The Center for Book Arts ~ membership

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ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP: $50

Associate members receive a discount of $25 on each class taken at the Center for Book Arts and discounts at the following Manhattan art supply retailers: 10% at New York Central Art Supply, The Art Store and A.I. Friedman, and 40% at Design Partners. Associate members will also receive our periodic mailings of ephemera, and invitations to openings and special events at the Center.

FRIEND: $100
Friends of the Center for Book Arts receive a colorful t-shirt, letterpress printed on the Center's Antique Washington Hand Press as well as the benefits described above.

PATRON: $250
Patron members receive a limited edition print by one of the Center's artists-in-residence, as well as all of the benefits described above.

SUPPORTER: $500
Supporting members of the Center for Book Arts receive a handmade leather journal produced at the Center by our interns, as well as all of the benefits described above.

SUSTAINER: $1,000
Sustaining members of the Center for Book Arts receive a handmade photo album produced at the Center, as well as all of the benefits described above.

BENEFACTOR: $2,500
Benefactor members of the Center for Book Arts receive a handmade portfolio containing the complete set of limited edition broadsides from the 2004 Center Broadsides Reading Series, letterpress printed at the Center and signed by the author, in addition to all of the benefits from the levels above.

MASTER BENEFACTOR: $5,000
Master Benefactor members receive all the benefits described above plus one copy of Mutually Exclusive, a hand-bound limited edition artist•s book produced by Emily Martin during her Sally R. Bishop residency at the Center.

For friend members and higher: the amount of your contribution that is tax deductible is limited to the excess of the amount over the value of any premiums or discounts you receive as a membership benefit. If you wish to waive receipt of any benefits offered, please inform us in writing of this request when you join, or check the "waive membership benefits" box when you complete the online form during checkout.

ARTIST MEMBERSHIP: SEE ABOVE FOR DUES
Book artists can join at any of the above levels and receive all the benefits of their membership category, in addition the benefits for Artist members. Artist members are included in our Artist Member Slide Registry, which is used as a resource by writers, curators, educators, critics and many others. Artist members also have the opportunity to submit works for the annual Artist Members' Exhibition, as well as to be a Monthly Featured Artist in The Center for Book Arts Gallery. Click here for the artist membership application, or call (212) 481-0295 or e-mail The Center if you would like to receive a paper application for Artist Membership.

INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER: ANY CATEGORY AT OR ABOVE $100
Institutions may join at any of the above levels and will receive all checklists/ catalogs from each of the Center's exhibitions during the year of their membership, in addition to the benefits of their membership category. Institutional membership is only available to non-profit, educational and research institutions.

CORPORATE MEMBER: ANY CATEGORY AT OR ABOVE $100
Corporations may join at any of the above levels and will receive acknowledgement in the Center's catalog of courses and on our website, invitations to all of our special events, and, according to the category, a set number of associate memberships for employees including discounts on tuition and rentals and at stores, in addition to the benefits of the membership category. Contact the Center for more information about Corporate Membership.

BOOK ARTIST SLIDE REGISTRY
The Center for Book Arts maintains a slide file containing slides and photographs of bookworks created by the Center's artist members along with biographical information, resumes, writings and articles on exhibitions. The file is available to curators, teachers, researchers, students, writers, and artists. To view slides please make an appointment in advance.

WORKSPACE & STUDIO RENTAL PROGRAM
The Center provides artists with low-cost workspace in our hand bindery and letterpress printshop facilities. This fully-equipped workshop allows artists to use special bookmaking tools and unique machinery that most would not have access to otherwise. The Center's facility includes a foundry type letterpress printshop with four Vandercook proof presses, a Charles Brand etching press, a 19th Century Washington hand press and several Peerless platen (clamshell) presses.

Bindery equipment includes a 36" power paper cutter, two board shears, a hot stamping press, three large standing presses, lying presses, and numerous nipping presses and sewing frames. Students and artists interested in working on their book projects can rent workspace at the Center and have access to this binding and printing equipment. Members pay only $12 per hour and non-members pay $17 per hour. Users of the printing presses, guillotine or hot stamping press must demonstrate a knowledge of the machine's proper operation. The Center also offers members use of the workspace by the month for $200, which allows unlimited usage during regular hours and includes a shelf for the storage of materials and works in progress. Monthly renters can also apply for after-hours access to the facility. The Center also has a limited number of private studios for rent. For more information about workspace rentals contact the Center.