Registration Instructions Checklist

 REGISTRATION CHECKLIST: http://www.aosct.org          DEADLINE = May 31st

 BEFORE YOU BEGIN: have the following on your desktop: 

•  brochure description (3rd person 25 word max)
•  artist’s statement (1st person 150 word max) 
•  square image (400px min./500px max) labeled correctly: First Name_Last Name_2024.jpg

 To Register: Click on AOS MEMBERSHIP in the Main Menu: then choose Register. 

• Returning Participants: Enter your email address and Password.
• New Participants: CREATE ACCOUNT -Pass word (minimum of 6 characters).  
• Confirm Password.

Forgotten password: email Aline at optmst@icloud.com.

Save every few minutes - scroll to bottom - otherwise you’ll lose everything at the end of 20 minutes.

PAGE 1: (Red star * = required)

• Name
• Phone
• Website (if you have one) - include prefix: http:///.www
• If you are demonstrating check this box.
• Enter your studio name if applicable (not the group name if you’re part of a group).
• Street Address (where you are showing)
• Handicap accessible: Check the box IF your space applies, otherwise leave it blank.
• UPLOAD brochure image: (See top of these instructions) 
• IF IMAGE IS NOT ACCEPTED - IT IS TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL. [Max: 500 pixels square). Email Pam Lee if you’re
• having problems: plee1825@gmail.com
• Brochure Description (3rd person/max: 25 words). Returning artists do not need to change this.
• Artist’s Statement: for website - A statement of how and why you create: where your ideas come from, how you execute your ideas, where you work (i.e.: plein air, in your living room, your studio, your dining room…), do you work from photographs (your own, other sources), what materials do you use, how do you physically create your work, what the public will be seeing in your space
• SAVE

PAGE 2: Select categories:

• Be sure to check the ‘parent’ category along with subcategories. Ex: If you paint in oils (subcategory) choose that as well as “Painting” as the parent category. 
• SAVE

PAGE 3: Select Dates:

• Choose your dates or choose your group.
• If choosing a group, be certain to have the group leader’s permission.
• If you are starting a new group, contact me BEFORE you start the registration process!!
• SAVE

PAGE 4: Read disclaimer and click on payment option: by check or PayPal.

REGISTRATION IS COMPLETE

But you’re not done yet: Now that your registration is complete, search for yourself on our site: aosct.org: open your AOS page and check to see if the following are correct: 

• The address where you are showing.
• Your dates.
• Your map link.
• Does your artist’s statement and biography read well?
• Are you happy with your images? What about their labels.
• 
  TROUBLE SHOOTING Image issues:
  - If you are unable to upload your image:
  - Make sure it is a jpg.
  - Make sure it is no smaller that 400 pixels square.
  - Mare sure it is no larger that 600 pixels square.
  - IF you are still having trouble, email your image to me at optmst@icloud.com and I’ll see what I can do.