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RESOURCE
CENTER » Associations
The Associations-Resource provides you with information
on associations that work with, or are related to,
the arts and framing industry. To contact or read
more about one of these associations, select one
of the links below.
ART
& FRAMING COUNCIL
The Art & Framing Council is the only industry-wide,
non-profit organization of manufacturers, distributors,
publishers, retailers and art dealers aligned for
the sole purpose of increasing consumer awareness
and sales of art and framing. Its funding comes
directly from suppliers and retailers nationwide.
The ARC currently represents over 20,000 frame shops/galleries
and 50 industry companies.
Any questions, please email kahern@calcon.net
or call 1-847-566-1722
ART
PUBLISHERS ASSOCIATION (APA)
What
is APA?
The Art Publishers Association (APA) is initially
a "Special Interest Group" under the PPFA umbrella,
with distinct accounting, funding and spending controlled
by art publishers.
Why?
The mission of APA is to bring together art publishers
to strengthen the entire art publishing industry.
Key aims include:
- Providing
a forum for networking and open communication.
- Growing
the market for fine art reproduction prints.
- Promoting
consensus publishing terminology and standards.
- Educating
retailers and consumers through exhibitions,
seminars and media.
- Providing
market research and industry information.
- Managing
our businesses ethically and professionally.
- Advocating
on behalf of the industry with related industry
groups and government.
Who?
Voting members of APA must be directly engaged in
the business of fine art publishing. Associate Members
may be distributors of fine art prints; magazine,
newspaper, or other media companies involved in
fine art publishing; printers of fine art.
The APA will have a Steering Committee composed
of between 5 and 10 Voting Members, one of whom
will serve on the PPFA board.
How
Much?
Dues will be the same amount as for PPFA suppliers:
- $
250 for companies with sales up to 500,000.
- $
625 for companies with sales $500,000 to $5,000,000
- $1,250
for companies with sales over $5,000,000
Committees?
There are currently two committees working within
the APA: The Uniform Standards Committee, chaired
by Ray Granger, marketing director of Joan Cawley
Gallery, in Tempe, Arizona; and The Market Expansion
Committee, chaired by Robert Sher, president of
Bentley Publishing Group, in Walnut Creek California.
The Uniform Standards Committee exists to research
and establish industry standards intended as guidelines
for all publishers of fine art editions, while the
purpose of the Market Expansion Committee is to
grow the market for art.
Want
to find out more?
Contact John Chester, chairman of the Steering Committee,
at Wide Apple Graphics, Woodstock, VT, by phone
at (800) 756-8359, or Julie Freeman, executive director
of PPFA at (800) 556-6228.
PROFESSIONAL
PICTURE FRAMERS ASSOCIATION (PPFA)
http://www.ppfa.com/
The Professional Picture Framers Association, or
PPFA, is the largest international trade association
for the art and framing industry. Supporting a membership
of more than 4,000 custom picture framers, art galleries,
manufacturers and distributors, the association
provides its members in North America and overseas
with the most advanced educational workshops, business
programs and technical and marketing support designed
to help cut costs and boost bottom-line profits.
Visit PPFA on the web or call 1-800-556-6228 for
more information.
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