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BHAC Membership

Our member groups are at the heart of what we do!

Our member groups cover painting and other visual arts and crafts, drama, music, singing, opera, dance, and the spoken and written word.

If you belong to or represent a not-for-profits organisation with interests, members and audiences as defined above, please do contact us for further information; we would love to welcome you as a new member of BHAC. Scroll down to read about the benefits of BHAC membership and how to join us.

(Not part of a not-for-profit arts organisation yourself? There are many ways an individual can support our work – click here to learn more!)

The benefits of membership

  • Free listings for all your events in the popular and widely distributed quarterly Arts Diary, with copies of the Arts Diary posted to members. Bulk deliveries for your own audiences are available on request.
  • Free listings, with background information and your logo on this website.
  • The latest news and additional publicity for your events via our News updates and on social media.
  • Reduced rates for advertising your events in the Arts Diary and on other promotional material.
  • Invitations to the special events arranged by us to showcase and reward the individual talents and achievements of your own organisation.
  • Invitations as voting members to our Annual General Meeting to help shape the policy and activities of BHAC over the years ahead.

Membership rates

These are based on the estimated annual income of your organisation in a normal year of operation. For a registered charity, it would reflect the amount reported each year to the Charities Commission.

Our membership year runs until the end of March in each calendar year.

Payments may be made by bank transfer to the business account of BHAC (details available from the Membership Secretary here) or by cheque made out to BHAC and posted to 3 Albany Villas, Hove, BN3 2RS.

Annual rates for Membership of BHAC, in effect from 1st March 2023, are as follows:

  • £30.00 for organisations with annual incomes up to £1,500
  • £40.00 for organisations with annual incomes from £1,501-£2,500
  • £50.00 for organisations with annual incomes from £2,501-£10,000
  • £60.00 for organisations with annual incomes from £10,001-£50,000
  • £75.00 for organisations with annual incomes from £50,001-£100,000 per year
  • £100.00 for organisations with annual incomes over £100,000 per year

Register your interest

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