Supporting the Society • The Society Circle • Vendor Opportunities • Individual Donations • Alternative Voices
Speakers Fund

Supporting the Society

Maintaining the Society's position as the leader in the field requires an ongoing commitment. Since its founding in 1972, the Art Libraries Society of North America has become the leading association for art information professionals in the world. It has grown into a dynamic organization numbering over 1,100 art and architecture librarians, visual resource professionals, publishers, educators, curators and others interested in visual arts information.

Your support helps fulfill the Society's mission to train new art information professionals, provide assistance with research, publish material relevant to the field, and present diverse speakers at conferences in order to enhance the knowledge of our members.

The Society Circle

The Society Circle was formed in 2003 to serve as the Society's fundraising organization. Donations to the Society Circle can be targeted toward four existing funds--the Conference Speakers Fund, the Internship Fund, the Travel Grant Fund, and the Alternative Voices Speakers Fund or can be unrestricted and used wherever the need is greatest.

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Vendor Opportunities

ARLIS/NA is a non-profit organization promoting the interests of nearly 1,000 art information professionals throughout North America. To support its mission and vision, the organization relies heavily on the financial support and generosity of vendors and organizations that share the same interests as ARLIS/NA. Each year the Society seeks support for the organization and the annual conference. There are numerous vendor opportunities throughout the year including:

Advertising: purchase advertising all year long for our conference program guide and our biannual publication, Art Documentation.

Award sponsorship: sponsor one of several ARLIS/NA travel, internship, and research awards. These awards make it possible for our members to attend annual conferences and to gain experience in library settings.

Session sponsorship: find a session at the annual conference to sponsor that corresponds to the interests of your organization.

Events sponsorship: assist in funding the major events at the annual conference such as the Welcome Party, the Society Circle reception, the reception following convocation, the happy hour before the silent auction, and the membership meeting breakfast.

WiFi Access for Conference Attendees:
$1,500 USD each day (Society Affiliate Bronze Sponsorship)

Coffee breaks: fund a coffee break during a no-conflict exhibit time. Our members have the opportunity to leisurely have coffee and visit the exhibits without missing any of the sessions.

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Individual Donations

ARLIS/NA also relies on the Society members to support the organization. The Society welcomes and encourages tax-deductible donations of any amount. In making a contribution, you will be supporting the Society's ongoing efforts to develop and expand educational and research opportunities for architecture and art librarians, visual resources professionals, artists, curators, educators, publishers, and others interested in visual arts information.Your contributions will help support the Society's educational, research and publication initiatives.

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