Learn more about CAS Membership Levels or become a member below.

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Artistic Connections

  • Meeting new friends
    Creative Art Society or CAS is a nonprofit art club located in the Downriver area in Southeastern Michigan, USA. We are extending our reach to include art communities throughout the region.

  • The goal of CAS membership is to encourage the appreciation of art and artistic growth. We enrich the explorations of the visual arts by our youth through scholarships. We promote creative development through exhibitions and educational opportunities for its members. We hope to provide notice of artist-related events, classes, and demonstrations within our Southeastern Michigan communities.

  • CAS gathers for monthly meetings to connect as a group of artists from all walks of life. All ages and all artistic levels are welcome. If you enjoy meeting the artistic members of your community who gather and mingle with others, we invite you to join us.

  • Guest Artists provide Art Demonstrations for nearly every meeting. Our monthly meetings are held every second Tuesday of the month at Southgate at 6:30 PM.

 
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Online Connections

  • Connecting Online with CAS and Zoom
    Watch for impromptu Zoom CAS-supported meetings. This is where we can talk online about what you are working on and/or discuss art supplies, products, your personal art-related experiences, new techniques, your favorite art mediums, etc. Here we hope you will help others explore some of your personal favorite local visual artists as well as visual and art educators and local classes.

  • Finding and sharing Web Sources with members
    CAS also encourages you to share your favorite videos, websites suggestions, and any online sources you have found to be helpful throughout your artistic journeys in the impromptu Zoom meetings so be sure to check back often. Or let us know if you are interested in doing an Art-related blog on the CAS website.

  • Organizations and Business connections - We also offer online links to other like-minded local art organizations and businesses within the Southeastern Michigan Downriver area art communities. We hope to continue to expand our new Creative Art Society website will help provide a better connection with you the opportunity to share interest, knowledge, fun, and passion for the creative side of life, then please join us as a member of the Creative Art Society.

Keeping Local Arts Alive

 
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  • Art 101 - If you enjoy creating art, learning about new art techniques and artistic trends, and sharing your own creative experiences with like-minded artists, then the Creative Art Society could be a great fit for you.

  • Local Exhibits - If you enjoy attending and/or entering your art pieces in local art exhibits, and shows, or maybe you are interested in learning how to sell your art, or you would like to help CAS members who do… again, we think Creative Art Society could be a great fit for you.

  • Support your Local Art Community - CAS offers multiple opportunities for all of us to work at “Keeping Local Arts Alive” in the Downriver area in Southeastern Michigan. We offer the opportunity of finding support and working together through planned community involvement through visual arts. As a nonprofit organization, we offer you a chance to learn about local art events and be a part of a club of local artists who get together regularly to learn and share their artistic lives.

  • Your Continued Support
    As a current member of CAS, we look forward to your support in “Keeping Local Arts Alive”. In addition to our exhibits, shows, and sales, we offer educational opportunities to students with CAS-sponsored group classes and demonstrations, as well as the annual CAS Visual Art Scholarships for high school and college students.

Volunteering

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Volunteer Opportunities - As a volunteer, we offer you opportunities to experience visual art from not only the creation of your own art but also through the display and sale of your art pieces. This is a journey for us, too. We all learn as we go. We are “happy as can be” that you have decided to consider membership with CAS.

If you are interested in helping out at various art events or contributing your ideas and/or assistance with our website. If you are also interested in submitting articles or blogs, local event information, photographs of your artwork, please contact us HERE.

Whether you like to blog or have possible ideas/development for content and design, sales, and marketing, or you can offer qualified website maintenance assistance, or helping out at CAS events, we value the support you can offer. We invite you to get in touch if you are interested in providing assistance.

Please know, we are delighted to consider suggestions of any and all ideas from our members, however, we have very limited staff at this time. All suggestions will be considered and evaluated as staffing changes evolve. Although we are thankful for your suggestions, please do not take offense if we cannot accommodate or apply your suggestion(s).

