Membership

You can contact us at membership@georgiapoetrysociety.org

Dear Members and Prospective Members:

We are glad you are here and hope you are considering Georgia Poetry Society membership.  Benefits of membership include:

  • Inspiring and educational quarterly meetings in locations throughout Georgia
  • Fellowship with other poets and supporters of poetry
  • Right to submit poetry for consideration in the annual anthology Reach of Song
  • Right to enter national poetry contests sponsored by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS), of which GPS is a member Society
  • Reduced member rate to enter GPS Fall Contests
  • Opportunities to participate in various workshops and projects of the Society, including leadership and committee work
  • Quarterly GPS Newsletter describing upcoming GPS events, community updates, and member news
  • Quarterly Newsletter (Strophes) of the NFSPS, available at meetings and online at nfsps.com

You may pay your membership dues by mail or online. If you prefer to pay online using your credit card, click on the “buy now” link below.

If you prefer to pay by U.S. mail, download the Membership Application or Renewal form (PDF) shown at the bottom of this page and send it in with your check payment using the fee structure below.

MEMBERSHIP COSTS

 

  • Regular membership: $30/yr
  • Family membership: $40/yr
  • Full-time Student, current teacher of English or language arts in Georgia: $15/yr
  • Active duty military & spouse membership: $15/yr
  • Lifetime membership: $500
 

MEMBERSHIP DUES ARE INCREASING Feb 1st 2024

  • Pay or renew dues before Feb 1st saves you $ as dues increase in 2024
  • Pay before the end of January guarantees you will have “one” poem published in ROS
  • Before the end of January, send in 3 to select from. We will select one poem to be featured in our ROS
 

MemberPlanet Information

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