Join the Washington Calligraphers Guild!

Membership in the Washington Calligraphers Guild is open to anyone regardless of geographic location and calligraphic ability—we offer a special welcome to beginners.

Membership includes: a subscription to the Washington Calligraphers Guild Bulletin, an informative newsletter published nine times a year; the Guild's journal Scripsit, published three times a year (you receive the most recent issue with your membership packet); the annual Workshop Bulletin with discounted workshop fees and priority registration; a copy of the Guild Directory of members; e-mail alerts if desired; and a free listing on our freelancers page if desired. You may join at any time of the year and will receive the most recent issues of our publications plus other useful information.

We are not able to process your membership application on the Internet. Please print and complete the following application and mail it with your check (payable to WCG) to:
Washington Calligraphers Guild
P.O. Box 3688
Merrifield, VA 22116-3688

Membership Application:

Name:________________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:________________________________________________________

Phone (H):________________________ (W)___________________________

(fax) __________________________________________

E-mail address __________________________________________

Circle one: Please DO/DO NOT publish my name in the Guild Directory.
(We do not sell or lend our membership list.)

Type of yearly membership—please mark one and make check out accordingly:

__ U.S. First-class Mail $35 (recommended for receiving time-sensitive meeting notices)
__ U.S. Bulk Mail $30 (your mailings will be treated by the Postal Service as bulk mail)

__ Canada/Mexico $40
__ Foreign/Air Mail $45

__ Supporting Member $50
__ Patron Member $100
__ Sustaining Member $150

Supporting, Patron and Sustaining Members receive the Bulletin first-class.

We need your help! Please indicate if you can volunteer:

__ Budget  
__ Calligrafest
__ Exhibits  
__ Fund raising  
__ Library
__ Mailing  
__ Programs (arranging meeting topics, speakers)  
__ Publicity (sending out press releases)
__ Publications (producing newsletters)   
__ Publications (working with the editor who produces Scripsit)
__ Recruitment  
__ Refreshments   
__ Sales of Guild merchandise (mailing out the merchandise)
__ Workshops (arranging instructors, venues)  
__ Workshops (arranging airport pickups and housing of visiting instructors)

Do you have special skills or talents you're willing to share?

__ Contacts in the local arts community  __ Demonstrating calligraphy in public
__ Financial expertise  __ Fund raising/grant writing __ Graphic design/desktop publishing
__ Information technology __ Legal expertise __ Marketing/merchandising __ Photography
__ Publications __ Teaching calligraphy in schools  __ Teaching calligraphy to adults
___ Writing   __ Other:

Artwork on this page by Karen Ackoff