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MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Sustaining Membership

$25/YEAR

Benefits

VOTE: on Board of Directors and organizational decisions
ACCESS: to digital resources and programming via the SGCI website (demos, panels, etc)
ACCESS: to opportunities such as job listings, grants, residencies, etc
CREATE: an Online Profile

Sustaining Membership

Advocate Membership

$100/YEAR or $175 for TWO YEARS

$50/YEAR STUDENT or $75 for TWO YEARS

Sustaining Benefits as well as…

ACCESS: to In-Person conference
VOTE: on Board of Directors & organizational decisions
ELIGIBLE: for Student Fellowships & Sponsored Awards and inclusion in Graphic Impressions & Social Media
ACCESS: to Opportunities Page listings: job posts, grants, residencies, etc.
CREATE: an Online Profile
APPLY: to Annual Juried Exhibition
APPLY: to Themed Conference Portfolios, conference panels, INKubators, etc.
ACCESS: to serve on committees, appointed by the board

Advocate Membership

Patron Membership

$200/YEAR or $375 for TWO YEARS

In addition to the benefits of Advocate status, you’re taking one step further with your commitment to supporting the increasing operational costs to deliver our outstanding programs. SGCI is primarily volunteer based and your contributions allow us to succeed!

Patron Membership

Lifetime Membership

$1000

A one time membership commitment with all the advantages of the Advocate level. We thank you.

Lifetime Membership

Community Print Shop / Grassroots Organizations

$300/YEAR or $600 for TWO YEARS

Benefits

Advocate membership for up to 4 shop/organization members
50% conference registration discount for up to 4 attendees
Option to include your materials in tote bags given to all conference attendees
Your marketing and logos on the SGCI website and publications.
Opportunities for Instagram takeovers to highlight your facilities and artists

Community Print Shop/Grassroots Organizations Membership

Gallery Membership

$450/YEAR

Benefits

Exhibit with two tables at SGCI Vendor’s Fair
Conference access for up to 4 attendees
Your marketing and logos on the SGCI website and publications
Option to include your materials in tote bags given to all conference attendees

Gallery Membership

Academic Institutional Patron Membership

$500/YEAR or $950 for TWO YEARS

This level is designed to accommodate the funding structures of universities and other institutions. Faculty, administrators, AND student print clubs are all welcome to take advantage of an AIP membership. If you are a student club/org representative and would like help navigating this level please email help@sgcinternational.org.

Benefits

5 student memberships / students can change in second year
Website listings, logos, college/university promotion
Table presence at Vendor’s Fair for recruitment
Early notification of hotel block reservations

Note: Institutions can purchase multiple AIP’s. This option allows schools to purchase student memberships at a discounted rate and gives your program a greater footprint at the Vendor’s Fair.

Academic Institutional Patron Membership

Vendors

Vendors, publishers, and presses who register for the Vendors’ Fair now become Vendors members!

Benefits

CREATE: an Online Profile
VOTE: on Board of Directors and organizational decisions
ACCESS: to digital resources and programming via the SGCI website (demos, panels, etc)
ACCESS: to opportunities such as job listings, grants, residencies, etc. Members can share opportunities (and promotions) on the site as well.
ACCESS: to In-Person conference
PARTICIPATE: in Mentoring, either as a mentor or mentee at the conference
ELIGIBLE: to host a table in the Vendor Fair

Many Thanks to our Institutional Members

Consider what you could contribute and how you can help SGC International forward.

SGCI is always seeking volunteers from our membership. If you are interested in serving on committees or have another skillset with which you can assist SGCI, please email admin@sgcinternational.org.

SGCI EXECUTIVE BOARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

Officers

PRESIDENT
The President leads the organization by overseeing routine operations, identifying opportunities, and establishing initiatives to be undertaken by the organization. Voting member; 2-year term. The President serves as ex-officio member for an additional two years.

VICE PRESIDENT (of Internal Affairs)
The Vice President (of Internal Affairs) presides over any meeting of the organization in the absence of the President. Duties include coordinating the member’s traveling exhibition. Voting member; 2-year term.

VICE PRESIDENT (of Outreach)
The Vice President (of Outreach) duties include fundraising, the Mentorship Program, and sharing information about SGCI with a greater community of artists and other art organizations. Voting member; 2-year term.

SECRETARY
The Secretary maintains the roll and minutes of all Executive Board and Membership meetings and may preside over any meeting of the organization in the absence of the President or Vice-Presidents. Voting member; 2-year term.

TREASURER
The Treasurer maintains the financial records of the organization, oversees all moneys of the organization, and receives and disburses moneys as directed by the President and the Executive Board. Voting member; 2-year term.

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE
The International Representative serves to represent the international membership on the Executive Board and coordinates a panel at the annual conference. Voting member; 2-year term.

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE
The Student Representative serves the student membership on the Executive Board, is responsible for coordinating a Student Event at the annual conference. Voting member; 2-year term.

Board Members

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE
Three Members-at-Large are be elected from the membership and serve to broaden representation on the Executive Board. Voting member; 2-year terms.

Board Appointments

AWARDS COORDINATOR
The President appoints one Awards Coordinator to oversee the conference awards, student awards, and grants. Non-voting member; no fixed term; may hold other positions on the Board.

ARCHIVES COORDINATOR
The Archives coordinator promotes and educates our membership and the general public on the history of the SGCI archives. Non-voting member; no fixed term; may hold other positions on the Board.

AFFILIATE LIAISONS COORDINATOR
The President appoints one Affiliate Liaisons to coordinate panels and events with other printmaking organizations and educational nonprofits. Non-voting member; no fixed term; may hold other positions on the Board.

WEBSITE CURATOR
The Website Curator has primary responsibility for the visual content of SGCI’s website—soliciting, overseeing, and producing visual content that may include online presentation of SGCI exhibitions, website or Instagram specific exhibitions, visual essays, how-tos, documentation of SGCI events, etc. Non-voting member; no fixed term; may hold other positions on the Board.

WEBSITE EDITOR
The Website Editor has primary responsibility for the editorial content of SGCI’s website—soliciting and writing written content that may include essays, reviews, interviews, how-tos editorials, etc. Non-voting member; no fixed term; may hold other positions on the Board.