About Membership
National Sculpture Society offers a variety of membership levels. We are
comprised of sculptors,
sculpture related business owners, curators, collectors, and sculpture
enthusiasts.
Explore our membership options and Join Us!
BENEFITS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Sculptor Members are eligible to apply to NSS Juried Exhibitions and NSS Associate Exhibitions
- Immediate inclusion on our website and our Find a Sculptor Database, Foundry Registry, Vendor/Supplier Registry, or our Supporting Members List
- Subscription to Sculpture Review magazine (print & digital versions)
- Sculpture News, a monthly e-mail blast-Promote your work, achievements and projects
- Discount to the art inventory software, Artwork Archive
- Available group Health Insurance Policy with a designated Policy Agent for consultation
- Access to the NSS Library and Archives – find sculptural inspiration and information
- Advertise in our print and digital formats to expand your client base
- Access to the website Member Log-in area with various Member-Only Resources
- Participate in the Sculpture Conference and other NSS Programs
- Network and meet Sculptors, Clients and Constituents at NSS Events
FOR COLLECTORS, ART HISTORIANS, PROFESSORS, CURATORS, OR JUST PLAIN SCULPTURE LOVERS
We encourage you to join us as an Associate or Patron member and start
enjoying the opportunities and benefits of membership.
Patron Members also receive a website listing on our Supporting Members page, a tax deductible donation, and various other benefits. Join us!
Patron Members also receive a website listing on our Supporting Members page, a tax deductible donation, and various other benefits. Join us!
FOR BUSINESS OWNERS
We encourage you to join us as an Allied Professional Member and start
growing your business by connecting with our member base. With this
membership category, you will have the opportunity to promote your
services to our member base by being added to our Find a Foundry
Registry or our Vendor/Supplier Registry
Join us!
FOR SCULPTORS
We encourage you to join NSS as an Associate Member to showcase your
work and support the society that supports you. This is the largest
membership category and the simplest to join. There is an immediate
linking of your website with that of the NSS, with a gallery page including
your biography and five images of your work. Including your work on the
NSS website can boost your visibility and help take your work to the next
level. Upon joining, you are immediately eligible to apply to exhibit in NSS
Exhibitions and become a part of a community of sculptors and people who
support sculpture. NSS will help you access opportunities and resources
that support your art. Many sculptors choose to stay at this category and be
a part of our movement to forge the future through the connection with the
great American Sculptors of the past.. Join us!
Sculptors with a mature body of work may apply to become Elected
Sculptor Members. This is a prestigious achievement and allows sculptors
to place ‘NSS’ at the end of their name to signify that achievement. The
NSS Membership Committee reviews all applications for Elected Sculptor
membership. Applications recommended by the committee will be put forth
for a vote of the entire voting membership. Elected Sculptor Members
receive all Associate membership benefits, plus the opportunity to serve on
various NSS committees, voting rights in the NSS and inclusion of
biographical information in our
archives. Elected Sculptors are also provided with an Elected profile on the
NSS website, which includes up to ten images of sculpture, website link
and
biography. Elected Sculptor Members also enjoy active promotion of their
work across our digital platforms and can share their new work on the
Members Ongoing Showcase Exhibition on our website.
Sculptor Member applications are reviewed twice annually. 2023 application deadlines are March 20 and August 18. APPLY NOW Fellow Membership is the penultimate honor and level a sculptor can reach in the Society. Designation as a Fellow is an advancement from Elected Sculptor Membership put forth by peer nomination and the affirmative vote by the Society’s Fellows and Board Members. Fellows can place ‘FNSS’ after their name to signify this advancement. Criteria for consideration of election as a Fellow include professional mastery in the field of Sculpture, participation in the Sculpture Community, promotion of figurative sculpture and the ideals of the Society, educational contributions to Sculpture, and active participation in the National Sculpture Society. Fellows receive all Elected Sculptor Membership benefits and are provided a website profile which includes up to fifteen images of sculpture, website link and biography. Fellows are eligible to serve on the NSS Board.
Sculptor Member applications are reviewed twice annually. 2023 application deadlines are March 20 and August 18. APPLY NOW Fellow Membership is the penultimate honor and level a sculptor can reach in the Society. Designation as a Fellow is an advancement from Elected Sculptor Membership put forth by peer nomination and the affirmative vote by the Society’s Fellows and Board Members. Fellows can place ‘FNSS’ after their name to signify this advancement. Criteria for consideration of election as a Fellow include professional mastery in the field of Sculpture, participation in the Sculpture Community, promotion of figurative sculpture and the ideals of the Society, educational contributions to Sculpture, and active participation in the National Sculpture Society. Fellows receive all Elected Sculptor Membership benefits and are provided a website profile which includes up to fifteen images of sculpture, website link and biography. Fellows are eligible to serve on the NSS Board.
Become a Member
National Sculpture Society offers a variety of membership levels.
Love Sculpture? Join Us!“The NSS is a home in the best sense. It nurtures us when we are young and then goes on to help us take that next step to develop professionally...”
AMY KANN, FELLOW MEMBER