treasurer will pay the artist for the sale. All sales taxes will be paid by the Guild to the applicable governing agencies.

Non-Guild Sales:
The same procedure should be followed if you wish to have Mountainside Art Guild report and pay sales tax for any non-guild sales that you make. This covers non-guild shows, as well as independent sales you make from your home or other location, provided MAG holds a sales tax license for the city in which the sale took place. A $2.00 handling fee will be charged for this service.

You are reponsible for reporting and paying sales tax on all of your artwork sales. You would need to obtain an individual sales tax license and report your sales in each community where you make a sale. As a member of MAG, you can take advantage of our sales tax licenses and reporting/payment mechanism, and you don't need to purchase an individual tax license.

~ Click Here for the Sale Reporting Form Instructions ~

~ Click Here for the Sale Reporting Form ~