We’re thrilled to share that we've reimagined membership to better serve our community! We've introduced new member benefits, resources, and aligned partnerships to help you and/or your organization thrive!
What’s the Change?
Through our 2022-2023 strategic planning, we created A Beautiful Evolution as a visionary blueprint for the field of Community Arts education. As part of that vision, we have updated our membership model as a “Select as You Wish” tiered membership with expanded benefits for Individuals AND Organizations in April (with benefits beginning July 1). This carefully designed tiered structure allows us to better serve teaching artists, educators, leaders and organizations at every level while honoring our commitment to accessibility and sustainability.
This evolution represents an important step forward for our community. By creating a more intentional membership framework, we can deepen our support for your work while ensuring the Guild remains a vibrant resource for years to come.
About Membership
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New Membership Features:
Self-Select Dues Tiers
To live in our equity principles, we are moving away from our Pay-As-You-Can membership annual dues model to a Select-As-You-Wish tiered model. While you may choose whichever tier you'd like, please consider selecting a tier based on our Self Selection Guide. The membership annual dues are as follows:
*“True cost” is the price of membership that fully covers operational costs to run membership programming and benefits. “Redistribution cost” supports reduced cost membership for those who cannot afford the lowest tiers.
If you cannot afford the lowest tier, reduced cost membership is available by request and funding availability. Email membership@nationalguild.org for more information.
Member Benefits
Individuals and Organizations receive access to community resources, collaborative networks, professional learning, and discounts to our member benefit partners.
Learn more about Individual and Organizational Membership benefits here.
New Member Benefit Partners
Through partnerships with leading consultants and organizations, members will also have access to several membership partners who are providing discounted or free services and workshops on a variety of topics:
- Creative wellness consultations and coaching
- Nonprofit management and budgeting support
- Communications, branding, and marketing support
- Employee assistance programs (including free mental health counseling, financial education, and legal support)
- Tax and legal prep services
And more!
See a breakdown of all our membership partners here.
Get a chance to meet all of our amazing membership partners by signing up for a webinar! May and June webinars are open for registration!
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Published: May 01, 2025