MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Join our community, build your skills and share your interests by becoming a member. Membership benefits include:

• Monthly Meeting Communications and Newsletter via email
• Priority in registering for weekend programs and workshops
• Ability to apply for the annual scholarship award after two years of membership
• Advertising on the Calligraphers for Hire web page
• HCG Library Borrowing Privileges
• Attendance at HCG Summer Study Programs

Guild memberships are designed to accommodate various needs:

• Individual Memberships are $35 per year
• Family Guild Memberships for two members of a household are $45 per year
• 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 with the exception of 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 always welcome to attend and learn more about the Guild.

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LIBRARY RESOURCES


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

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. 

Original Charter of the Calligraphy Guild