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Collaborate.  Create.  Contribute.

How Can I get involved with the Machine?  There are many ways to collaborate and join us:  come meet us at one of our events with our "calendar" above, inquire to show your art and crafts at our gallery for one of our public events below, play music at an event, DJ an event, feature your arts and crafts in our Open Submission shows, Membership, volunteer crew, buy art, and advertise your art, business or event in our monthly magazine!  Details below.

Machine Members

Machine Members are the main support for the Machine.  Members receive access to members-only events including our annual Dinner with Artists, as well as a complimentary subscription to our magazine Gears n Cogs.  All members who enter at the $50 level or above receive one select complimentary work of art as a token of our appreciation.  Membership Types: 
○ Volunteer Cog* Free!
○ Student / Senior $25 
○ Active Artist † $30 
○ Supporting Artist / Standard Member $50 
○ Family $75 
○ Artist Supporter $100  
○ Collector $250 
○ Benefactor $500 
○ Patron $1,000 
○ Visionary $2,500 
○ Godsend $5,000
 * Volunteer member is someone who currently volunteers weekly at the Machine.  Our beloved Events Crew helps us in promotion, event set-up, business development, planning, accounting, and more!
† Active Artist is someone who currently volunteers monthly at the Machine.
Membership Level

Show your art or music - Machine Artists Circle
The Machine Artists Circle is a selected group of makers who show work at the Machine during our public events, including First Friday, Lark Street Art Beat, our Movie Night, and Special Events.  Our Artists Circle allows emerging artists the opportunity to present new work that contributes to the development of their artistic practice, while engaging a larger community of fellow artists. Machine Artists circle applicants are required to apply with a portfolio of existing work for review. Artists Circle benefits include:
• Publication of one selected work in our MACC Annual Review magazine.
• Bulk art supply discounts, and special discount rates for MACC equipment and space rental
Apply to show art / music at the Machine >>
Machine Art Tutoring Program
Schedule an appointment to learn how to use our equipment and make art, including instruction on how to use the equipment from one of our friendly and talented in-house artists!  Learn how to screen print, make visual art including photography, painting, drawing, computer graphics, sewing and needlework, sculpture, and more.  $50 per hour, minimum age 18 years.
Register Art Tutoring Program >>
Machine Internship Programs
Interns are an integral part of The Machine. With their assistance, The Machine is able to accomplish its goals and realize its mission. Machine interns may receive college credit for working in a small studio/gallery on Lark Street, or excellent resume experience.  You'll get experience with daily gallery activities, curating shows, planning and hosting events, marketing and PR, and business management.  We also have internships available in digital graphic design, and website design.   We have had successful and happy interns from local Universities such as SUNY Albany, with majors including art, and business.

Inquire about our Internship program >>
Advertise in our magazine "Gears n Cogs"
Feature your business or event in our monthly magazine, with a circulation of nearly 400 and growing.  Our magazine features local artists, poets, and other writers, for a unique blend of local talent.  Full page $75, half-page $50, quarter-page $25. 
Ad size - Machine Magazine
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