Membership Levels

Guild Member $120/year

This membership level is for all new members. Benefits of this level include all of the above, plus:

New Membership press release to newspapers
List up to 10 items at a time in the online store
Be in rotation to have your work featured throughout the website and on the Guild’s stationery sets
Notification of Co-Op purchases for artist supplies
Discounted rates for artist’s own website with sales capability through the LCG shopping cart.
250 free business cards with LCG logo

Master Craftsman Guild Member $180/year

This membership level is for members who have met the requirements to be named a Master Craftsman, as outlined by the Guild’s Standards Committee and current Master Craftsman Members who wish to enhance their membership benefits. Additional Membership benefits include:

All Guild Member benefits
Press release, with photo, announcing attainment of Master Craftsman level in the Guild
1 free printing of 500 postcards with designation of Master Craftsman on the back
1 free printing of 500 business cards with designation of Master Craftsman of the Guild
Master Craftsman designation on the Guild’s website Artist Page
Preference given for booth space and additional 10% discount on booth fees for early bird registration of Guild Events
Master Craftsman placard for placement in studio or booth
Right of first refusal for Featured Artist openings on website and Sans Souci Second Saturday Art Walks

Associate Member $50/year

This membership level is offered by the Membership Committee to those it feels would benefit from the Guild’s Master Craftsmen Mentoring Program: full-time art students studying craft that have been through the jury process and are interested in creating an internship with a Master Craftsmen of the Guild; and craftsmen who applied, but did not meet, jury requirements for full membership. Associate Members do not have Guild voting or exhibiting privileges. Benefits offered at this level are:

Mentorship by a Guild Master Craftsman
Guild Monthly Newsletter

Charter Guild, Group, and Master Craftsman Member $84/year

Members who joined in 2008 or earlier at any level may elect to remain a Charter Member with the following benefits:

Invitation to show and sell work at The Guild’s gallery, online store (list up to 5 items at a time), and the Guild’s Satellite Galleries.
The Guild’s Crafts Marketing Program, which includes access the Guild’s bulk mailing rates for over 200 pieces of mail, discounted printing rates for business cards and postcards, Artist web page on the Guild website, use of the Louisiana Crafts Guild logo, LCG logo stickers
Invitation to show and sell work at all sanctioned guild events with waiver of jury fee and discount booth rentals for early bird registration
Referrals to other national and international festival organizers
Direct referrals to feature writers, authors and producers
Marketing of artist and gallery through print and media
Invitation to meetings, workshops (member discounted fees), and social events
Monthly Guild newsletter and notice of calls to artists, funding opportunities

Group Artisans Members 2-4 artists $240/year, 5 or more $360/year

All benefits of Guild Membership level

Guild Patron Artisan Membership $600 per year

In addition to Guild or Master Craftsman (whichever is applicable) Member benefits, Guild Patron Artisans will receive:

One free printing of 1000 postcards (or 2 printings of 500 postcards)
One free printing of 1000 business cards
First preference of booth space at Guild sanctioned events for early bird registrants in addition to 10% off booth rental fees at these festivals.
Reduction of San Souci and Website Sales commission fees from 40% to:
- 35% for items $1 to $999
- 30% for items over $1000