Questionnaire for BPG Members

Because the guilds will have to find space to work while the AGB building is demolished and then rebuilt (unknown timeline at this point), the executive is exploring options for finding a new location for our guild (and perhaps the other guilds depending on available space) to use during that time, or sooner if the right opportunity presents itself.

As the costs of running the studio will be paid for by our guild, we will need to operate the guild with that in mind. At the new studio, we see 2 membership categories:

Associate membership  that allows participation in the sales, attending meetings & speaker presentations, taking part in workshops; and

Studio membership that offers all of the associate member perks, plus:

• Allow our members to have exclusive access to the space 7 days a week
• Electric kiln firing services for all studio members
• Storage for work in progress, etc.
• Other services as funding allows (glazes, workshops etc).
• Opportunities for members to learn different aspects of running a studio such as; maintaining a safe studio space, making glaze, firing, social media, website, exhibitions, sales, etc.

Based on these parameters, we'd like to ask you for your opinion on the following:

Currently at the AGB you are, at minimum, paying $90 for an AGB membership, plus $120 for a BPG studio membership. So that's $210/year, plus parking, buckets, locker & shelf fees, and firing fees, so you could already be paying $400-$600+ per year for very little access to the studio.

By 2028 the AGB studio membership will be $325/year plus parking, firing, glazes etc and likely less access than we currently have because of the booking system that will be in place.

Access will not increase until the new building is built, but by then the annual AGB studio membership will be $650 per year (and still plus parking, firing fees, etc)