Become a Member

What is means to be a member:

• You are part of a community of metal and alternative artists, representing the best of the best of what the Rochester metal scene has to offer in terms of not only art, but character.

• You are active within this community, offering services when you can, from playing events for charity fundraisers put on by the collective, sharing the collective within your community, participating in community litter pick-ups, to offering any other skills/services to help the growth for everyone.

What the collective does for you:

• You or your group get your own webpage on the collective website including a write-up about your work, highlights from your work (such as photos, released albums, Spotify link, etc), and links to all of your social medias, personal websites, etc.

• We handle your online merch sales through the collective website:

  • All apparel is printed and shipped on demand through Tiny Fish Printing, which means we do not take any of your stock to be able to sell your shirts and other apparel through the website. This also allows you to sell exclusive online merch (such as sweatpants, hoodies, shorts, etc.) without the commitment of buying stock upfront.

  • Any other types of merch you would like to be sold online must have a small stock stored at Tiny Fish printing for them to be able to ship as well. This includes CD’s, patches, stickers, etc. This is up to you as an optional service, arrangements can be made after membership approval.

  • Tiny Fish Printing will provide a quote on the price of each apparel item, along with picking and processing fees.

  • $1 from each item sold goes towards the collective. These funds are pooled together to be used for things such as marketing, expenses that benefit everyone. The collective financial reports are always available upon request.

  • After Tiny Fish Printing costs and $1 from the sale have been distributed, the artist/band will receive the rest of their profits from their sales at the end of each month.

• Marketing

  • The collective is constantly sharing news about the members on the social media platforms such as new merch, new music, upcoming shows, etc. We want to support you and grow your reach!

  • Monthly suggested content calendars uploaded to the Members Resources page, along with suggested programs or courses to help with your own social media pages

• Opportunities within the community

  • Quarterly shows/events, each themed with a charity or cause to be helping out

  • Collective supported initiatives such as a summer series of litter clean up groups throughout the city, or participating in other charity events put on by other organizations

Cost:

• $100 annual membership fee

• $1/online item sold donation to the collective