We do thank you in advance for taking the time to contact us with any recommendations you may offer for the support of the CAS organization and our ability to serve you as a member.

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Ready to join us yet?

As an art group, CAS is interested in finding out what you would like to know as an artist as well as what you would like to see on your website. If you are interested in volunteering or offering suggestions (and solutions to those suggestions), please contact us. Consider all your talents. If you like to write, review art content, help with We believe you will find a CAS membership to be a fun and rewarding way to meet new friends and associates and introduce yourself and your art to the local community and beyond.
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Questions?

Contact Maureen by email at mkeast1@aol.com or send a text to (734) 777-6109

Note: Each level of CAS Membership offers incremental benefits of membership. Please see Website Use Terms and Conditions

Know that your membership supports the CAS Visual Arts Scholarships, CAS Events, exhibits, classes, group activities, and more.

Acceptable Membership Payments: Cash, Check, Money Order, Credit Card, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Coming soon: ACH Debit and Paypal

Please contact the CAS Membership Coordinator below to make arrangements regarding payments by Cash, Paper Bank Check, or Money Order

Please note: Online payments require various service fees to be applied to all transactions. Fees range from $3, $5, $10, and $20 depending on your membership choice. donation amount, or business promotional designation. This is determined by the purchase amount. Regretfully, a $15 surcharge will be charged to customers with an insufficient-funds online payment transaction.


All CAS Membership Descriptions

  • Basic Individual Membership $25 ($28*)

    A CAS Membership for One

    As a CAS member you will receive:

    1. A 1-year CAS individual membership

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    Individual Membership $25 ($28*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order.

    Thank you for helping “Keep Local Art Alive!”

    *Online Payment Requires $3 Service Fee

  • Basic Family Membership $45 ($48*)

    A CAS Membership for Two or More Individuals Living
    in the Same Household

    As a CAS member you will receive:

    1. A 1-year CAS membership for you and individuals living within the same household

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    Family Membership $45 ($48*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order, or for questions concerning CAS Membership.

    Thank you for helping “Keep Local Art Alive!”

    *Online Payment Requires $3 Service Fee

  • Cultural Partner Membership $95 ($98*)

    Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Partnership

    CAS works with cross-promoting nonprofit organizations and their events for a year.

    Partner with us and receive:

    1. A 2-year CAS membership.
    2. Logo placement in the CAS Website Logo section
    3. Cross-promotion of CAS/Partner’s events (online, your Partner Membership and/or event announcements at meetings and various CAS events, also includes Partner’s logo placement in CAS-related print materials.

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    Cultural Partner Membership $95 ($98*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order

    Thank you for helping “Keep Local Art Alive!”

    *Online Payment Requires $3 Service Fee

  • Business Partner Membership $96 ($99*)

    Working with Small Businesses in Partnership

    CAS works with Sole Proprietors, brick and mortar, and virtual businesses.

    Partner with us and receive:

    1. A 2-year CAS membership.
    2. Logo placement in the CAS Website Logo section
    3. Cross-promotion of CAS/Partners’ events (online, your business membership, or event announcements at meetings and various CAS events, also includes Partner logo placement in CAS-related print materials.

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    Business Partner Membership $96 ($99*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order

    Thank you for helping “Keep Local Art Alive!”

    *Online Payment Requires $3 Service Fee

  • Bronze Priority Membership $135 ($140*)

    Priority Membership Upgrade!

    1. Includes 3-year CAS membership
    2. $5 off one (1) CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fee to be applied within one (1) calendar year.

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    Bronze Priority Membership $135 ($140*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or by money order*

    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • Silver Priority Membership $165 ($170*)

    Priority Membership Upgrade!

    1. Includes 4-year CAS membership
    2. $5 off two (2) CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fees to be applied within one (1) calendar year.

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    Silver Priority Membership $165 ($170*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or by money order*

    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • Gold Priority Membership $195 ($200*)

    Priority Membership Upgrade!

    1. Includes 5-year CAS membership
    2. $5 off three (3) CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fees to be applied within two (2) calendar years.

