Membership Benefits and Policies
Anyone with an interest in the arts of Africa or the African Diaspora is welcome to join ACASA. Courtesy memberships are available to individuals living and working in Africa or the Diaspora for whom it is a financial or bureaucratic difficulty to make payment.
In order to join or renew your membership, please visit: https://www.acasaonline.org/member/signup.php
*Please note: If paying online, your signup will need to be reviewed before it is processed and accepted. Please allow for up to 12 hours delay before logging in. If you have pressed submit on your registration and were brought back to this page, your registration has been received and is in the process of being reviewed.
To login, please visit:
https://www.acasaonline.org/member/login.php
Questions? E-mail Cynthia Becker at:
Benefits of membership:
- Forum for disseminating research and exchanging ideas on African and Diaspora arts
- Contact with colleagues in the U.S., Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean
- Discount registration for the ACASA Triennial Symposium on African Art
- Sponsored panels at ASA and CAA—Advancing Art & Design 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
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. They may, however be tax deductible as business expenses. Donations above the cost of membership may be deductible as charitable contributions to the extent provided by law.
ACASA By-Laws:
View the most recent version of the by-laws (last revised 2020)
Membership Fees
Student $32.00 for one year (Ph.D. Students are eligible to purchase this subscription)
Student (3 year option) $84.00 for 3 years
Income under $25K $32.00 for one year
Income under $25K (3 year option) $84.00 for 3 years
Income between $25K & $50K $65.00 for one year
Income between $25K & $50K (3-yr option) $175.00 for 3 years
Income over $50K $97.00 for one year
Income over $50K (3-yr option) $260.00 for 3 years
Institutional $165.00 for one year (Galleries and Dealers are Institutional Members)
Institutional (3-yr option) $435.00 for 3 years (Galleries and Dealers are Institutional Members)
Patron $227.00 for one year (Patrons should fill out the Online Donation Form to direct their donations above baseline membership fee of $75.00 and mail it in along with membership form.)
Patron (3-yr option) $611.00 for 3 years (Patrons should fill out the Online Donation Form to direct their donations above baseline membership fee of $75.00 and mail it in along with membership form.)
Lifetime Membership $1,500.00
Lifetime Membership (5-yr option) $300.00/year paid over 5 years (If you paid your first Lifetime Membership (5-yr option) installment prior to 2020, please use the subscription below this one to maintain your current installment price.)
Leadership Award Recipients Free
Residents of Africa and the Caribbean: complimentary Free for one year
ACASA Endowment Fund donation (This fund allows ACASA to engage in special initiatives to strengthen the organization and support its goals.)
Roy Sieber Dissertation Award Endowment Fund donation (This fund supports an award for the best Ph.D. Dissertation in the field of African and African Diaspora Art.)
Travel Fund donation (This fund provides travel grants for African and Caribbean scholars and U.S.-based graduate students to attend the Triennial Symposium.)