It's how we give back to the artists who shop with us. Members earn cashback on purchases, get member-only sale pricing, save on shipping, and move up through four tiers as they spend. Joining is free.

• Base: Free to join. 5% cashback on Opus and Buzz brand products.
• Creative: Spend $500 in a calendar year. 10% cashback on Opus and Buzz brand products.
• Artist: Spend $1,000 in a calendar year. 10% cashback on almost everything.
• Artist PRO: Spend $2,500 in a calendar year. 15% cashback on almost everything.

Spending is tracked each calendar year, January 1 to December 31.

Prefer a flat yearly price? The Artist Pass is a $35/year subscription that gives you the same benefits as the Artist tier, with no spending required. It runs on its own track, separate from the spend-based tiers above.

See the full comparison on our membership page.

Sign up free online or at any Opus store and you start at Base. You'll need an Opus account, and having an account doesn't enroll you on its own, so make sure you join the program too. From there, you move up the tiers automatically as you spend.

Want Artist benefits right away? Buy the Artist Pass online for $35/year.

Business accounts aren't eligible for the membership program.

The Artist Pass is a $35/year subscription that gives you the same benefits as our spend-based Artist tier, with no spending required. You may also see it called the Artist Membership.

It's a separate track from the spend-based tiers. While you're subscribed, you keep your Artist benefits all year, however much you spend. You aren't moved between the Pass and the spend-based tiers automatically.

The Pass is sold online only. It renews automatically each year, and we email you a reminder before it does. You can cancel anytime and keep your benefits until the end of the term you paid for. The fee is non-refundable, with no partial refunds.

Yes. If you've spent $1,000 or more this calendar year, the spend-based Artist tier gives you the same benefits at no cost, so you may not need the Pass.

While you're on the Pass, your spending isn't tracked toward the tiers, because you already have Artist benefits. Your order history is always in your Opus account, though, so you can check your total anytime.

To switch, cancel your Artist Pass renewal. You keep your Artist benefits until the end of the term you've paid for. Once it ends, we tally your order history for the calendar year and place you in the tier your spending qualifies for, usually within a couple of business days.

This works the same way when a free student or teacher year ends.

If your spending is under $1,000, you'll land in the tier it does qualify for. Staying on the Pass is the simplest way to keep Artist benefits without keeping an eye on your spending.

Artist PRO is a spend-based tier, so the Pass doesn't move you into it automatically. If your spending reaches the Artist PRO level, your local Opus store manager will usually reach out to invite you to switch. They'll help you cancel your Pass and move you to Artist PRO, with 15% cashback on almost everything.

Think you might qualify? Ask at your local Opus store anytime.

Automatically. Tiers are based on your spend before tax each calendar year, January 1 to December 31. As soon as your spend for the year reaches a tier's threshold, you're upgraded. You keep that tier for the rest of the year and all of the next. Spend tracking only starts once you've joined, so sign up for Base first.

The Artist Pass is a separate subscription, so you won't be moved into or out of it based on your spending.

Every January 1. Your tracked spending goes back to $0, and we use what you spent the year before to set your tier for the new year.

A tier you earn stays with you for the rest of that year and all of the next. For example, reach Artist in March 2026 and you keep Artist through December 31, 2027.

If your spending dips, your tier follows what you actually spent. Say you had Artist PRO through 2026, but spent $600 that year. You'd start 2027 with Creative benefits. Reach $1,000 in 2027 and you move up to Artist. Reach $2,500 and you're Artist PRO for the rest of 2027 and all of 2028.

No. Only purchases made after you join count toward your tier and your cashback.

Cashback is store credit you earn on qualifying purchases, calculated on what you pay before tax and after discounts. It lands in your member account and you can spend it in-store or online on almost anything. The exceptions are gift cards and membership fees. Credit has no cash value and can't be transferred.

Base and Creative members earn on Opus and Buzz brand products. Artist Pass holders and Artist and Artist PRO members earn on almost everything we sell. Gift cards, membership fees, Special Order items, and select sale items don't earn. Each product page shows what you'll earn.

Yes. Framing, fine art printing, and canvas stretching earn cashback at your tier's rate. That goes for every tier.

In-store, tell the cashier how much of your balance you'd like to use. Online, log in to your Opus account and apply it at checkout. You can redeem any amount, down to the cent.

Yes, 180 days after you earn it. Your Member Portal shows your balance and expiry dates.

Usually, yes. Cashback works on sale items and alongside member pricing and most promotions. In some cases, it may not be redeemable on certain items or in combination with certain other discounts.

The cashback you earned on that item is reversed. If you've already spent it, your balance can go negative until you earn it back.

Yes. Every member gets $30 off shipping on online orders over $80 shipped within Canada.

Artist Pass holders and Artist and Artist PRO members save 5% on bulk quantities of paper, canvas, sketchbooks, and framing supplies. Minimum quantities apply.

Our events are open to everyone. When a member buys an in-store event ticket of $10 or more, we add $10 cashback to their account within a day. That goes for every tier.

Artist Pass holders and Artist and Artist PRO members shop our largest sales, like Black Friday and Boxing Week, before everyone else.

Yes. Students and teachers get their first year of the Artist Pass free, a $35 value. Verify instantly online or at any Opus store, and you'll get a code to redeem at checkout. Students need proof of enrolment; a student ID on its own isn't enough. Teachers need proof of current employment.

Students, full-time or part-time, and teachers can verify again each year and get another year free. Otherwise the pass renews at $35/year until you cancel. When your free year ends, you can also cancel and move to the spend-based tier your spending qualifies for.

The teacher benefit covers personal purchases. For school or classroom orders, use your school's B2B account.

Share your referral link from the Member Portal. Each time a friend who's new to Opus buys through it, you get $5 cashback.

Log in to your Opus account online. From there you can check your cashback balance and expiry dates, see your tier and benefits, and grab your referral link.

Ask the cashier to refresh your account. If that doesn't fix it, ask for a store manager.

It was retired on February 1, 2025, and members were moved to the current tiers. Opus PLUS became Base and OPUS+ PRO became Artist PRO. If you're unsure where you landed, ask us in-store or check your Member Portal.