*Membership  requirements . . .

1. All Associate/Participating Members must be a full- or part-time Florida residents.
2. Only current members who have a residence in the State of Florida may enter the Annual Exhibition (new or renewed no later than 3/31) or the Online Exhibition (renewed prior to show entry) and participate as a Board member or vote on bylaw revisions. There is one exception: Should a Florida Associate/Participating member move outside the State of Florida, they may continue with their Associate/Participating membership as long as they keep their membership current and enter all juried shows; however, they would not be eligible to hold a position on the Board of Directors.
3. Non-juried exhibitions are offered to include ALL members, regardless of residency requirements (See Volunteer Show or Weathering the Storm shows under the Exhibitions tab.)
4. If you live in another state - you may join as a Basic member (Out-of-State or Student under 22 years of age) OR as a Sponsor Member. We do allow in and out-of-state Sponsor Members.
5. Membership runs from January 1st to December 31st of each year - 90 day grace period.
6. NEW members joining from Annual Convention in September through the end of the year enjoy extended memberships through the following year. (Does not apply to returning or renewing members.)