IT TAKES A VILLAGE...
The Greater Lynn Photographic Association is a group of photo-hobbyists dedicated to "teaching the craft of the camera and exploring the art of photography." The membership is made up of people with varied skills ranging from young adults to retirees. Membership is open to everyone, and neither a photographic portfolio, nor fancy camera equipment is required.
In 1997 the Association purchased and remodeled an old school house. This new facility is handicapped accessible with convenient off-street parking. Extensive print display capabilities and a 12' x 12' screen are complemented by a quality sound system making viewing and listening a pleasure.
Beyond regular programming, GLPA members have a tradition of involvement with junior high, high school, and adults in local communities. A number of these projects receive support from outside grants. Of particular note is the Greater Lynn International, which brings the work of photographers from around the world to audiences in the area.
All Monday night programs and workshop / discussion nights begin at 7:30PM September through May. Doors open approximately at 6:45PM. Come early to chat or to browse our library. Guests are always welcome. Highlights of our year include the member mini show, annual photo course, annual auction, December holiday and June banquets, Greater Lynn International, instructional programs, print and slide competitions, digital competitions, and workshops.
GENERAL INFORMATION
TREASURER
MEMBERSHIP
PHOTO COURSE
Last updated on: November 17, 2009
Membership
Please go to the Membership Page and renew or join! Single membership is $50.00 per person or $75.00 for a two-person household. Student membership (18 or under) and Filter only is $20 for the year. For questions about membership or dues, send an email to Merle at glpamerle {at} gmail {dot} com
Your dues for the current season must be paid in order to compete in the monthly digital, print and slide competitions and to receive "The Filter".
Membership is open to all and fees are maintained at the lowest possible level feasible to maintain the facility and its programs.
We maintain a list group of member e-mail
addresses. If you would like to be on the list, please send your name to Marilyn at macloran {at} comcast {dot} net
GLPA Lending Library
BUILDING FUND
The Building Fund is an ongoing Fund to which donations are received for upkeep and new projects to the building (such as the basement darkroom). All donations are tax deductible, as we are a 501C organization. All donations are tallied, and when a member reaches a certain level, a plate in their name is made up for the Patron Board which hangs above the Membership desk. As the accumulated donations go up, their plate is moved to the higher appropriate level.
The levels are:
$250 - Friend
$500 - Sponsor
$1000 - Benefactor
$2500 - Gold Benefactor
$5000 - Platinum Benefactor Board of Corporate
Sponsors
Cash for Inkjet and Laser Printer Cartridges
Don't throw away your used inkjet and laser printer cartridges. They are worth money to the Club. This company will pay for eligible cartridges and toners turned in and they will recycle them. The club receives all the proceeds from what we send in.
Greater Lynn Photographic Association is a charitable, non-profit, and tax exempt organization under Section (501)(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Gifts and donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
PAYPAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR DONATIONS
Go to your private PayPal account at www.paypal.com and log in with your password. Click onto your account and click onto send money You now have to fill in some information. In the box "send to" put in glpa-international@comcast.net. In the Box "amount" put in the amount of your dues such as $50 or $75. If making a donation fund whatever amount you would like to donate. Under send money for, check off "services or other." Click continue then on the next page you will verify your payment, than click send.
On the verification page you will have a choice of whether to use your credit card or your bank account. Normally it's what ever you have previously setup for your account. The verification page also has a place at the bottom to send an email informing us you have send the dues. This is not necessary to do for your dues payment, as the account will be checked daily, but if you would like to do this, put in the email address box mrcloran@comcast.net with your message in the next box and an email will be sent to our treasurer Rick Cloran. If you are making a donation to the building fund we would like you to send an email so we can distinguish the dues from the donations. Please put s.jmosser@comcast.net in the box and than the word donation in your email message. If you don't have a paypal account set up but wish to do this it's very quick and easy to do using your credit card.
It Takes A Village...
We are grateful to the generosity of members. In 2008 we replaced our roof, and in October of 2009 we paved our parking lot and put up a new fence.
Members help in various ways. They donate their time and energy to help clean up, paint, and remodel. We receive tax deductable donations for our building fund Every Monday night we have a general raffle with items people bring in from home. We maintina a library with videos and books with up-to-date digtal information. At the front of our hall are two donation boards: for general donatons and service-in-kind.
