Corporate Memberships

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Society for Photographic Education offers the category of corporate membership to recognize the corporate community which has supported our organization's activities over the years. Corporate membership provides opportunities to expand your visibility and heighten recognition among SPE's photographic community. SPE is a non-profit, international organization of artists, teachers, curators, writers and critics dedicated to promoting high standards in photographic education by fostering the practice and art of photography. The society is the leading national service organization for photographic educators and the representative body for faculty in college, university, and high school photography programs. This special invitation to join as a corporate member is an opportunity to participate in our mission of bringing together artists and photographers to address the issues and technologies transforming the visual arts.

Why Join?

Approximately 95 percent of the society's members are active photographers, and 80 percent teach photography. On average, each of our members spends about $5,000 annually on photographic equipment, supplies and books. In addition many also make departmental purchases and influence the buying decisions of thousands of photography students — an average annual market of about 100 million dollars.

Member Benefits

A year's corporate membership in the Society for Photographic Education gives you:

• a highlighted listing with logo in the SPE Resource Guide & Membership Directory
• a listing on SPE's national website
• equivalent of $400 advertising in any SPE publication
• two individual memberships
• national conference fee waiver each spring
• SPE Member Newsletters
• membership directory
• membership in one of SPE's eight regional organizations
• our critical journal, exposure
• discount rate for mailing list

The Society for Photographic Education is a non-profit, membership organization that provides a forum for the discussion of photography and related media as a means of creative expression and cultural insight. Through its interdisciplinary programs, services and publications, the society seeks to promote a wider public understanding of the medium in all its forms, and to foster the development of its practice, teaching, scholarship, and criticism. Founded in 1963, the Society construes photographic education in the broadest sense, concerning itself with the practice and analysis of the medium both as art form and as an instrument of social consciousness. In addition to teachers at nearly every academic level, our membership includes critics, curators, gallery directors, exhibition photographers, photojournalists and collectors. And the society has an international presence as well, with representatives from different countries, on this continent and abroad.

SPE National Conference Waiver

Each spring SPE hosts a national conference, a four-day gathering that provides an opportunity for you to make and renew friendships, exchange ideas with other members, become acquainted with the latest developments in the field, and meet some of photography's most illustrious talents. A key feature of each conference is the exhibits fair, which provides attendees the opportunity to learn about the latest equipment, technologies, publications, and support organizations, as well as visit with over 50 corporate exhibitors. Attendance at each national conference is estimated to reach 1,000, with representatives from among hundreds of university photography programs attending. SPE Corporate Members automatically receive an invitation to the National Conference and are entitled to a waiver of the registration fee following the beginning date of membership.

Print and Internet Presence

Corporate Members receive a highlighted listing with logo in the SPE Resource Guide & Membership Directory published following each fall. Corporate Members are also listed on the SPE website.

Advertising Opportunities

Corporate Members receive the equivalent of $400 advertising in any of our four publications. Contact the national office for information, advertising@spenational.org (216/622-2733)

exposure

The society's acclaimed journal is the leading professional periodical exclusively devoted to the analysis and understanding of photography. For more than 30 years exposure has brought its readers a lively mix of scholarly insight, historical perspectives, critical dialogue, educational issues, and reviews of contemporary photographic exhibitions and publications.

Regional Membership

Eight regional organizations serving the special needs of their local constituencies flourish under the umbrella of the national society. These groups organize annual regional conferences each fall, creating a sense of community within every geographic area of the United States. Like the national conference, these programs range over a wide variety of topics and bring together SPE members in an arena of scholarly inquiry and fellowship. Many regional associations are active advocates and produce their own publications and newsletters.

Details

Corporate Membership costs $600 for 1 year, or $1,100 for 2 years. For more information, please see the Corporate Membership Benefits sheet (40k pdf). If you would like to become an SPE Corporate Member, please print and fill out the application form in the flyer. Unfortunately, we do not have an online application at this time. You may mail or fax the form. Further instructions are included on the PDF. Any questions can be directed to the national office, membership@spenational.org (216/622-2733).