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    Gold Priority Membership $195 ($200*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or by money order*

    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • Platinum Priority Membership $225 ($230*)

    Priority Membership Upgrade!

    1. Includes 6-year CAS membership
    2. $5 off four (4) CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fees to be applied within three (3) calendar years.

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    Platinum Priority Membership $225 ($230*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or by money order*

    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • 5 yr Membership $160 ($165*)

    Buy 5 Years of membership Privileges and Save!

    1. Includes 5-year CAS membership
    2. $5 off two (2) CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fees to be applied within two (2) calendar years.

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    5yr Membership $160 ($165*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order


    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • 10 yr Membership $340 ($345*)

    Buy 10 Years of membership Privileges and Save!

    1. Includes 10-year CAS membership
    2. Two (2) FREE CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fees to be applied within three (3) calendar years.

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    10yr Membership $340 ($345*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order

    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • Lifetime Membership $675 ($680)

    A CAS Membership that’s Worth a Lifetime

    1. Includes Lifetime CAS membership
    2. $5 off two (2) CAS Art Exhibit Show Entry Fees to be applied within two (2) calendar years.

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    Lifetime Membership $675 ($680*)

    Contact Us to pay your membership by cash, paper check, or money order

    *Online Payment Requires $5 Service Fee

  • Donations

    Show your support of the Visual Arts by donating to the Creative Art Society. 100% of the donations you give so generously allow us to continue working to help keep “Local Arts Alive!”

    Your contributions are used to add back to the community. CAS funds high school and college Visual Art Scholarships, art events, classes, and art demonstrations.

    Click Here to make your General Donation Today!

    Make a Scholarship Donation!
    Click Here to make your Josette”Maryese” Mueller Visual Art Scholarship Donation Today!

    Contact Us to pay your contribution by cash, paper check, or money order

  • Business Promotional Support

    Become a Business Supporter of the Visual Arts and Creative Art Society

    Email Maureen Keast for a CAS Events & Rates List providing promotional advertising rates. Coming Soon: You may also download CAS Events & Rates.

    Business Supporters may purchase advertising space on the CAS website and printed publications at any time.

    For Details Contact: Maureen Keast
    Coming Soon: Download: Events & Rates List
    Make a Business/Promotional Support Donation
    HERE!

    We thank you for your support!


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Keeping Your Payments Secure

CAS Uses Third-Party Payment Platform Systems for Your Safety and Security:
You have several payment options for any purchase you make through the CAS website. You may see emblems for PayPal or Stripe in our purchase areas when making a payment. Both are the Third-Party Payment Systems we use to process your payment. Stripe and PayPal take security seriously. They are both very stable and secure platforms. When you use Stripe or Paypal on our website, the credit card data entered into your payment form is never sent to our server, only your payment is sent directly to us..

We hope the following information will assist you with questions about your CAS online purchase. If you have a problem with processing your purchase, please contact us at creativeartsociety.mi@gmail.com. We will contact you by the next business day (10 am-6 pm) to help resolve your issue.

Steps to pay online with Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, Google Pay, Apple Pay, or your banking ACH Debit Card for your membership:

  1. Click on the BUY NOW Button (above) to purchase your membership.

  2. You will be sent to the PayPal login page.

  3. Sign in to your Paypal account.

  4. If you do not have a PayPal account you will still need to temporarily create an account for this purchase only. You may choose ”DO NOT SAVE“ when checking out. Please know you are not required to set up a Paypal account to use our online purchasing service. Follow the instructions on the Paypal Login page.

  5. Choose your method of online payment (Paypal, Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or Apple Pay). Enter the required information.

  6. Upon completing your purchase, sign out of PayPal. Hit DO NOT SAVE. This action will delete any reference to information you provided to the Paypal login.

  7. You may choose to save the information. By hitting the save option you will now have created a new Paypal account.

Thank You for Your Interest in Membership!

“Keeping Local Arts Alive!”