• Peer support - Need a vendor referral? Freelance tips? Or just to know you are not alone?
• Got an industry gripe? Join a committee to effect change, or start one!
• Be a Featured Artist of the Month on our website - To qualify, member must have attended at least 3 membership meetings and volunteered for a committee.
• Be heard - Let us know what is important to you as an artist. Help decide which events we should plan, and then help plan said events.
• Free pizza!
• Informative and fun events - sample 2004 member's meeting events:
  • Chiropractic care for computer users with Dr. Jerry Edwards
  • Financial planning for the self-employed
  • Self-promotion with Ilise Benun
  • Freelance tips with Peleg Top
  • Artist rep roundtable with Artisan Creative
  • Illustrating Children's Books: How It Works with Joe Cepeda
  • Licensing for artists with Laura Lacamara and Evergreen Concepts Melissa Segal
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Portfolio review by art directors: Ilene Weingard, Nina Madjid & Ruben Esparza
• Other past LA Guild events:
  • Peepshow
  • Artalk
  • Eastside Lounge at the Bodega Wine Bar in Pasadena
  • Westside Lounge at Flints
  • Downtown Lounge at Hotel Figueroa Holiday Lounge at Flint

We are a national union dedicated to protecting the interests of graphic artists. Our organization is over 30 years old; our national office is in New York City; there are ten regional Chapters.

• In California, we are currently leading a legislative effort to reform sales tax laws as they apply to designers and illustrators.

• We meet on a regular basis with the U.S. Copyright Office to discuss the concerns of individual creators.

• We publish the "Handbook of Pricing and Ethical Guidelines," a highly-respected resource for professional artists.

• We have successfully represented employees in collective bargaining.

• We provide up-to-date information on industry trends to keep our members informed.

• We established "Contract Monitor" to review publishers (and other companies) contracts for fairness, and make the findings available in a free e-mail newsletter. (a printed version of the most recent issue is available).

• We are a democratic organization where members' involvement is strongly encouraged.