Boyd’s Station is pleased to formally announce an open call for new creative artists, apprentice artists, and supporters of the arts to join the newly formed Boyd's Station Artist Guild in Harrison County, Kentucky at the Boyd's Station Gallery.

Founding Boyd's Station Artist Guild members Kris Grenier, Arden Barnes, Nicolette Mallory, Wes Mallory, Ray Duke, Margaret Heltzel and Michael Swensen have been organizing this next Boyd's Station endeavor over the past months and are now ready to formally welcome local artist, students and supporters to join.

Regardless of where you are on your artistic journey, you’ll benefit from the resources and community available to members of the Boyd’s Station Artist Guild. Creative and Apprentice members may submit their work for inclusion in the twice-annual Guild Showcases. Creative members may benefit professionally from the opportunity to host artist talks or workshops at the Boyd’s Station Gallery, sell their original or derivative works in the marketplace, and publish a profile on the Boyd’s Station website. Apprentice members are supported and encouraged in their artistic development by the Guild’s mentorship program. The community created by the Guild offers opportunities for artistic collaboration. Finally, by bringing together members of the creative industry of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the Boyd’s Station Artist Guild amplifies the voices of visual artists and allows the building of momentum for a variety of projects and ideas.

The Boyd’s Station Artist Guild inaugural call for prospective new members will be open for online consideration on Monday, January 2 through Monday, January 31, 2023, at www.boydsstation.org/bsag.

The Boyd’s Station Artist Guild has three levels of membership:

• Creative Members - Boyd’s Station Artist Guild creative membership will be considered for anyone who is actively engaged in their craft or art, who is sharing their work with the public in person at events/galleries or online, and who will volunteer to help keep the Boyd’s Station Gallery open to the public and assist with organizing and planning of other Guild events. Creative members may exhibit work in the Guild Showcases, attend general meetings, and have full-membership rights to make motions, vote, and creative members are eligible to hold office in the Boyd’s Station Artist Guild.

• Apprentice Members - Apprentice members include both student artists and novice artists. Students age 15 and up may apply for membership. Apprentice members may submit work for Guild Showcases, attend general meetings, and vote on Boyd’s Station Artist Guild matters. Apprentice members are not eligible to hold office in the Boyd’s Station Guild.

• Supporting Members (non-artist contributing members) - Boyd’s Station Artist Guild welcomes those who do not desire to become contributing creative or apprentice members but enjoy and support the artistic abilities of others to apply. The Boyd’s Station Artist Guild relies on members volunteering their time and talents to keep Boyd’s Station Gallery operating. Supporting members can attend general meetings, and vote on Boyd’s Station Artist Guild matters. Students age 16 and up may apply for membership. Supporting members are not eligible to hold office in the Boyd’s Station Guild.