To become a member of RCAAQ

Regular Member

The Regular Member is an artist-run center or an artist collective which is incorporated as a non-profit organization or cooperative of whose board of directors is composed of a majority of artists. The regular member is a full member. Being a voting member, its representative can be elected to the Board of Directors.

Membership fees are calculated according to the center’s total annual budget (of the year preceding the application):

• total yearly budget of less than 30 000 $ : 165 $
• total yearly budget between 30 001 $ and 60 000 $ : 235 $
• total yearly budget between 60 001 $ and 100 000 $ : 320 $
• total yearly budget between 100 001 $ and 140 000 $ : 410 $
• total yearly budget between 140 001 $ and 200 000 $ : 515 $
• total yearly budget between 200 001 $ and 300 000 $ : 600 $
• total yearly budget of more than 300 001 $ : 700 $

Associate Member

An associated member is a non-profit organization or artist collective that supports and endorses the objectives and guidelines of the corporation. The person representing the associate member has the right to speak at general meetings and access to information. However, the associated member cannot vote during the annual general meetings, nor be elected to the Board of Directors.

Membership fees are calculated according to the center’s total annual budget (of the year preceding the application):

• total yearly budget of less than 30 000 $ : 100 $
• total yearly budget between 30 001 $ and 60 000 $ : 125 $
• total yearly budget between 60 001 $ and 100 000 $ : 165 $
• total yearly budget between 100 001 $ and 140 000 $ : 220 $
• total yearly budget between 140 001 $ and 200 000 $ : 270 $
• total yearly budget between 200 001 $ and 300 000 $ : 315 $
• total yearly budget of more than 300 001 $ : 375 $

Affiliate Member

The affiliate member is a moral person who supports the objectives of the corporation and who wishes to receive the documentation and the information of public interest issued by the corporation. The affiliated member is invited to the annual general meetings.

The membership fee for the affiliated member is $100 (regardless of the type of organization and of its operation budget).

Admission requirements

Different admission requirements apply to each different category.

Regular member

Any moral person meeting the requirements listed in the regular member category and also satisfying the particular conditions of this category as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors may become a regular member of the corporation. Their nomination must be received and accepted by the assembly of members upon recommendation of the Board of Directors.

To become a regular member of the RCAAQ, you must apply in writing and provide the following documents:

• your foundation charter and letters patent
• a copy of the bylaws of your corporation
• a list of the members of your Board of Directors indicating whether these people are artists
• any other document you deem relevant (your programming, your fee policy, membership of committees, a copy of a contract with an artist, etc.).

Associate Member

Any moral person or artist collective meeting the requirements listed in the associate member category and also satisfying the particular conditions of this category as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors may become an associate member of the corporation. Their nomination must be received and accepted by the Board of Directors.

To become an associate member of the RCAAQ, you must apply in writing and provide the following documents:

• your foundation charter and letters patent
• a copy of the bylaws of your corporation
• a list of the members of your Board of Directors indicating whether these people are artists
• any other document you deem relevant (your programming, your fee policy, memebership of committees, a copy of a contract with an artist, etc.).

Affiliate Member

Any moral person or artist collective meeting the requirements listed in the affiliate member category and also satisfying the particular conditions of this category as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors may become an affiliate member of the corporation. Their nomination must be received and accepted by the Board of Directors.

To become an affiliate member of the RCAAQ, you must apply in writing and provide the following documents:

• your foundation charter and letters patent
• a list of the members of your Board of Directors indicating whether these people are artists
• any other document you deem useful to share with us