Membership

Updated 08 Mar 2010

You are invited to join the American Guild of Organists Membership in the American Guild of Organists is open to all:
professional organists and choir directors, students, and organ
enthusiasts alike, regardless of musical ability or denominational
affiliation. To learn more about AGO, see About AGO.

Categories of membership are outlined below. The membership year
runs from July 1 through June 30. Where The American Organist
magazine is included, the subscription begins with the December
issue and runs for twelve months. For new members joining during February and March, dues are reduced for the first year. See our membership form (PDF).

Click to see a membership brochure (PDF).

Membership Categories

Voting Members

Voting members hold national membership in AGO and are affiliated with a local chapter, vote in national and chapter elections, and are eligible for all other membership benefits at both levels. Dues of Regular, Special, Student and Partner members are shared between the chapter and national headquarters. Dual membership is for those who are already voting members in one chapter and wish to be affiliated with another. The TAO column indicates whether a subscription to The American Organist magazine is included.

Category	Eligibility	TAO
Regular	Available to all.	Y
Special	65 and older, under 21, or disabled.	Y
Student	Full time, with school ID.	Y
Partner	Must be affiliated with a Regular, Special or Student voting member in same household.	N
Dual Chapter	Must be a Regular, Special or Partner voting member in another chapter.	N
Student Dual	Must be a Student voting member in another chapter.	N

Chapter Friends

Chapter Friends are those not in the organ and choral professions who are interested in the work of a local AGO chapter and wish to receive its newsletter without holding national membership. Chapter Friends are not eligible for national member benefits, cannot vote or hold office, and do not receive The American Organist magazine. Organists and choir directors are not eligible to join as Chapter Friends.

Non-Voting Members

Non-voting members receive only a subscription to The American Organist magazine without any member benefits or chapter affiliation. Individuals and organizations may become non-voting members by subscribing through the AGO Online Store Web site.

Member Benefits

Member benefits at the national level include subscription to The American Organist magazine, special member rates for national and regional conventions, resources for education and professional development, and availability of professional certification and group insurance plans. For more about these and other benefits, see the AGO National membership page.

Los Angeles Chapter benefits include LA Pipeline (our chapter newsletter), AGO Calendar, AGO Southern California Directory, a directory listing, chapter programs and social activities, list of available positions, and listing on our Substitute Musicians list if desired.

Join the AGO and the Los Angeles Chapter

If you would like to join the American Guild of Organists and the Los Angeles Chapter, you may print a membership form (PDF), fill it out and mail with the indicated dues amount to the address on the form.

If you have questions about new membership, contact our membership chair Stephen Park. To renew a lapsed membership, contact our registrar, Stephen Park.