Join ACASA

Membership Benefits and Policies

Anyone with an interest in the arts of Africa or the African Diaspora is welcome to join ACASA.

To become a member, please fill out the Online Membership Form, print it out, and mail it with payment to:

Alice Burmeister
ACASA Secretary/Treasurer
Winthrop University
140 McLaurin Hall
Rock Hill, SC 29733

if you are a courtesy member from Africa or the Caribbean, please fill out the Online Membership Form, print it out, and mail it to:

Alice Burmeister
ACASA Secretary/Treasurer
Winthrop University
140 McLaurin Hall
Rock Hill, SC 29733

Questions? E-mail burmeistera@winthrop.edu

Benefits of membership:

• Forum for disseminating research and exchanging ideas about African and Diaspora arts
• Contact with colleagues in the U.S., Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean
• Participation in and discount registration for Triennial Symposium on African Art
• Sponsored panels at ASA and CAA conferences
• Initiatives that benefit colleagues in Africa and the Caribbean
• Listserv for direct communication with ACASA members
• Newsletter published three times a year
• Member directory

Membership Levels and Prices

Individual $25-65
Individual membership includes ACASA Newsletter and discount registration at Triennial. Dues are based on income, please check appropriate amount:

• Students and those with annual income under $25,000 per year $25
• Annual income between $25,000 and $50,000 per year $50
• Annual income over $50,000 per year $65

Courtesy $0
For members living in Africa or the Caribbean. These members may also opt for regular individual membership if able. Courtesy members must fill out Membership application and mail to Secretary/Treasurer.

Institutional $100
Institutional membership includes two copies of the ACASA Newsletter and discount registration at Triennial for two employees.

Patron $165 or more
Consists of individual membership at $65 plus a donation of $100 or more. Patrons will receive special mention in the ACASA Newsletter and Member Directory. Please fill out the Online Donation Form and mail it in, along with your membership application.

Lifetime $1000
Same benefits as individual membership, for member’s lifetime.

Leadership $0
For recipients of ACASA Leadership Award only. Same benefits as Lifetime membership.

Tax deductibility: ACASA is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization. Basic membership rates are not tax deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes; however, they may be tax deductible as business expenses. Donations above the cost of membership may be deductible as charitable contributions to the extent provided by law.