BASIC MEMBERSHIP
1. Q: How soon after I apply will I see my page up on the website?
| Memberships In |
Info on the website |
| Before January |
February |
| From January – March |
April |
| From April - July |
August |
| From August - November |
December |
2. Q: When and how often can I make changes to my membership page?
A: You can change your images at any time, and as many times as you want.
3. Q: How soon will changes appear on my member page?
A: Sometimes changes appear relatively quickly, like adding or changing web address, e-mail, phone, or physical address. Adding an enhanced page may have to wait for a website update which happens about 4 or 5 times a year on an as needed basis. In situations where we really can't act on your request within a month (usually between June and September), we will let you know.
4. Q: Why do some people have more than one listing?
A: They pay an additional $20 per listing.
5. Q: Why do some people have more images that load in the gallery section?
A: Some members have more than one listing, each with a different thumbnail image or they may have a five image enhanced page. All enhanced page images appear as thumbnails in the gallery section. Enhanced pages are available to members only and have an additional fee attached.
6. Q: My work falls into more than one category. Why do you require me to choose one medium?
A: This is a purely practical restriction. Our website is built from a database of individual records, so in order to have more than one page on the website, we need more than one record which means more administrative work. You can be listed more than once if you pay an additional $20 for each new listing.
7. Q: What if I am a member but don't want an enhanced page now? Can I add one during my membership year and what will the fee be?
A: You can add an enhanced page during the year. We will prorate the fee in the following way: $5 per month for the one image page and $9 for the five image page for the months of service remaining in your membership year.
MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL
8. Q: Will I get a notice in the mail when it is time to renew my membership?
A: We have been trying to get away from using paper and stamps to transact business. You will get an e-mail from us, and you will get a Statement/Renewal Notice in October along with an Open Studio application on paper, which you can keep until the right month.
9. Q: How do I figure out how much to pay at the time of my membership renewal?
A: Check the member benefits/services grid and follow the directions. If this fails, call the office.
ENHANCED WEB PAGES
9. Q: What options do I have for sending images for my enhanced page or for thumbnails?
A: We prefer high quality jpegs (.jpg) small enough to e-mail. You can send any picture file, jpg, TIFF, etc, but try to keep the size below 1 MB. Not good would be pictures embedded in Word documents. Of course you can always mail me a photo or a slide with SASE enclosed.
