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
*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
Questions? E-mail Caroline Bastian, ACASA Admin 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
- Bi-annual Webinar Series, exclusive to ACASA Members only
- 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.
Membership Fees
Residents of Africa and the Caribbean Free (Must be renewed annually)
Student (Undergraduate & Graduate) $35.00 for one year
Individual $125.00 for one year
Individual (3-yr option) $350.00 for 3 years
Institutional $500.00 for one year (Galleries and Dealers are Institutional Members)
Institutional Lifetime $10,000.00 or $2,000.00 annually for 5 years (Galleries and Dealers are Institutional Members)
Institutional Lifetime (5-yr option) $2,000.00/year paid over 5 years
Lifetime Membership $2,000.00
Lifetime Membership (5-yr option) $400.00/year paid over 5 years
Leadership Award Recipients Free
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Sustain Free Memberships in Africa & the Caribbean donation (This donation helps offset the cost of these memberships and ensures that ACASA can continue offering free access to scholars in these regions.)
ACASA Endowment Fund donation (This fund allows ACASA to engage in special initiatives to strengthen the organization and support its goals.)
Travel Fund donation (This fund provides travel grants for African and Caribbean scholars and U.S.-based graduate students to attend the Triennial Symposium.)