Members

Membership Benefits

Full membership details available at OCAC office
Membership Benefits Single
Tier 1
Group
Tier 2
Honorary
Tier 3
Monthly Newsletter
Discount on Show Entry Fees
Member Show Participation
Voting Rights at AGM
Sell in the Gift Shop
Access to Grants
Room Rental Discount
Free Web Listing
Place Ads Free
Hold Annual Show (rules apply)

Tier 1: Individual members. Seniors (65+) and Students receive a discount of 15%. Additional individuals can be added as family members at a cost per person. See Fee Schedule.

Tier 2: Group members include; non-profits, sponsors and businesses. Groups receive the greatest discount benefits on services.

Tier 3: This tier is for honorary members as appointed by the OCAC board.

In addition, Oceanside members who display and sell their work from private studios as well as businesses are eligible to be included in our annual tourist brochure, The Guide to Artists and Studios, also known as the Blue Brochure.

Published in the spring just before tourist season begins, it includes phone/address/email contact information and a map showing the location of all participating artists and artisans in the Parksville/Qualicum Beach area. It is distributed across Vancouver Island for display in hotels, motels, tourist bureaus and B&B's, as well as being available on BC Ferries. Contact the OCAC for information on registration fees and publication dates.

OCAC Annual General Meeting

All members of the public are welcome to view the minutes of the last AGM, simply download a printable PDF version of the AGM minutes from May 13, 2010.

Member Websites

Member artists and groups who wish to have an existing website included as a link, please let us know. We can accommodate you as long as you reciprocate by including us as a link on your website.

Membership Fee Schedule

Annual Membership

Membership TypeAmount
Regular$26
Seniors and students $22
Additional Family members $5 per person
Groups $75

Long-term purchase discounts

Membership TermDiscount
3 Years 10% discount
5 years 20% discount

members

List of Member Groups

Arrowsmith Potter's Guild
Contact: Jackie Herbison
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-954-1872

Decosmos Fine Arts Society
Contact: Lynn Orriss
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-738-0272

Echo Players (NP)
Contact: Bev Birchard
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-752-3522

FCA Arrowsmith Chapter
Contact: Leslie Gregory - 2009 president
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-757-9627

Nanoose Bay Weavers' Guild
Contact: Elaine Duncan
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-248-1270

Oceanside Coalition for Strong Communities
Contact: Bill Friesen
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-757-2023

Oceanside Community Band
Contact: Sandy Tarangle
No email
Phone: 250-752-4295

Parksville and District Community Choir
Contact: Rosemary Davenport
No email
Phone: 250-468-2730

Parksville and District Music Association
Contact: Jeff Bailey
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-468-2700

Parksville Community Centre
Contact: Margaret
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-248-6234

Parksville Quilthouse Quilters
Contact: Gerrie Green
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-248-2144

Qualicum Spinners & Weavers
Contact: Wendy Campbell
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-951-2399

Vancouver Island Opera
Contact: Tatiana Vasilieva
Email OCAC Member Group
Phone: 250-586-6095