New Membership for 2025 is closed. New Membership for 2026 will accept applications between October 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026.
Benefits of Membership
OCAG provides a community of working artists – where friendships are formed and connections are made to the greater Orange County arts community.
Access informative technical sessions (e.g., Photoshop, social media, photographing art) targeted to artists.
Add a profile page and image gallery on OCAG’s website.
Participate in the annual Studio Tour and related events.
Reach a broad audience with OCAG’s social media presence, which includes Facebook, Instagram, and a blog.
Connect with other artists in forums and interest groups.
Who can join OCAG?
Membership is limited to artists that live or maintain a studio within Orange County.
Members must be juried into the Guild.
“Young Adult Emerging Artists” between the ages of 21 and 30 can be considered for membership with fees waived for one year.
How to Join OCAG
Submissions are accepted from October 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. Jurying is conducted in February.
Acceptance into the Guild entitles the artist to exhibit in any Guild exhibition without further jurying. The artist must maintain his/her/their membership annually to remain a member.
Images submitted during application are used only for jurying purposes. If a person is accepted into the guild, the application images may be used for initial social media/marketing efforts presenting that year’s new members.
For more Guild information, contact the Artists’ Liaison, Maya Barton.
The Fine Print
Annual Dues are $100. Participation in the annual Open Studio Tour is $250, and participation on committees that organize the tour or $500 without volunteering. There is an additional fee for each exhibition.
Members participating in the Open Studio Tour are required to have an updated page on the OCAG website.
