Get involved
Become a Member of C5 Studios
We consider C5 Members our foundation for support. As a non-profit organization, membership is an important source of revenue for C5 Studios, helping to support our programming and operations and helping to make these accessible to all members of our community.
Members can access our C5 At Home archive and other great online projects in our Members Site
Awesome Community Partner Perks!
C5 Studios members can use their membership cards to receive a discount at our awesome community partner businesses!
These fantastic local businesses are supporting what we do by giving our members discounts when a C5 Studios membership card is shown:
Bishop Art Supply - receive a 10% discount on your purchase
Luxe Salon - receive a 15% discount on all haircare products purchased! (No discount on styling services)
Tera Kaia - receive a 20% discount on Tera Kaia items purchased in store or online using your membership card and the code C5-Studio-Bishop
Pupfish Cafe - receive a 10% discount on your purchase
Membership Levels and Benefits:
Ambassador Membership
$50 for one year
Access to our exclusive C5 Members at Home website containing a wealth of ideas, resources and projects for you to engage with at home
Qualifies you to create or join C5 Studios Clubs
10% discount on rental of space for personal events
Creator Membership
$45 for Students/Seniors, $60 for Individuals, $85 for Family (4 members)
Access to our exclusive C5 Members at Home website containing a wealth of ideas, resources and projects for you to engage with at home
Qualifies you to create or join C5 Studios Clubs
Attend classes, workshops, events and camps at 10% discount
Attend our annual Members Party
Advocate Membership
As an advocate, your membership helps keep our center free to students who need a safe, comfortable space for homework, library use and gallery viewing. You are also helping to support the purchase of art materials to keep our costs low for youth arts programs.
$250 for one year
Access to our exclusive C5 Members at Home website containing a wealth of ideas, resources and projects for you to engage with at home
Qualifies you to create or join C5 Studios Clubs
Attend classes, workshops, events and camps at 10% discount
Attend our annual Members Party
You receive recognition on our “Contributors Wall”
Patron Membership
$500+ annually
Access to our exclusive C5 Members at Home website containing a wealth of ideas, resources and projects for you to engage with at home
All of the above benefits plus 10% off in C5 Studios’ gift shop
You receive central recognition on our “Contributors Wall”
Invitation to be Master of Ceremonies for membership events
Call for Submissions
Would you like to show your work at C5 Studios or get involved in a public art project? Check in here to find out about current opportunities to show your art or get involved!
Writing for The C.A.T.
Submit writings to publish in the local newspapers! The C.A.T. or The Collective Artist Thread- is a 750 word column that will be published in the local newspaper in the Saturday editions. Writing submissions can include any conversation, commentary, opinion, interviews, education around the arts - including but not limited to: visual arts, music, film, literature, poetry, digital arts, movement/dance, photography, creative process, arts education, storytelling, public art, community, nature…
C5 Studios Community Arts Center has created The C.A.T. ,The Collective Artist Thread, to encourage conversation and raise our voices on the importance of the arts for personal expression, as well as social and cultural vitality.
We offer mentoring and support for new writers. Please request a meeting by email for support.
Submissions must be oriented towards the arts. Submissions to The C.A.T. will be reviewed by directors for publishing. You will be notified by email when your submission is received and reviewed. Submissions are rolling and will be archived for publishing, please submit at any time.
Please send submissions to Erin Dews at erinc5studios@gmail.com
Upcoming Opportunities to help out…
WORK PARTIES!
If you are ready to roll your sleeves up, grab a paint brush or roller and get involved, keep an eye out for news of our next Work Party!
Your time and energy is a huge support to C5 Studios. We have made so much progress with preparing your new community arts center space but there is still much work to be done. These gatherings are also a great chance to get to know other awesome people who are supporting your new local community arts center!
It helps with our planning if we have some idea of our numbers for our work parties, so if you are able to let us know you are coming please do by emailing us at contact@c5studios.org. If you don't know in advance if you'll make it you are also welcome to just show up!
Volunteer at C5 Studios
We love it when people want to contribute their time to helping our arts center be the most warm, supportive and welcoming place it can be.
Our wonderful volunteers are involved in the following:
Greeting people as they arrive at our welcome desk
Mentoring young people as part of the after-school homework program
Helping us hang artwork to inspire and excite our members and visitor
If you would like to find out more about how to volunteer at C5 Studios please contact us through the website or e-mail us at contact@C5studios.org. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Things we need
We are always accepting donations to help run our programs and create a space where play and creativity thrive. This list is what we currently need, but you can also contact us if you have anything else you think we might want.
We are currently looking for:
Folding chairs
Bookshelves
Art Supplies - paper, paint brushes, pastels water-based paint, pencils, erasers, scissors, glue, colored pencils, crayons, tape, etc…
Canvases
LEGO and wooden building blocks
Hats for dress-up play
Lumber -clean for building work tables, moveable walls/screens(plywood, 2x4s, 4x4s, etc..
Turned wood pieces from old tables, chairs, etc…
Strong baskets for storage
Metal buckets with handles
Dark room/photo developing equipment
Recording equipment for music
Donation of services to print stickers, T-shirts and other items with our logo and branding
Business Sponsorship
Business Sponsorship
As a community organization we are keen to build relationships with local businesses and are offering unique sponsorship packages to businesses who want to get involved and support their community in connecting and being creative.
For more information please contact us.