Become a member
Membership of the Association of Performing Arts Collections (APAC) is open to:
- Institutions or corporate bodies in the UK and Ireland who acquire, preserve, document and display materials relating to the performing arts.
- Interested individuals and students.
- Commercial organisations seeking to join APAC must apply to become APAC Associates.
Sign-up here!
Find out more and select your membership option below. There are options for national, APAC only membership, or international APAC and SIBMAS membership.
Clicking a membership option will open a new page for you to enter your details and process payment. If you have any questions, please get in touch with us at membership@performingartscollections.org.uk
Membership prices are billed annually.
National Membership
- Institution (Greater London): £45
- Institution (outside Greater London, including Ireland): £40
- Individual: £25
- Student: £10
National members are part of the APAC network in the UK and Ireland.
National members can:
- Attend APAC member meetings (approximately 4 a year)
- Get free attendance to APAC study days, symposia and events
- Promote collections on APAC’s website, in newsletters and at events
- Access a community of over 90 members in the UK and Ireland
- Access e-mail discussion lists for advice and advertising
- Receive regular e-newsletters with member updates
- Be eligible for travel grants
- Be eligible for travel bursaries
International Membership
- Institution (Greater London): £80
- Institution (outside Greater London, including Ireland): £75
- Individual: £47
International members are part of the APAC network in the UK and Ireland and the International Association of Libraries, Museums, Archives and Documentation Centres of the Performing Arts (SIBMAS).
International members can:
- Attend APAC member meetings (approximately 4 a year)
- Get free attendance to APAC study days, symposia and events
- Promote collections on APAC’s website, in newsletters and at events
- Access a community of over 90 members in the UK and Ireland
- Access e-mail discussion lists for advice and advertising
- Receive regular e-newsletters with member updates
- Be eligible for travel grants
- Be eligible for travel bursaries
- Gain discounts to SIBMAS biennial conference
- Promote collections on the SIBMAS website
- Receive a copy of SIBMAS conference proceedings
- Receive quarterly SIBMAS e-newsletter with member updates
- Access a community of over 200 members in 35 countries
APAC Associate Membership
APAC does not accept National and International membership applications from purely commercial entities.
Commercial organisations joining APAC can apply for APAC Associate status.
APAC Associates must provide:
- Their annual turnover
- The nature of their business within the performing arts
- The purpose behind their decision to apply for APAC Associate status
- The benefits they hope to obtain from such an association
If you would like to discuss Associate Membership in more detail, please contact membership@performingartscollections.org.uk