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 newsletter; the Guild's biannual journal Scripsit (you receive the most recent issue with your membership packet); the annual Workshop Bulletin with discounted workshop fees; a copy of the Guild Directory of members; e-mail alerts if desired; access to our extensive Library; 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 online. 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)______________________________

(cell) _____________________________ (fax) ________________________________

E-mail address __________________________________________

Circle one: Please DO/DO NOT publish my name in the Guild Directory. (You may specify that specific information be omitted from your listing.)
Note: We do not sell or lend our membership list. Only WCG members receive the Directory.

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

__ Regular U.S. Member $35

__ Canada/Mexico $40

__ Foreign/Air Mail $45

(The categories below receive the same benefits as Regular members, but WCG appreciates the additional support!)

__ Supporting Member $50

__ Patron Member $100

__ Sustaining Member $150

Our committees need your help!
Please indicate if you can volunteer:

___ Budget
___ Exhibits
___ Fund raising (Calligrafest fair)
___ Hospitality (refreshments at meetings)
___ Library (inventory the collections)
___ Mailing
___ Newsletter (writing and laying out)
___ Programs (arranging meeting topics)
___ Publicity
___ Recruitment
___ Sales (of Guild merchandise)
___ Website
___ Workshops: arranging instructors, venues
___ Workshops: arranging for airport pick-ups and housing of visiting instructors

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

___ Contacts in the arts community
___ Demonstrating calligraphy in public
___ Demonstrating related art techniques
___ Event planning
___ Financial expertise
___ Graphic design and desktop publishing
___ Legal expertise
___ Magazine writing, design or production
___ Membership outreach
___ Merchandising
___ Online social networking
___ Photography
___ Teaching calligraphy in schools
___ Teaching adult calligraphy classes
___ Other: _______________________________________________________________

Artwork on this page by (from top): Karen Ackoff, Mary Lou O'Brian, Ivan Angelic and Andrea Hoffmann, and Debra Brown.