ASBA: Membership

ASBA welcomes anyone interested in contemporary botanical art. Our members include over 1200 professional artists, students, botanists, collectors and gallery owners, and botanical institutions from throughout the United States and 25 countries around the world. Our membership year begins January 1. New memberships are accepted anytime, but must be received by April 15th for inclusion in the directory.

Membership benefits include:

Subscription to The Botanical Artist, the ASBA's quarterly, 32-page Journal showcasing techniques, exhibition and workshop announcements, and comprehensive discussions by and about our members, illustrated in full color with spectacular botanical art. Members are encouraged to submit articles and artwork. Recent Journal
Annual Directory of Members, enabling communication and friendship.
Eligibility to enter ASBA juried exhibitions. Calls for Entries
Eligibility to present your work online at the ASBA Members' Gallery. Members' Gallery
Eligibility to apply for ASBA Artist and Education Grants. Grant Opportunities
Announcements of your events, exhibitions and workshops published in The Journal and listed on website, as space allows. Journal
Eligibility to participate in regional Chapters or Artists Circles, with opportunities for exhibits, workshops, and periodic local meetings. ASBA currently has 8 chapters within the US. Chapter Information
Eligibility to attend the Annual Meeting and Conference, which offers 3 days of workshops and lectures, and the opportunity to exchange ideas, share portfolios, and to socialize and network with other members. Join us October 15 -17, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ; September 24-26, 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA, and October 27-29, 2011 in Boston, MA. Annual Meeting
Eligibility to post your contact information on ASBA's Teachers' Registry, if you teach botanical art. Teachers' Registry

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Chapter Information & Artists' Circle Information

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2010 Dues:

Individual Member (mailing address in the US)	$85.00
Individual Member (mailing address not in the US)	$100.00
Institutional Member (mailing address in the US)	$150.00
Institutional Member (mailing address not in the US)	$175.00

To Become an ASBA Member, please complete the Application Form

and mail it with your check, payable to ASBA to:

American Society of Botanical Artists
ATTN: Membership
47 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003

If you need to pay in a currency other than US dollars, or for additional information, contact us at:

ASBA @aol.com
Phone 1 866.691.9080

CHAPTER INFORMATION

If you live near one of these chapters, please consider joining it as well as the ASBA. When you join through a chapter, you'll receive all the benefits of national membership plus added chapter benefits that may include local workshops, exhibitions, support, chapter website and other activities. Please note that you will pay both chapter dues (contact the chapter for current rate) and national dues (at a discounted rate).

Allegheny Highlands Botanical Art Society
Contact: Jean Mikulla, Telephone: 412.243.1298, email: mom1613@comcast.net

Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California
www.bagsc.org
Contact: Leslie Walker, email: lesatelier@mac.com

Florida Society of Botanical Artists
Contact: Philip Phillips, plpartist@gmail.com

Great River Chapter
"Encompassing Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and South Dakota"
Contact: Lynn Niskanen, email: Lynn.Niskanen@ge.com

New England Society of Botanical Artists
www.nesbaartists.org
Contact: Joyce Westner, email: jwestner@verizon.net

Pacific Northwest Botanical Artists
Contact: Marian Gee, email: mgee@luminousfrogs.net

Rocky Mountain Society of Botanical Artists
www.botanicalartists.org
President: Terry Ruiter, email: tlruiter@msn.com

Southwest Society of Botanical Artists (Phoenix, AZ area)
Contact: Lynn Reves, lynnreves@cox.net

ARTISTS' CIRCLE INFORMATION

ASBA Artists' Circles offer ASBA members an easy way to meet and support one another. These associations do not have the formality of an ASBA chapter and will be organized as each individual Circle determines.

Please contact Carolyn Payzant at monkshoodstudio@comcast.net if you are interested in starting an Artists' Circle in your area.

Ann Lesciotto
Chicago, IL area
lesciotto@sbcglobal.net
www.reedturnerbotanicalartists.net

Patricia Wittman
St. Louis, MO area
rcduc@sbcglobal.net

Sally Fraser
Austin, TX area
sngfraser@gmail.com

Celeste Johnson
Richmond, VA area
cbotanart@aol.com

Conni Ratti
Portland, OR area
activitydirectorclass@hotmail.com

Dori Novak
Baltimore, MD area
DENovak@comcast.net

Linda Wolfe
Inland Pacific Northwest - ID
llwolfe@worldnet.att.net

Ann Hoffenberg
Mid Atlantic Society of Botanical Artists
Greater New Jersey area
footly@earthlink.net