Benefits For Full Members
- Monthly Meetings with workshops, classes, special exhibits, and
afternoon speakers.
- A Bulletin three times a year containing news of upcoming
programs, events, articles, classified ads, and a draft
and woven sample.
- Optional membership in Guild-managed online
discussion group(s).
- A Ratings Program providing recognition of
Apprentice, Journeyman, Master and Master-plus
levels of weaving proficiency.
- Library privileges
- Loom and equipment rentals.
- An education grants program.
- Yearbook which includes almost all the information
on this website as well as a directory of members.
- Optional listing in yearbook and on website as a
weaving teacher or commission weaver.
- Submission of work to the Annual Exhibit and Sale.
- Guild affiliation with other weaving and textile
organizations such as New England Weavers Seminar,
Handweavers Guild of America, Complex Weavers, etc.
Note that additional fees apply to: workshops,
weaving classes, ratings submissions, late library returns,
equipment rentals, listing as a commission weaver or weaving
teacher, items sold in the annual sale. Weavers Helping
Weavers and the Afternoon Speaker are covered by the
membership cost.
Membership Levels
- Full: $35/year
- Senior (70+) and Student (under age 25): $20/year
which carry all the benefits of a Full member.
- Bulletin Only: $20/year. Limited to members
outside the New England region (CT, MA, NH, ME, RI, VT,
NY.) Benefits are limited to the
Bulletin with woven sample, optional online discussion
group(s) membership, and inclusion in the guild
yearbook directory. You're welcome to join meetings when
in the area.
- Sustaining: $100/year. Same as Full
membership, with the addition of one free morning
workshop (up to 3 sessions) and silver Guild pin
(one time only.)
- Life: $1000. Full membership for life.
How to Join
It's easy! Just click to open the
Membership
Application/Renewal Form* which is a PDF document.
Fill it out and follow the form's mailing instructions.
You will soon have your introductory member package.
The normal guild membership year runs from September to
September. Renewal forms are automatically mailed to
current members via US post in the spring, and are also
available for you to fill out on the spot at the May
meeting.
No payments of any kind to The
Weavers' Guild of Boston are tax deductible.
This caveat extends to Sustaining and Life memberships as
well as separate contributions you may wish to make.
If you have any questions, email
membership@weaversguildofboston.org.
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