The American Artists Professional League, Inc. was organized in 1928 to help artists of the country solve their professional problems. It has a long record of constructive help, such as setting standards of quality for pigments and promoting competent understandable art.

There are five kinds of membership: Artist, Fellow, Patron, Sponsor and Benefactor.

Artist members are those who have been approved by the Membership Committee of the National Board of Directors.

Fellows are our top-ranking active members. After becoming an Artist Member and then being accepted in our Grand National Exhibition for three years, not necessarily consecutively, an Artist Member automatically becomes a Fellow.

Patrons, Sponsors and Benefactors are those who consider our high objectives worthy of backing and would like to make a donation to our efforts through the American Artists Fund, the charitable, educational adjunct of the AAPL. Coherent fine art urgently needs the solid support of American art patrons.

Contribution levels for Patron, Sponsor or Benefactor membership are as follows:

Patron Member -- $25
Sponsor Member -- $50
Benefactor Member -- $100 or more

Patron, Sponsor and Benefactor Membership is fully tax deductible. Make all checks payable to the American Artists Fund and mail c/o The American Artists Professional League, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003.

APPLICATION

To apply for membership as an active artist member in The American Artists Professional League, click here for a printable form and mail with a check for $50.00 (Annual Dues), along with three 35mm slides and a stamped, self-addressed envelope. Please be sure the photography of your work is sharp, clear and professional.