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If you are here to join the ART CRAWL or PURPLE BANNER STUDIO & GALLERY GUIDE you need to be a paid CCA member. Please fill out your information in the Membership Form, scroll to the bottom to checkout where you can add ART CRAWL and/or PURPLE BANNER GUIDE to your cart.
ART CRAWL $135.00 — Deadline JULY 31 2021 (late fees will apply)
PURPLE BANNER STUDIO & GALLERY GUIDE $120.00 — 2021/2022 Deadline : April 15 2021. (late fees will apply)
Basic membership fees:
Individual ($45.00/yr.)
Non-profit Society / Organization ($60.00/yr.)
Business ($99.00/yr.)
Art Crawl Listing Details
JOIN AS ARTIST OR GALLERY
Applications deadline July 31, 2021
New information for October 22-24, 2021 comming soon.
The 2020 Sunshine Coast Art Crawl showcased artists from Langdale to Earls Cove .
This was an opportunity to participate in this community event and showcase your talent to visitors (in 2019 there were over 49,000 studio visits with $460,500+ in recorded sales). Demonstration, workshop, entertainment, etc…
Due to the Covid-19 Health restrictions we have created a novel and engaging program that will offer artists an opportunity to interact with crawlers in a variety of formats. Please be reassured that we will follow all Provincial Health Guidelines to ensure the safety of participating artists and crawlers.
Details to join the 2021 Sunshine Coast Art Crawl October 22, 23, 24 2021 to come.
Purple Banner Tour Details
Purple Banners wave from the sides of the road as part of a self-guided arts tour. The Map Guide is a chance for the public to discover galleries, private studios and shops that offer original creations from local artists throughout the year.
The Purple Banner Studio & Gallery Guide printed brochure goes on the shelves annually in May. We print and broadly distribute 20,000 copies which are racked on BC Ferries and the downtown Tourism Vancouver Visitors Centre and many other locations on and off coast.
Criteria to be in the Purple Banner Guide Regular Listings: ($120)
We want to meet our visitors’ expectations by setting a policy requiring that 70% of the product within the studio or gallery be created by local artists or artisans. A call ahead symbol on the listing is available for those not open regular hours.
‘Art on the Side’ Listing: ($120)
This is a separate category, not in the regular listings, for retail outlets supporting the arts, e.g. a gallery in a local restaurant, gift/décor outlets, art supply store etc. (Image, text and price same as regular listing)
Festival Event Display ads (space is limited) ($190)
Display ads for Annual Festivals on the Sunshine Coast
Size: 3.5″ wide x 0.964” high at 300 dpi as .jpg or pdf
Regular and Art on the Side Listing details:
- Text for the printed brochure must be ONLY 250 CHARACTERS. This includes: name, description, address, phone, web address AND spaces.
- Images for the printed guide must be 1” wide x .78” high at 300 dpi as .jpg or pdf
Other Advertising Available in Brochure:
For extra exposure, we offer limited ‘display advertising’ spots:
Full panel: $1,400 | ½ panel: $725 | ¼ panel: $360 | 3.5” x .964: $190 (this is the same size as the festival display ads)
Please contact us by email for more information.
Purple Banner Flags and poles (optional)
- For Purple Banner participants only
- $55 for flag and hardware
- $45 for flag only
