ORIENTATION HANDBOOK

Are you new to FAN or do you just want some background information about FAN? The Orientation Handbook covers all aspects concerning the operation and structure of FAN and is a great resource for new and current members.

PREPARING IMAGES FOR EXHIBIT ENTRY & ARTIST GALLERY

When entering a FAN Gallery Exhibit members must set up their Artist Gallery Page before moving on to complete the Entry Form. Make sure that you check out the criteria for your photos as well as the text requirements before starting either process.

SELF EDITING MY PROFILE and MY GALLERY

This section describes how you can maintain your profile information and preferences, how to get a listing on the Instructors page and how to set up and manage your Artist Gallery. Training videos and manuals are available here too!

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

A variety of resources to help you get the most out of your FAN Membership, including:

• Best Practices guidelines for artists
• Membership responsibilities
• FAN Google group and gmail accounts information
• FAN logos for print and website
• Recorded FAN Zoom sessions 

HOW TO ENTER AN EXHIBIT

The checklist here will ensure that you’ve met all the criteria needed for entering your art work in a FAN exhibit. Useful information about photo criteria, writing your bio and CV are found here.

HOW TO ORGANIZE AN EXHIBIT

Do you have a great idea and are thinking about organizing the next FAN exhibit? Check out all the documents that cover the initial planning and time lines, entry requirements, assembling the exhibit, shipping to venues and all the details in between which have been assembled by past organizers.

CONTACTING VENUES

Included here are documents that will help support you when approaching venues that may be interested in hosting a FAN Exhibit. A list of galleries in each province, suggestions about approaching galleries, and the Exhibit Proposals for current exhibits (available for download).

CONFERENCE PLANNING TOOLS

All the documents, templates and suggestions to help you in planning our annual FAN Conference are included here.