The Central Arkansas Collective Gallery (ARC) is opening its annual call for potential membership. We are a professional artist group of individual members who contribute monthly dues to the shared cost of the new art gallery space in downtown Conway, Arkansas.

ARC exists to provide premiere exhibitions by professional artists and to contribute to the cultural life of the Central Arkansas community by working cooperatively to host visual art experiences and artist talks for the Conway Art Walk.

The deadline to submit all of the required information is before Monday, December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM Central. The entire ARC membership votes on new prospective members. ARC will notify each applicant of the group's decision. The membership committee will notify accepted applications of next steps in the process.

In addition to filling out the form below, we ask that you email a high resolution PDF with work samples to centralarcollective@gmail.com for our membership committee to review.

In the subject line of the email please write your full name and ‘Member Submission’.

The PDF should be titled with your name and include:

• 10 images with a resolution of 1200 pixels on the long side listed by title, year of creation, media, and size

• Artist resume and statement that demonstrates exhibit and sales activity

• Memberships in art organizations or current gallery representation

• An existing or intended online presence and capability for digital purchases.

The deadline to submit all of the required information is December 1, 2025 by 5:00 PM Central Time. You will be notified of next steps when the membership committee has reviewed your application.

New members are selected by the Collective membership and will be the Featured Artists of the Friday, March 6, 2026, gallery opening at The Studio Downtown (Oak and Chestnut Sts.) in Historic Downtown Conway.

ARC membership requires monthly dues of $75 to fund the shared costs of the collective, including gallery and operational expenses. Members will be asked to participate in various art-related events in downtown Conway, Arkansas.

A copy of the ARC Membership Policies and Procedures will be provided to accepted members for review before finalizing a membership agreement.