Membership is available on Eventbrite. An annual membership costs just $49.26 for Canadian Members and $59.91 for USA/International members and provides you with member benefits from July 1st/2024 through June 30th/2025.

Eventbrite ECS Canadian Members’ Registration

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Memberships for the 2024/25 Membership year are now available. 

WE HAVE WORKED ON PROVIDING AN EXCITING YEAR OF CALLIGRAPHY INSTRUCTION AND DEMONSTRATIONS DELIVERED TO YOU IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.

We’ve been working hard to plan the 2024-25 ECS year and are excited to announce the four professional calligraphers who have agreed to instruct our winter Zoom sessions. If you are an out-of-Edmonton area member, we think you’ll agree that these eight hours of learning are excellent value for your membership fee.

2024/25

September 4th –  in person – Compressed Italic with Barbara Keir

October 2nd – in person – Decorated Letters with Christine Henzel

November 6th – ZOOM – Cadels with Vivian Mungal

December 4th – ZOOM – Italic Miniscules with Sachin Shah

January 8th – ZOOM – Coloured Pencil Lettering with Jane Shibata

February 5th – ZOOM – Pointed Brush Calligraphy with Sally Penney

March 5th – in person – Flat Brush – Jeanine Alexander

April 2nd – in person – Pointed Pen – Pauline Baynes

May 7th– AGM & Social

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS YEAR’S PROGRAMMING PLEASE GO TO OUR MEETINGS PAGE AND OUR MENTORSHIP MEETUPS SECTION.

Members WILL CONTINUE TO enjoy all kinds of great benefits, including:

  • Advanced notification and registration for workshops.
  • Members will still be encouraged to take part in the envelope exchange.
  • Members will have the opportunity to share their work with others online in both “Ink Drops” – (monthly e-bulletin) and on the ECS website.
  • Members will be encouraged to share what they have been working on in the “Love of Letters” segment of Ink Drops.
  • Instructional classes are included at monthly meetings. These are included in the price of membership. Members are NOT required to register on Eventbrite and will receive information about upcoming classes through “Ink Drops.”
  • Subscription to Ink Drops, our monthly online ECS newsletter.
  • Members receive a discount for Zoom workshops.
  • Other valuable members-only online content, including additional information about upcoming classes and workshops, notices of upcoming lettering arts exhibits and shows, and more!
  • Access to the ECS library – a great collection of calligraphic resources!
  • Opportunities to exhibit and/or sell your work.
  • Opportunities to advertise your private calligraphy business on the ECS website.
  • The chance to meet, share, and learn from/with other Calligraphers at our General Meetings.
  • Opportunities to promote lettering arts in our community.
  • Other exciting volunteer opportunities.

An annual membership provides you with member benefits from July 1st through June 30th of that Membership year.

Have questions about joining the ECS? Contact: edmcalligraphy@gmail.com