Organists, choral conductors, and other individuals who support the purposes of the Guild. Voting membership includes participation in all chapter and national activities, elections, eligibility for certification examinations, insurance plans, and a one-year subscription to The American Organist magazine (twelve issues). Additional benefits include educational activities, publications, compensation and employment guidelines, chapter placement services, discount on auto rentals and eligibility for a Guild-sponsored no annual fee credit card. Reduced membership rates apply to those 65 years and older, the disabled, and full-time students enrolled in academic institutions.
DUAL MEMBER
For those who wish to be involved with more than one local chapter.
Membership Rates
Regular voting member with TAO in print/online
$120
Special voting member with TAO in print /online (65 and over or disabled)
$95
Young Organist with TAO in print/online (under 30)
$60
Dual Chapter Regular member (amount to 2nd chapter)
$45
Dual Chapter Special member (amount to 2nd chapter)
$35
Dual Chapter Young Organist member (amount to 2nd chapter)
The Richmond Chapter is pleased to offer membership at the Chapter level for persons who are interested in organ and organ music, who support the purposes of the Guild and are not organists or choral conductors. Known as Chapter Friends, such members might include enthusiasts, organ students, piano teachers or students, or clergy members.
A Chapter Friend is eligible to participate in all local Chapter events, and to receive group emails and the monthly newsletter of the Chapter. Friends are also listed in the Chapter’s Directory (issued about 3 times a year) and are allowed access to restricted areas on the Chapter’s website.
Friends are not eligible to hold elected leadership offices in either the National or the Chapter levels, and are not eligible to vote in the elections at either level. Subscriptions to the Guild’s monthly magazine, The American Organist, are available separately from Friend membership. Friends can serve in Chapter leadership roles in the work of committees, programs, or projects, where appointed or volunteered.
The dues amount for Friend membership is $35 per year. Membership terms are annual, with renewals effective on the original membership date. Invoice for renewals are sent by the Chapter Treasurer before the annual renewal date.
Persons interested in becoming a Chapter Friend should contact the Treasurer., Kenna Payne at 1-804-512-5804 or kennajohnp@aol.com
