Membership

The Glass Art Society is an international non-profit organization founded in 1971 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. The Society strives to stimulate communication among artists, educators, students, collectors, gallery and museum personnel, art critics, manufacturers, and all others interested in and involved with the production, technology and aesthetics of glass. We are dedicated to creating greater public awareness and appreciation of the glass arts.

Membership is open to anyone interested in glass. Members are entitled to vote, hold office, and enjoy all other rights and privileges as determined by the Society's bylaws. Additional membership benefits include eligibility for the GAS in CERF Fund, access to the GAS database of over 14,000 artists, collectors, galleries, schools and museums, other special publications and planning surveys, links from the GAS web site to members' sites, free classified listings in the newsletter and discounts on newsletter display ads.

Membership Benefits

Basic Benefit Package for Individuals and Full-Time Students

• One member eligible to attend annual conference 
• 6 issues of GASnews the Newsletter
• Annual Journal 
• Access to the GAS Online Membership Directory & Resource Guide
• Access to database information/mailing lists 
  
• Access to our blog
  
• Access to Members’ Only section of website with personal login
  
• One profile on website (bio, contact info, website link)
  
• Two images associated w/ profile (students only one image)
  
• Free classified listings in GASnews
  
• Members‘ price on display ads in GASnews
  
• Eligibility for GAS in CERF Fund
  
• Voting rights
• 20% discount on GLASS Quarterly Magazine subscription
  
• Hertz and Alamo Rental Car discounts
  
• Domestic Shipping and Printing discounts with FedEx Office*
  
• Domestic Insurance benefits*
• Travel Insurance
• Smart Savings Discounts
  

Additional Benefits

Expanded Benefits for Sponsors and Above

• Sponsor - (Two people living at the same address, two logins and bios, but one set of mailed information) all of the above, plus: Donation acknowledgment in Journal, Highlighted entry in Directory
  
• Corporate/Business - all of the above, plus: one free custom mailing list (500 names max), Special link with business logo from GAS website to member's website, 25% off one annual full-conference pass, 15% off of a Full Column ad in GASnews per year
• Patron - all of the above, plus: Total of 50% off one annual full-conference pass
• Benefactor - all of the above, plus: Total of one free annual full-conference pass
  

Membership Levels

• $40 USD Full-time Student (copy of current student ID required)
• $70 USD Individual
• $120 USD Sponsor
• $275 USD Corporate/Business
• $500 USD Patron
  
• $1,000 USD Benefactor

Low student fees are subsidized in part by the Sy Kamens Educational Fund.
Unused benefits expire with membership and are not transferable to renewal for the following year.
Dues subject to change.

The Glass Art Society reserves the right to deny applications for Technical Display, advertising participation, GAS membership or the conference from anyone for any reason.