To see the current list of members, and links to member organizations,
click on one of the categories listed above.
To join TAM just click on the appropriate membership type listed
below to download and print the appropriate membership form.
INDIVIDUAL
INSTITUTIONAL
CORPORATE
Listed below is information about the types and categories of
TAM membership available.
Staff or Student Individual: $15
Staff of a current member institutions and students may be individual
members. Individual membership assumes the following rights,
duties, and responsibilities: Individual members shall have the
right to vote in all matters pertaining to the business and affairs
of TAM including the election of its officers. Individual
members shall have the right to hold office in TAM.
Individual: $25
Individual membership in TAM may be granted to those
interested persons who desire to assume an active role of affairs
of TAM. Individual membership assumes the following rights,
duties, and responsibilities: Individual members shall have the
right to vote in all matters pertaining to the business and affairs
of TAM including the election of its officers. Individual
members shall have the right to hold office in TAM.
Contributing Individual: $50
The payment of annual dues shall entitle any person
or organization interested in furthering the purposes for which
TAM was organized to Contributing membership for a period for one
year. Contributing membership entitles such persons or
institutions to the same rights and privileges as individual
membership.
Patron: $75
The title of Patron will be bestowed upon any individual
or institution that has donated to the Tennessee Association of
Museums annual dues. Patron membership entitles such persons or
institutions to the same rights and privileges as individual
membership.
Honorary: Honorary membership may be granted to any person who by
reason of special talent, special contribution, or special service
to the advancement of museums, may be entitled thereto. Such
membership may be granted by action of a majority of the voting
members at the annual meeting or specially called meeting of the
membership. Honorary membership is a permanent, non-voting
membership.
Institutional: Institutional membership may be attained by any
organization, institution, or group interested in furthering and
perpetuating museums in the state of Tennessee. Each institutional
membership which has paid the appropriate annual dues shall be
entitled to one vote at the annual meeting or specially called
meeting of the membership by its duly registered delegate.
Annual Budget $1,000,000 + $200
Annual Budget $500,000 + $150
Annual Budget $200,000-$500,000 $125
Annual Budget $50,000-$200,000 $100
Annual Budget under $50,000 $50
Associate: Associate membership may be granted to those persons or
organizations not in direct association with Tennessee, but desiring
an affiliation with TAM. An associate member who has paid the
appropriate annual dues is entitled to all privileges except that
of voting and holding office.
Corporate: Corporate membership is available to companies and
consultants to the field (i.e., those who earn their livelihood
from the museum industry) who have an interest in furthering
and perpetuating museums in the state of Tennessee. Corporate
members who have paid the appropriate annual dues shall be
entitled to all privileges except that of Council service.
A member (in any category) who because of unethical or
unprofessional conduct may have the membership revoked by the
TAM Council. A vote of two-thirds of the Council is necessary
for this action. $85
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