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Membership

How do I become a Glass Art Society Member?

Online

There is a GAS membership application on GAS's web site that can be filled out and submitted on-line with a Visa or Master Card OR filled out on-line, printed, signed and mailed or faxed to the GAS office with your payment. Go directly to the Membership Application.

Telephone

You can also call the GAS office in Seattle 206-382-1305 and have your membership application taken over the phone with a Visa or Master Card.

Go directly to Membership Benefits and Fees

Mail

Contact the GAS office, give your mailing address and receive via regular mail a Glass Art Society Membership Information Packet that contains a sample newsletter, a membership form and benefits list, plus information on advertising opportunities and purchasing mailing lists.

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What are the benefits of Glass Art Society membership?

Go directly to Membership Benefits and Fees

Basic

(Individual, Student, Family)

  • 6 issues of the GASnews newsletter per year
  • Annual Journal
  • Annual Directory & Resource Guide
  • Access to database information/mailing lists
  • Link from GAS web site to member web site
  • Opportunity to attend conference
  • Free classified listings in Newsletter
  • Discounts on display ads in Newsletter
  • Eligibility for GAS in CERF Fund
  • Access to the Members Only section of the GAS web site
  • Access to the Blog section of the GAS web site
  • Voting rights
  • 20% Discount on GLASS Quarterly magazine subscription

Sponsor

All above plus:

  • Donation Acknowledgement in Journal
  • Highlighted entry in Directory & Resource Guide
  • Can include 2 people at one address

Corporate/Business

All above plus:

  • One free custom mailing list (max 500 names)
  • Special link with business logo from GAS web site to member web site (currently not available)
  • 10% off members' price for one newsletter ad.

Associate

All above plus:

  • One free conference pass
  • 50% off 2nd conference pass.

Benefactor

All above plus:

  • One more free conference pass (total of 2-1/2)
  • One free 1/6 page ad in GASnews newsletter

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Do I have to be a glass artist to join?

No, you do not have to be a glass artist to join the Glass Art Soceity. Currently GAS has over 3,200 members from about 53 countries. 75 to 80% are artists. The 25 to 20% remaining members are galleries, collectors, museums, libraries and anyone just interested in glass art.

The Glass Art Society's members are glass artists, students, educators, collectors, gallery owners, museum personnel, writers and critics, manufacturers/suppliers - anyone interested in glass art.

Glass Art Society's mission statement:

The Glass Art Society is a professional organization whose purpose is to encourage excellence, to advance education, to promote the appreciation and development of the glass arts, and to support the worldwide community of artists who work with glass.

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I am an upper level (Corporate Business and above) GAS Member and I want to have my company logo displayed as a link from the GAS web site member links to my web site. What format and how do I get my logo to GAS?

Logo format: 200w x 50h as a Gif file.
email to info@glassart.org.

In the body of the email list:

  • contact name
  • business name
  • address; city; postal code/zip; country
  • telephone and fax numbers
  • email
  • web site address

List which page you would like to have your web site linked from:

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