Alabama Plein Air Artist (APAA) Membership Guidelines

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Membership in APAA is open to all plein air artists age 18 or above living in Alabama or adjacent

states. APAA Membership is open to all persons regardless of race, sex, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and all other protected classes under Federal, State, Local or other law. APAA members are predominately from Alabama.

To become a member: 

Complete the Membership Request Form from webpage alabamapleinairartists.com and e-mail to alapleinairartist@gmail.com

Annual Dues in the amount of $10 renew January 1st and are past due February 1st. The dues will be used to reimburse Leadership Team members for necessary expenses, pre-approved by the Leadership Team. For example: website costs, lanyard-wallet name tags and new member packets that will be mailed to new members. Annual dues and other fees for participating in special events or projects shall be set by the Leadership Team.

An up-to-date membership list is maintained for the use of the Leadership Team. The addresses and other information that may be contained in these lists are privileged information and may not be provided or sold to any interests, commercial or private. Members only website page has a directory of members. Contact information and member photo, may be included with written permission from members. Otherwise, only names will be listed.

Non-members are welcome to paint with APAA at any APAA hosted paint-out unless it is designated, “APAA Members Only”.

A member shall be deemed in “good standing” upon having paid annual dues and is regarded as having complied with APAA guidelines and all their explicit obligations, while not being subject to suspension or disciplinary censure. Members in good standing shall have the right to serve on the APAA Leadership Team and participate in APAA hosted activities.

• Members will be courteous and treat everyone with respect and dignity.
• Leadership Team will seek to be positive ethical role models by their own conduct; and will take whatever actions are necessary to correct or prevent inappropriate conduct of others.
• Reputation and Morale - All members will abide by APAA Guidelines and engage in no behavior that would undermine APAA’s good reputation. Members will strive to maintain group morale, engaging in no conduct that might undermine same.
• Grievance Procedure - Members will report misconduct or other issues in writing via email to the APAA Leadership Team alapleinairartist@gmail.com

Membership may be revoked or suspended for cause by unanimous vote by the APAA Leadership Team. A special meeting (which may be via e-mail), will be called for that purpose. Prior to the meeting: The member will be properly notified in writing of the contemplated action. The member will have the opportunity to be heard, via e-mail and to include all relevant evidence to support his/her position.

Adopted October 18, 2019