Merrickville Artists Guild
The following commercially produced or mass-assembled items are not eligible for MAG membership:
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Mass-produced items – factory-made goods, including wholesale or imported products
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Kits and pre-fabricated crafts – any work made from commercial kits, patterns, or templates
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Unaltered prints – photocopies, posters, or digital prints without artistic modification (exception: limited-edition, signed artist prints)
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Machine-assembled jewellery – pre-made components with minimal artistic input (e.g., stringing pre-bought beads without original design)
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Heat-pressed or sublimated goods – mugs, clothing, or home décor featuring printed stock images
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Commercial stickers and decals – vinyl decals, stickers, or transfers that are not hand-drawn or painted
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AI-generated or template-based digital art – work created solely by AI or digital templates without significant artistic intervention
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Mass-produced home décor – pre-fabricated wall art, furniture, or resin crafts using commercial molds with no customization
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Candles, soaps, oils, lotions, cosmetics, crystals, food products, herbal mixes – not eligible
