IOV is a membership organization open to organizations and individuals regardless of race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical impairment, national or ethnic origin, or age. Upon submission of a membership application and the first year’s fees, provisional membership is granted. Full membership is conferred following the annual meeting of the board of directors, after which members will receive a membership card and certificate. Members of IOV are automatically enrolled as members of their IOV National Sections.
Member Benefits
All members of IOV receive:
• Access to information on the IOV website www.iovworld.org and at www.iov-world.com
• The possibility of serving as a consultant to UNESCO and other international cultural bodies and commissions;
• A membership directory, updated annually;
• Opportunities to attend and participate in national conferences, the IOV USA Annual Meeting and international events, festivals and conferences either free of charge or at substantially reduced rates;
• Access to an online, member blog where members may publish research, post questions and comments and interact with other IOV members around the globe;
• A membership card and certificate;
• Possibilities to publish research and scholarly papers; and
• Reduced rates on IOV and some UNESCO publications.
In addition, your confirmed membership makes you part of a worldwide network of more than 3000 members in over 150 countries. You will have:
• Contact with people and organizations with common interests and professional pursuits, thus providing opportunities for exchanges of information;
• Increased access to resources and expertise as a member of an international NGO in official relations with UNESCO;
• Opportunities to participate in IOV and UNESCO sanctioned conferences and other event where IOV members and colleagues present their work
• Access to the IOV web site where information about IOV activities and events are posted
Membership Fee
Membership fees should be paid in local currency to the chair of your national section. Where no national section exists, fees should be paid to the Regional Executive Secretary.If you are a new member, joining today on this website, you may pay your membership fee directly to: IOV treasurer, 1130 Orchard Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010 U.S.A. Bank information is found in the section "Three Options to Pay," below.
If you are unsure where to send your payment, contact IOV Treasurer, Guy Dugal at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
When you pay through Western Union, you will be given a Money Transfer Control Number (MTCN). You must send the MTCN, your name and your address to the IOV Treasurer This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Without this information, we cannot guarantee you will receive proper credit.
Four options to pay your fee :
1) (Sender must remit in US Dollars VIA SWIFT FORMAT MT103)
INTERMEDIARY INSTITUTION:
Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank
San Francisco, CA 94104
SWIFT CODE: PCBBUS66
ABA Number: 121042484
ACCOUNT WITH:
Sound Community Bank
2005 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121
Account Number: 325081306
BENEFICIARY CUSTOMER:
Name: IOV International Organization of Folk Art
Address: Guy Dugal, Treasurer
1130 S. Orchard Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010 USA
Account Number: 31484511
2) If you are mailing a check in U.S. dollars, please mail it:
Guy Dugal, Treasurer
1130 South Orchard Drive,
Bountiful, UT 84010 U.S.A.
3) Through Paypal. Click the button below:
4) The information needed to send funds by Western Union are
Mr. Guy Dugal, IOV Treasurer
1130 Orchard Drive
Bountiful, UT 84010
USA
After the funds are sent, it is necessary to send an email to Guy Dugal at
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
with the MTCN number that you will receive from Western Union.
We thank you for your support!
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