 All individuals interested in the organ and choral music fields are invited to join the American Guild of Organists. Membership is open to everyone, regardless of denominational affiliation or musical ability. Join the Guild!
*Please note: Organizations must be Non-Voting Members. VOTING MEMBER Voting Membership is available to all organists, choral conductors, and other individuals who support the mission of the Guild. Voting membership can be with or without chapter affiliation and includes participation in all national activities, elections, eligibility for certification examinations and for all insurance plans, and a one-year subscription to THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine. Membership is available at reduced rates to those age 65 or older, under 21, the disabled, and full-time students. Dual membership is available for those members who wish to be involved with more than one local chapter.
NON-VOTING MEMBER (National Subscribing Member) Non-Voting Membership is available for individual and institutional National Subscribers to THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine. No chapter affiliation, voting privileges, or other benefits are included. The one-year TAO subscription begins with the second monthly issue following receipt of payment.
CHAPTER FRIENDS If you are not an organist, but would like to be affiliated only with a local AGO Chapter, please join as a Chapter Friend. Chapter Friends support the local Chapter, receive chapter newsletters, and participate in chapter events. Local chapters determine the rate for this category, which does not include national voting privileges, membership benefits, or a TAO subscription.
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The American Guild of Organists has a unique structure that is comprised of one National Headquarters office in New York City and more than 300 local Chapters located across the United States and abroad. Because of this unique organization, membership starts at the Chapter level and dues are filtered through the Chapter first and then on to National Headquarters for further processing. PLEASE DO NOT SEND DUES TO NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS!! Contact your local Chapter Dean. Chapter Deans
If you prefer to join as an Independent Member by mailing a check, please send your Independent Membership payment to AGO National Headquarters at 475 Riverside Dr., Suite 1260, New York, NY 10115. How an Independent Member Can Transfer into an AGO Chapter An Independent Member (IM) can transfer into a chapter at any time by advising AGO National Headquarters of the chapter the IM wishes to join. AGO staff will be pleased to assist an IM with such a transfer by identifying local chapters listed on the AGO Web site, and/or providing the IM with contact information for the local Councillor for the Region. Upon notification of an Independent Member’s decision to transfer into a specific chapter, Headquarters staff will immediately update the member’s database record to reflect the chapter membership through the IM’s current expiration date and notify the chapter of the transfer. If you would like to be a Non-Voting Member and receive a subscription to THE AMERICAN ORGANIST Magazine select link below.
Please note you will be excluded from chapter affiliation, voting privileges, and any other benefits of a Voting Membership. If you would like to be a Chapter Friend, please choose a chapter in your area and call the Dean for a Chapter Friend Membership.
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