Friday, May 26, 2006
ASIFA-Hollywood Dues Are Raised
The bad new is that ASIFA dues are going up. This is to be expected. ASIFA`s dues are one of the lowest in town for organizations of our type. I`m not going to go into compressions here but if you belong to a couple of other trade organizations then you now I speak true.
Okay, I`m a teacher, I live on a tight budget and I would love to not pay more money. But, ASFIA-Hollywood is still a deal. I know it and you know it. It is a shame that prices have to go up. But ASIFA is trying to save animation history, in a very real sense, through the Archives and animation preservation. That costs. Membership still comes out cheap just taking into consideration the number of movies I don`t have to pay for at the cineplex.
So what is the good news? The good news is you can still get this coming year of membership at the old price. Rates go up starting on July 1st. If you get your dues in before that date than you pay the current low rate. (yes, the time is added onto the backend of your current renewal date, so you don`t loose any time by prepaying for next year early)
As a teacher my concern is student pricing. And yes student membership is going up. But ASIFA-Hollywood offers a unique opportunity for animation students to network with the industry. I always push to get my students to join ASFIA. I know that money can be tight as an art student and often it is a choice between food and art supplies.
The last time dues went up at ASIFA, 4 or 5 years back, student membership stayed at the low rate of $20. It has been $20 for almost 10 years. I have known for some time that this was an artificially low price for all the screenings and screeners, and that someday it would have to go up to a level that more truly reflects the market value. So that day has come. Or will come after July 1st. But you still have a month to get in under the current artificially low student price. That is if you are a student.
Okay, what are the prices? You may ask. Here is the registration form in a PDF formatt: newdues.pdf with current prices and the new prices starting after July 1. Believe me, ASFIA is still well worth the price. The access I have gained through ASIFA to the animation industry is priceless. ¶ 7:55 AM
The bad new is that ASIFA dues are going up. This is to be expected. ASIFA`s dues are one of the lowest in town for organizations of our type. I`m not going to go into compressions here but if you belong to a couple of other trade organizations then you now I speak true.
Okay, I`m a teacher, I live on a tight budget and I would love to not pay more money. But, ASFIA-Hollywood is still a deal. I know it and you know it. It is a shame that prices have to go up. But ASIFA is trying to save animation history, in a very real sense, through the Archives and animation preservation. That costs. Membership still comes out cheap just taking into consideration the number of movies I don`t have to pay for at the cineplex.
So what is the good news? The good news is you can still get this coming year of membership at the old price. Rates go up starting on July 1st. If you get your dues in before that date than you pay the current low rate. (yes, the time is added onto the backend of your current renewal date, so you don`t loose any time by prepaying for next year early)
As a teacher my concern is student pricing. And yes student membership is going up. But ASIFA-Hollywood offers a unique opportunity for animation students to network with the industry. I always push to get my students to join ASFIA. I know that money can be tight as an art student and often it is a choice between food and art supplies.
The last time dues went up at ASIFA, 4 or 5 years back, student membership stayed at the low rate of $20. It has been $20 for almost 10 years. I have known for some time that this was an artificially low price for all the screenings and screeners, and that someday it would have to go up to a level that more truly reflects the market value. So that day has come. Or will come after July 1st. But you still have a month to get in under the current artificially low student price. That is if you are a student.
Okay, what are the prices? You may ask. Here is the registration form in a PDF formatt: newdues.pdf with current prices and the new prices starting after July 1. Believe me, ASFIA is still well worth the price. The access I have gained through ASIFA to the animation industry is priceless. ¶ 7:55 AM
