

If you wish to become a member of ELIA please read the information below and then fill in an application form either on-line or print out and fill in a pdf form which you can send back by fax or post.

Full Members are normally European Institutes of higher education in the arts providing advanced, degree or degree equivalent diplomas or courses of training recognised at the highest professional level. Non-European Member status is given to all institutes outside Europe that otherwise fulfil the criteria of ordinary full membership as stated in the statutes. Non-European Members have all rights equal to Full Members, except the right to vote. Non-European Members pay the membership fee according to the same criteria as Full Members.
The advantages of Full membership are:
- receipt of the ELIA Newsletter 5 times per year (sent by e-mail or mail)
- inclusion in the ELIA database on Arts Education on the ELIA website
- receipt of announcements and registration brochures of all ELIA conferences, workshops, research projects, symposia, other ELIA events and events organised under the auspices of ELIA.
- discount of approximately 50% on all ELIA conferences, master classes, seminars, symposia and other events
- all other ELIA publications and documentation and you may order additional copies at a reduced price eligibility to propose projects labelled 'under the auspices of ELIA'
- use of the ELIA Executive Office to gain information (by phone, fax or e-mail)
- annual notification of ELIA's activities and receipt of the financial report
- right to one vote in the General Assembly meeting
- right to nominate candidates for the ELIA Board
- active involvement in the preparation of political documents and activities and in the preparation of conferences, workshops, research projects, symposia
- eligibility to submit articles for the ELIA online Journal
The advantages of Non-European membership are:
- receipt the ELIA Newsletter 5 times per year (sent by fax or e-mail)
- inclusion in the ELIA database on Arts Education on the ELIA website
- receipt of announcements and registration brochures of all ELIA conferences, seminars, symposia and other events organised under the auspices of ELIA
- discount of approximately 50% on all ELIA conferences, seminars, symposia and other events
- all other ELIA publications and documentation and you may order additional copies at a reduced price
- eligibility to propose projects labelled 'under the auspices of ELIA'
- use of the ELIA Office to gain information (by phone, fax or e-mail)
- active involvement in the preparation of political documents and activities, in the preparation of conferences, seminars etc.
- eligibility to submit articles for the ELIA online Journal
- All rights equal to Full Members, except the right to vote.

Natural as well as legal persons can be Associate Members if they are accepted as such by the League's Board and ratified by the General Assembly of the League.
The advantages of Associate membership are:
- receipt of the ELIA Newsletter 5 times per year (sent by e-mail or mail)
- inclusion in the ELIA database on Arts Education on the ELIA website
- receipt of announcements and registration brochures for all ELIA conferences, workshops, research projects, symposia and other events
- discount of approximately 50% for representatives on all ELIA conferences, workshops, symposia and other events
- all other ELIA publications
- eligibility to propose projects labelled 'under the auspices of ELIA'
- annual notification of ELIA's activities and receipt of the biennial report.

In the framework of the Memorandum of Co-operation between ELIA and ICFAD the following was agreed: Full ELIA members will be given the opportunity to become an ICFAD Associate member for the reduced fee of € 100 per year (the normal fee is $350). In this joint membership agreement for European Institutions ELIA will be the 'parent institution'. For ELIA members other than European or North American the choice is to the institution who the 'parent organisation' will be. If you decide to register for ICFAD membership ELIA will invoice you. You will be invoiced for the ELIA and ICFAD fee at the same time.
This opportunity is for ELIA's full members only. See the ICFAD website here for more information.
The advantages of ICFAD membership include:
- Professional Development Opportunities through Conferences, Workshops and other events
- Registration at mutual Conferences, Workshops and Events at member rates
- Publications, Newsletter, Membership Directory, Reduction all publications
- Membership listing and access to Website
- Networking Opportunities

| Full and non-European members | |
|---|---|
| up to 250 arts students | € 420 |
| up to 500 arts students | € 798 |
| up to 1000 arts students | € 1.152 |
| up to 2000 arts students | € 1.608 |
| up to 4000 arts students | € 2.070 |
| more than 6000 arts students | € 3.372 |
| Associate members | € 396 |
| ICFAD membership via ELIA | € 120 |
All membership fees are per calendar year.
ELIA's membership fees are reassessed on an annual basis.
The membership fees listed above are current as of November 2008.
To join please print out and fill in a pdf form (to return by fax or post) or submit your details on-line.










