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Thank you for considering a membership in American Photographic Artists (APA).
APA exists to provide business tools that help photographic artists of all levels run a smarter, more creative, and profitable business. Established in 1981, APA has a strong heritage of providing benefits, which help our members achieve creative and financial success. Our member benefits come in many forms: partner discounts, event discounts, member pricing on our APA Awards competition, access to members-only content, and much more. Additionally, by joining the APA, individual artists join a community which can amplify their voice on the National stage.
Member Benefit | Leader $500 / yr $45 / month | Professional $350 / yr $32 / month | Associate $225 / yr $21 / month | Supporter $125 / yr $12 / month | Contributor $50 / yr |
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Searchable Online Portfolio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discounts on APA Events and Competitions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Access To Members' Only Content | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Access to Virtual APA Member Card | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Discounts on Hardware, Software, Web Services | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
Eligible for Professional Insurance Plans | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | — |
Eligible to purchase APA Pro Media Photo ID Card | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
Eligible to Attend Chapter Portfolio Reviews* | Yes | Yes | Yes | — | — |
Eligible to Serve and Vote on Chapter and National Issues | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
One page in APA Annual Sourcebook Sent to Top Creatives | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
Contribute Content to APAnational.org | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
Eligible for images to be featured in Hire An APA Pro marketing to Creatives. | Yes | Yes | — | — | — |
Recognized for Your Contribution as an APA Leader / APA homepage rotation | Yes | — | — | — | — |
Leader members show up before everyone else in all Hire An APA Pro search results. | Yes | — | — | — | — |
Leaders are entitled to the maximum 10 photo searchable photo specialties and 10 images in their Hire An APA Pro Portfolio. | Yes | — | — | — | — |
Membership Policies
- For your convenience, all APA memberships automatically renew.
- Individual memberships are annual and non-transferable.
- Please note that monthly payment plans are billed in 30-day intervals. The option of monthly (30-day interval) payments is designed to make APA membership more accessible; it represents a commitment to a full year's membership.
- No refunds are available for membership dues.
- Find answers to membership frequently asked questions
Additional Member Information
Not all APA chapters conduct Portfolio Reviews. Please check with individual chapters.
For all other membership questions, please contact: APA National Membership Representative.