The Society Membership falls into four categories. Ordinary, Exhibiting, Associate and Honorary. Currently total membership runs at over 450; including approximately 300 Exhibiting painters, sculptors and ceramicists, Associate Members and Honorary Members.

Everyone joins as an Ordinary Member. Exhibiting Membership, if wished, is awarded to applicants after examination of three samples of their work by a selection panel (largely comprised of professional artists). Those selected to become Exhibiting Members are entitled to submit works for the Annual Exhibition and any other exhibitions the Society might organise.

Associate Members are those engaged professionally in the fields of art or design and who have been invited to accept partially honorary status by the Society. Honorary Life Membership status is reserved as a special distinction to a member or other person in consideration of exceptional services to the Society.