Join BAMM
Join BAMM
Why join BAMM?
Whether you are a beginner, a hobbyist, an established maker or professional mosaic artist, BAMM is for you. We aim to encourage, support and motivate you to challenge yourself within our friendly and supportive community. Wherever you want your mosaic journey to take you, BAMM can help.
BAMM aims to provide opportunities to inspire you, to increase your knowledge and skills whatever your starting point.
Through membership of BAMM, you will have opportunities to discover new techniques and new materials, meet other mosaic artists, see examples of the widest possible range of modern mosaics and participate in events and exhibitions.
There is no set route for developing mosaic practise and experience, but BAMM hopes to provide some of the ideas and opportunities for members to take things further whatever their chosen path.
Become an active part of our exciting mosaic community and enjoy:
- Regular communications via enews and social media
- Excellent publications Grout and Andamento
- Participation in national and regional exhibitions
- A biennial in-person Forum (subsidised for members)
- Regular on-line events (free to members).
- Access to information about other BAMM members
- Local BAMM groups (in some areas)
- Access to Members’ Hub with technical guides and member-only forum.
- Professional members enjoy additional benefits, listed in the table below.
Categories
Membership Categories
There are two types of BAMM membership, Standard UK – for anyone interested in mosaic and hobbyists, and Professional UK – for those working in and earning money from mosaic. There are overseas memberships in both too. See the full benefits below:
| Standard Membership | Professional Membership |
|---|---|
| Your self-managed profile on the BAMM website, visible to other BAMM members only | Your self-managed profile on the BAMM website, with images of your work, visible to all visitors to the BAMM website |
| Public listing on the BAMM professional members list | |
| Ability to display if you offer commissions, workshops, courses and public art | |
| Access to information about opportunities and commissions | |
| 3 copies of Grout magazine sent each year, plus digital access | 3 copies of Grout magazine sent each year, plus digital access |
| Annual copy of Andamento magazine, plus access to archive of previous articles | Annual copy of Andamento magazine, plus access to archive of previous articles |
Access to member only content on the BAMM website, including:
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Access to member only content on the BAMM website, including:
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| Submission to BAMM exhibitions * | Submission to BAMM exhibitions * |
| Reduced price tickets to BAMM Annual Forum | Reduced price tickets to BAMM Annual Forum |
| Reduced price tickets to BAMM events and workshops | Reduced price tickets to BAMM events and workshops |
* Submission fees will apply. May be subject to selection in the case of juried exhibitions; or to regional restrictions.
Overseas Membership
Overseas members can choose either Standard or Professional membership and will be asked to pay an additional amount to reflect the extra cost of mailing publications to addresses outside of the UK.
The postage supplement is £15 for all overseas members. The postage supplement is available to buy in the shop at the time of membership purchase.
Student Membership
There is a reduced rate student membership for those on relevant full-time courses. If you think you might be eligible for Student membership, please contact BAMM’s Membership Secretary.
NB: Students on the London School of Mosaic Diploma course automatically qualify for reduced rate student membership. Please let the BAMM Membership Secretary know if you are an LSoM Diploma student and would like to join BAMM.
Fees
Membership Fees
| Category | Fee |
|---|---|
| Professional Membership (UK and overseas) | £65.00 |
| Standard Membership (UK and overseas) | £45.00 |
| Overseas supplement (for postage) | £15.00 |
| Student Membership | £20.00 (with discount code) |
Please choose your membership and click the button to subscribe to BAMM now, and if you have a query about BAMM membership, please contact the Membership Secretary.
Image Credits
Image – Rachel Davies
