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BECOME AN ARTSBOSTON MEMBER

For over 35 years, ArtsBoston membership has fostered the collaboration and continued growth of our cultural community, helping to promote the creative work that makes our region a desirable place to live, work and visit.

Through innovative marketing, ticketing, and capacity-building programs, ArtsBoston provides its member groups with valuable tools to help increase revenue, expand audiences, and enhance professional development. Programs of ArtsBoston include our comprehensive arts calendar and information resource at ArtsBoston.org, BosTix discount ticketing programs, the ArtsBoston Audience Initiative, and the marketing, professional development, and technical assistance of the full ArtsBoston team.

ABOUT

ArtsBoston membership is open to arts, cultural, entertainment, and tourism organizations, both non-profit and commercial, of all budget sizes. Our work focuses on the Greater Boston area, with the ability to do special promotional work for organizations throughout New England.

Membership dues are on a sliding scale based on your organization’s annual budget size.  Visit the Membership FAQ page for more information. Click here to go directly to our membership application.

Questions?  Please contact Deborah Rosenstein, Member Engagement Manager, at deborahr (at) artsboston.org or (617) 262-8632 ext 224.
 

MEMBERSHIP RATES

ArtsBoston Membership provides access to our full range of member benefits throughout the entire membership cycle (September 1, 2011 - August 31, 2012). Organizations that join mid-cycle will have pro-rated membership dues based on the month they join.

 
Please contact Deborah Rosenstein, Member Engagement Manager, at deborahr (at) artsboston.org or (617) 262-8632 ext 224 if you would like to discuss our membership rates further.

BENEFITS

Membership to ArtsBoston includes:

ARTSBOSTON.ORG

•  Spotlight and premiere placement on the homepage of ArtsBoston.org which, with the help of syndication partnerships, reaches 500,000 visitors per month
• Featured placement on the site’s category pages and video hosting on organization and event pages
• Member log-in for editing submitted events, adding links to media coverage/reviews, and including photos
• Expanded reporting capabilities to track visitor behavior, including number of page views and click-throughs
• Outreach to ArtsBoston’s active arts-goers of over 6,200 Facebook fans and over 7,100 Twitter followers 

THE ARTSBOSTON AUDIENCE INITIATIVE

• Opportunity to join the ArtsBoston Audience Initiative, Greater Boston's first arts-focused patron database specially designed to provide the information our community needs to measure, support and promote cultural participation in the region.
• Over 50 organizations have contributed over 1 million unique households since the AAI was launched in 2011.

DISCOUNTED MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES

• Discounted member rates for online, e-blast and outdoor advertising (at BosTix booths at Copley Square and Faneuil Hall Marketplace), as well as mailing list rentals
  
• Discount advertising opportunities with major local media outlets including The Boston Globe, The Boston Phoenix, Weekly Dig, Wickedlocal.com, Boston Metro, and the TAB newspapers

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

• Ongoing convening and peer-to-peer networking opportunities to share best practices and build a stronger community
• Access to the expertise of ArtsBoston leadership and staff as well as other member organizations

THE ARTSBOSTON LEARNING NETWORK

• Invitations to discounted/free seminars & workshops
• Subscription to ArtsBoston’s Members Only Monthly Newsletter
• Access to reports on national conferences and events such as the International Ticketing Conference, Association of Performing Arts Service Organizations, and National Arts Marketing Project

AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

• BosTix discount ticketing programs: advance sales online and day-of-show in-person sales at the booths
  
• Lead cultivation through access to patron names and information from BosTix.org
  
• Pre- and post-show emails to deeply engage BosTix patrons
  
• Inclusion in Weekly BosTix Advance emails and daily BosTix booths emails to over 40,000 subscribers
  
• Inclusion in the ArtsBoston Weekly Email to over 7,500 subscribers

TOURISM BENEFITS

• Access to the annual Arts Preview Event with Boston’s top hotel concierges
  
• Opportunities to offer complimentary tickets to the concierge community and fellow ArtsBoston member groups
  
• Special connections and marketing opportunities with the concierge and tourism community throughout the year

Click here for a print-ready list of benefits.

JOIN

To apply for ArtsBoston Membership, please download a copy of our application:

ArtsBoston Membership Application 2011-12

Submit your completed application to:

Member Services

ArtsBoston

31 St. James Ave, Suite 360

Boston, MA 02116
 

Please allow 3-5 business days for processing.