In an effort to remain true to our founders and original mission as the Boston Art Students Association (BASA), full time visual arts students (at the college level and higher) are encouraged to join Co|So, beginning with a Preliminary Application at no-cost. Once accepted, students pay an annual dues amount of $50 and are entitled to many of the benefits available to artist members at the gallery. To apply to become a Student Member, please complete a Preliminary Application and send along with four digital images of your work on CD.

Presentation: Digital images must be saved on CD as jpeg files of 300 dpi resolution (approx. size: 4x6) with file names in the format: "LastName_FirstName_Number_Title" (for example: Doe_John_1_TitleofFirstPiece). Three views of each 3D artwork are recommended. All images must be professionally presented: frames should not be visible, and colors should match those of the original piece as closely as possible

Delivery: Feel free to drop off your completed Preliminary Application for Student Membership in person or send them by mail to:

Copley Society of art
158 Newbury St.
Boston, MA 02116

EMAILED SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
If you have any questions about submitting for membership, please email info@copleysociety.org.

21st Annual Student Show
February 18 - March 19, 2010

Deadline for Submission: November 8, 2009

The twenty-first annual Student Show is a juried exhibition open to all art students in New England, aged 18 and over and enrolled full-time in a studio arts program at the undergraduate level. The jury will consider work from all genres and styles including photography, painting, print-making, and sculpture. Please review the criteria below for submission information.

Jurors: To be announced.

Eligibility Requirements and Entry Instructions:

• Artists must be 18 years or older and enrolled in a studio art program at a New England college or university.
• Each applicant must join the Copley Society of art as a student member. Annual dues of $50 include full artist benefits (listed below) for 12 months. Dues must be paid at the time of submission by cash, check, or credit card. Student membership applications can be downloaded below.
• Please submit digital images of original artwork, saved on CD as jpegs at 300 dpi resolution along with a Jury Entry Form (included in the application below).
• Artists may submit up to three pieces of any medium for consideration by the jurors. All images must be received by Sunday, November 8, 2009.
• All work exhibited at the Society must be available for sale at a fair retail value. Once chosen, each piece must be appropriately framed and ready for hanging with eye-screws and hanging
  wire attached. All 3-D work must include installation instructions.
  Submissions (CD of jpegs, Jury Entry Form, and Student Membership Application) must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Copley Society of art. 

Notification:

Artists whose work is accepted will be notified at the beginning of February. Drop-off dates for accepted works is: February 12-14. Unless otherwise requested, all submission materials will become part of the artist’s personal member file at Co|So.

Reception:

Thursday, February 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. The opening reception features the presentation of several cash awards and prizes.

Benefits of Student Membership
Include but are not limited to: exhibition at our Newbury Street gallery (including the annual all-student show and the ongoing small works show in the lower gallery); educational and professional development opportunities; multiple occasions to sell work; contact with professional artists through invitation to our Artist Exchange social evenings; members only rates for our Copley Workshop Program art classes; access to our Monthly Message newsletter, containing information on residencies, scholarships, and calls to art; discounts at local art stores and framing studios; and much more.