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We need your support to keep the excitement going. Please rejoin us for another thrilling year, and we will give you your own listings and all materials for 2008! Don’t miss out on another exciting minute. Renew your membership today!
Gretchen Van Lente, President
Vincent Anthony, General Secretary


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membership montageONLINE 2008 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY (for members only)(updated 4/08)


 MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
  BENEFITS  
Now, more than ever, members of UNIMA-USA are in touch with the rest of the world! In addition to supporting the visibility of puppetry in this country and the world, members also receive the following:

The Puppetry Yellow Pages is your link to hundreds of people with similar interests and to over 63 international UNIMA centers! This exciting publication includes all of the information from the former Puppetry Yellow Pages PLUS new categories for puppetry centers, resident puppetry theaters, puppetry museums, and other activities. This comprehensive guide is also published right here on the UNIMA-USA website, allowing for more visibility and greater marketability.

• Our biannual magazine, Puppetry International, offers great photographs and articles on events from all around the world!

• Our continuously updated website, where you can renew your membership, purchase our publications or t-shirts, etc., access the Puppetry Yellow Pages, or catch up on current puppetry news!

PLUS…
• The Hands Across the Sea program includes you in the international puppetry community even if you don’t plan to travel! Share your hospitality with traveling puppeteers from all over the world!

• Members of UNIMA-USA will receive discounts on tickets at the following theaters:
- Puppet Showplace Theatre 32 Station Street Brookline, MA 02445-7338 $1 off current ticket price
- In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre 1500 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407 612 721-2535 $5 discount on all adult tickets
- Center for Puppetry Arts 1440 Spring Street N.W. Atlanta, GA 30309 404 873-3089
UNIMA-USA thanks these theaters for their support.
LEVELS  
  Membership in UNIMA-USA is easy! Just decide which level of benefits suits your needs and fill out our online membership form!
 
NOTE: Membership and postage fee increases begin October 1st. See below for details.
  Basic Membership $30 [$40 on October 1st]
Basic Membership gives you:
• One vote
• A single name listing in the Puppetry Yellow Pages
(no company names)
• 2 issues of Puppetry International magazine
• Puppetry Yellow Pages
Student/Senior (65 & over) Membership $20 [$30 on October 1st]
Same as Basic Membership
• Student Membership: Copy of valid student ID required.
• Senior Membership: Please provide date of birth
Couple Membership $40 [$50 on October 1st]
Same as Basic Membership plus:
Two votes
• Dual listing in the Membership Directory
(each name listed with partner and complete address information)
Library Membership $30 [$40 on October 1st]
Includes:
One Puppetry Yellow Pages listing
• Membership Directory
• 2 issues of Puppetry International magazine
• Puppetry Yellow Pages
  Company Membership $50 [$65 on October 1st]
Same as Basic Membership plus:
One Membership Directory listing for the company plus one cross-referenced listing for a company contact person
• Three listings in the Puppetry Yellow Pages under any of the following categories: puppetry center, resident puppetry theater, puppetry museum, touring company, workshop/classes, design/construction services, other activities.
• Any additional listings (for company members in the Membership Directory or any category in the Puppetry Yellow Pages) are $10 per listing (no substitutions). There is no limit on additional listings.

SEND US YOUR COMPANY MEMBER INFO NOW!
  Postage Fees
Beginning October 1st a $5 surcharge will be added to the membership fee if members choose to receive their mailing by First Class Mail. Media Mail rates are included with the basic dues.

International members pay an additional fee if they reside outside of the United States. This fee helps cover additional postage expenses.
Canada and Mexico..............$10 [$15 on October 1st]
Other countries:
Air Mail only.........................$25 [$30 on October 1st]
  PUPPETRY YELLOW PAGES  

 

 

Inclusion in the Puppetry Yellow Pages requires membership at the Company Level ($50).

The format of the resource guide includes sections for:
• puppetry centers
• resident puppetry theaters
• puppetry museums
• touring companies
• workshops/classes
• design/construction services
• other activities

Membership at the Company Level includes three free listings. Each additional listing is an additional $10 (no substitutions). There is no limit on additional listings, and all listings are cross-referenced.

Each listing also includes a brief description of your resource. Please keep the description to twenty words or less.

Copies of the Puppetry Yellow Pages are sent to UNIMA-USA members, all international UNIMA Centers, presenters and producers associated with UNIMA-USA, and producers and presenters worldwide. Additionally, the guide is published right here, on the UNIMA-USA website, providing anyone around the world with point-and-click access to your company and services.

  MEMBERSHIP OFFICE  
  Address questions concerning membership and general interest to:
UNIMA-USA, Inc.
1404 Spring Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-2820 USA
(404) 873-3089 ext. 110
FAX (404) 873-9907
unima@mindspring.com

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