BECOMING A MEMBER

Increase your calligraphy skills and share your interests by becoming a member of our Guild. Membership benefits include:

• Free participation in all early-bird and regular meeting programs
• Monthly Guild Newsletter
• Bi-monthly publication, Handscrit
• Priority in registering for special fee-based workshops and weekend programs
• Eligibility for the annual scholarship award after two years of paid membership
• Advertising on the Calligraphers for Hire web page
• Biennial Retreat
• HCG Library borrowing privileges
• HCG Summer Study Programs during June, July and August

Guild memberships are designed to accommodate various needs:

• Individual Memberships are $35 per year
• Family Guild Memberships are $45 per year for a maximum of two members of one household
• Student Memberships are $20 per year for those who have proof of enrollment at a high school, college or post-graduate program. Privileges are the same as Individual Membership but do not include voting rights and eligibility for the annual scholarship award.
• Supporting Memberships are $20 per year for individuals residing outside of Harris County and any adjacent county who wish to remain aware of Guild activities. Privileges include receiving Handscrit, the Guild’s monthly newsletter but no voting rights.

Visitors are welcome to attend a meeting during the months, September through May, and learn more about the Guild and its programs.

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WORKSHOPS


Several times a year, workshops occur over a weekend. New techniques in calligraphy and related subjects are taught by nationally and internationally recognized teachers and master calligraphers. It’s an opportunity to spend time with other guild members and learn about new tools and techniques.

SCHOLARSHlP PROGRAM

After two years, members are eligible to apply for an annual scholarship award. The terms of the award are that the recipient use the award towards an outside calligraphy class or conference and share the newly acquired skill in a Guild Program the following year. 

LIBRARY RESOURCES


The Guild maintains an extensive library of books focused on calligraphy and paper arts.
Members may request books for individual study.

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ORIGINAL CHARTER OF
​THE HOUSTON Calligraphy Guild