NCTB Artist's Guild Membership

What is the NCTB Artist's Guild?  The Artist's Guild is an association of craftspeople and artist's involved in the Teddy Bear or Doll trade, working together to help one another and to promote the industry.  Registration info is located at the bottom of this page.

Who Can become a Member?  Anyone with a valid teddy bear or doll related business.   Although memberships are not juried, and anyone can join, all NCTB Artst's Guild Memberships are subject to administrative approval.  Level of membership is ranked as:

  • -Hobbyist:  Artists making less than 20 bears per year.
  • -New Artist: New Artists in Business less than 3 years and regularly selling work.  Mentoring is made available.
  • -Aspiring Artist: Artists in Business less than 10 years and regularly selling work.  Mentoring is made available.
  • -Professional Artist: Artists selling regularly and making over 50 bears per year.  May be a mentor.
  • -Master Artist: Based on peer ratings and administrative criteria.  May be a mentor.

What is The Artist's Guild?  Membership in the new Artist's Guild at NCTB site allows members to 

     •Take advantage of promotional opportunities within the site and the newsletter
     •Express their ideas for the bettering the industry
        •Contribute to the pages by submitting articles, photos or projects
     •Take advantage of discounts and special co-operative advertising promotions
     •Team with mentors and learn from others in the teddy-bear community
     •Take part in our as well as a bi-annual Online Shows.  
     •Take advantage of special privileges and discounts on selling venues.

What is Included?

bullet Participation in the 2008 Ho Ho Oh BearZ Show, or in the June 2009 SPRING FLING Online Dollz & Bearz Show.  (Dependant on time of registration.)
bullet 1 banner ad (submitted by the subscriber) being rotated on key pages of the website, including the Home page, the Blog page, and Bid 4 Bears. (Yes your banner will be rotated on all three pages, and possibly more. These ads will link to the subscribers website.
bullet 1 Artist Gallery, within the new WIKI. This will allow you to showcase all of your work, change photos and add comments.
bullet Featured Artist Pages. Each month one member will be selected as the Featured Artist and will receive a page in our Golden Paws Gallery featuring a biography, a description of your work and a slide show of up to 12 photos.  Each page will contain the artist's contact information as well as a link to their website and email. This artist will also be featured on our main page and in the newsletter.
bullet Periodic promotions and discounts at B4B.
bullet Co-Operative Magazine Advertising Opportunities.

CHECK OUT OUR WIKI HERE

Artist Guild WIKI Pages.  The NCTB WIKI is NOW OPEN!   Many of these pages can be viewed by the general public. They include Forums, Galleries, Articles, How-To projects and more!  Registered Guests can view more than non-registered guests.  Artist Guild Members receive special privileges here as they can submit & edit pages, create photo galleries, Blogs and view private Forums.  Members receive points for all contributions on the Wiki. Earn 500 points and receive your next 6 months FREE!

 
What does it cost?   ...   $79.50/6 months   (Canadian or US Funds)
Registration is now open  for the period including the 2008 Oh BearZ November Show.

 

 

How Do You Join?

Subscribe by clicking on the PayPal Link Below.

Once you receive your Guild welcome email, please submit the following items to  bears135@shaw.ca

- Your banner, measuring a maximum of 472 X 68px

- An email with your 500 word biography and description of your work and 3-6 clear color photos.

- Your web address, email address, FULL name and contact details.

- Your Bid 4 Bears User ID.

-Your WIKI user ID.  (Once WIKI becomes active.)

NCTB Sponsorship Annual Subscription    $79.50/6mth CAD or USD

 If the above link gives you trouble, email the admin at bears135@shaw.ca

If you prefer to be billed, please contact us at the above email address.

No response to your email?  Spam filters at every level of email correspondence makes email less reliable than it used to be.  Call us at 1 800 566 7266.

 

** Membership fees are non-refundable. **