Become an Akron Society of Artists (ASA) Member...

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The Society's membership shall be open to any person who, in the opinion of the Membership Committee, has sufficient art training or ability or who may be considered desirable and eligible for Society affiliation in keeping.

Applications for membership shall include a year's dues, or half a year's dues if application is made after July 1, and be presented to the Treasurer, who in turn shall record the same and turn it over to the Membership Committee for consideration.
An Applicant enters as either an Associate Member or an Affiliate Member, whichever is appropriate.
Signature Membership is granted by the Membership Committee, with Board approval, on an invitational basis.

Classes of membership established are as follows:

Signature Membership: A Signature Member shall be a person of competent skill in the visual arts who practices painting, drawing, illustrating, sculpting, architecture, graphic art or any other allied fine arts; who has done original creative work of meritorious character; who will promote and support the Society; who may attend meetings regularly and serve on committees as needed. A Signature Member shall be eligible to hold office and be entitled to vote. A Signature Member shall be entitled to use the designation, A.S.A. after their name on artwork and in self-promotion.

Associate Membership: An Associate Member shall be a person with artistic potential who will promote and support the Society; who may attend meetings regularly and serve on committees as needed while working to achieve the competent level of skill required by the Membership Committee to become a Signature Member. An Associate Member shall be eligible to hold office and be entitled to vote.

Affiliate Membership: An Affiliate Member shall be a person who will promote and support the Society; who may or may not be able to attend meetings regularly; or who may or may not actively practice the production of art; and who may serve on committees as needed. An Affiliate Member shall not be eligible to hold office nor be entitled to vote.

Honorary Membership: An Honorary Member shall be an outstanding person elected by the Board who has done meritorious work in art; or who has worked for and aided in the advancement of art and in the protection of the rights of artists; or who has done outstanding teaching in art; and who, in association with the Society, has contributed to its good name and cultural standing. Honorary Members shall be honored by a suitable certificate which shall be presented to them at an appropriate Society event. An Honorary Member shall be exempt from payment of dues for the duration of their Society affiliation and shall not be eligible to hold office nor be entitled to vote.

Emeritus Membership: An Emeritus Member shall be a Signature Member elected by the Board for many years of outstanding service and dedication to the Society. Emeritus Members shall be honored by a suitable certificate which shall be presented to them at an appropriate Society event. An Emeritus Member shall be exempt from payment of dues for the duration of their Society affiliation and shall be eligible to hold office and be entitled to vote.

Patron Membership: A Patron Member shall be an individual or organization or business entity who will promote and support the Society with a yearly, minimum financial contribution established by the Board; who may or may not be able to attend meetings regularly; or who may or may not actively practice the production of art. A Patron Member may serve on committees as needed. A Patron Member shall not be eligible to hold office nor be entitled to vote.