Membership

Full membership of Kaiela Arts with voting rights and access to our services, is available to Aboriginal artists and community members who live on or have connections to the Kaiela Dungala (Goulburn Murray) region.

Associate membership of Kaiela Arts is available to all community members (Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal) through the Yahna Friends membership.

Application for Aboriginal Artist Membership

Membership of Kaiela Arts is available to Aboriginal Artists and community members who live in the Kaiela Dungala (Goulburn Murray) region. Kaiela Arts welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists from other areas of Australia who are residents of the local area and part of the local Aboriginal community. Applications are reviewed and approved by the Kaiela Arts Board.
$ 50 Per Year
  • Must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
  • Must be 15 years of age or above.
  • Must live and/or work in the Kaiela Dungala Region.
  • BENEFITS:
  • Access to and use of the Studio Facilities during Gallery hours.
  • Free use of basic art materials in the studio
    – finished works must be sold in the gallery.
    Art materials cannot be taken for use at home.
  • Invitations to all Kaiela Arts events, exhibitions and previews.
  • Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
  • Free access to Artist skills building workshops.
  • Free listing, image and profile on the Kaiela Arts website.
  • Free promotion through all gallery marketing.
  • Free advocacy; promotion and exposure through Kaiela Arts programs and events.
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To be represented by Kaiela Arts as an Aboriginal artist and to access our services, you must be a member and be able to provide confirmation of Aboriginality if requested. For membership approval you will need to provide confirmation of Aboriginality if you do not have local Yorta Yorta family connections that can be verified by the Board.

Application for Junior Aboriginal Artist Membership

Junior membership of Kaiela Arts is available to Aboriginal Artists and community members who live in the Kaiela Dungala (Goulburn Murray) region. Kaiela Arts welcomes Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists from other areas of Australia who are residents of the local area and part of the local Aboriginal community. Applications are reviewed and approved by the Kaiela Arts Board.
$ 30 Per Year
  • Must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
  • Must be 8 - 14 years of age.
  • Must live and/or work in the Kaiela Dungala Region.
  • BENEFITS:
  • Access to and use of the Studio Facilities during Gallery hours.
  • Free use of basic art materials in the studio
    – finished works must be sold in the gallery.
    Art materials cannot be taken for use at home.
  • Invitations to all Kaiela Arts events, exhibitions and previews.
  • Free access to the Junior Artist skills building workshops.
  • Free promotion through all gallery marketing.
Join Now



To be represented by Kaiela Arts as an Aboriginal artist and to access our services, you must be a member and be able to provide confirmation of Aboriginality if requested. For membership approval you will need to provide confirmation of Aboriginality if you do not have local Yorta Yorta family connections that can be verified by the Board.

Yahna Friends Membership

Yahna (“walking with”) Friends at Kaiela Arts is an associate membership of Kaiela Arts.

The aim of Yahna is to provide the non-Aboriginal community, with opportunity to connect with, champion and support Kaiela Arts.

Yahna Friends Membership

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
$ 30 Per Year
  • Connect with, champion and support Kaiela Arts.
  • Must be over 17 years of age
  • Can be an Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal community member
  • Invitations to all Kaiela Arts exhibitions
  • Kaiela Arts eNews subscription
  • Dont' need to be an artist
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Junior Yahna Friends Membership

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
$ 20 Per Year
  • Connect with, champion and support Kaiela Arts.
  • Must be aged 8-17 years of age.
  • Can be an Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal community member.
  • Invitations to all Kaiela Arts exhibitions.
  • Kaiela Arts eNews subscription.
  • Don't need to be an artist.
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Yahna Friends
(Family)

Enjoy all the benefits listed above, with the added benefit of a group discount for your family.
$ 50 Per Year
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Membership terms and conditions:
Can be an Aboriginal or non-Aboriginal community member.
Maximum of two adults and two children.

Yahna Friends
(Non Profit)

Are you a school or non profit organisation? This membership demonstrates your support.
$ 150 Per Year
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Membership terms and conditions:
Must be a registered non profit or government organisation.
Must provide personal details of staff to assign memberships.
Maximum of 10 staff.

Yahna Friends
(Corporate)

Are you a corporate organisation looking to support Kaiela Arts? Please select this option.
$ 200 Per Year
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Membership terms and conditions:
Must provide personal details of staff to assign memberships.
Maximum of 10 staff.

Looking for more from your Kaiela Arts membership?

If being a friend of Kaiela Arts is not enough, we also welcome general members. This membership requires approval from our board as includes additional benefits such as voting rights at our Annual General Meeting.

General member (voting rights)

Support Kaiela Arts

Your donation ensures that Kaiela Arts can continue to support and nurture artists in the Kaiela Dungala region.

All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.

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