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Supporting membership is open to anyone who wishes to join the association, but prefers not to go through a formal application process.
Supporting members get news and information, can access certain member services, and get discounts on events, conferences and workshops.
BC professionals or students who would like to join at a more formal level are encouraged to apply for Associate Membership, which includes a professional profile on our website and free registration to our professional development as well as discounts on other associations’ professional development.
$25.00
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Full (voting) and probationary memberships:
Note that membership is by magazine, not by publisher.
Full (voting) members:
You can see our members here.
If your magazine is eligible for full or probationary membership (see below), you can submit an application form here. We will get back to you within a couple of days about your application and the board will review and vote on it within the month.
Ineligible publications include:
To qualify for full (voting) membership, in addition to the above general requirements, a print magazine publication is eligible if it:
Please fill out our membership application form here and submit all documents as required to Sylvia Skene, Executive Director, MagsBC.
To qualify for full membership, in addition to the above general and print magazine requirements (as applicable), a digital publication must:
Please fill out our membership application form here and submit all documents as required to Sylvia Skene, Executive Director, MagsBC.
Probationary membership is open to magazines who meet the criteria for full membership outlined above, except for the duration of establishment or accepted standards of editorial and production quality.
Publications must show that they have consistently published original content online and/or in print for at least three months.
Probationary members are entitled to all services that help them become eligible to apply for full (voting) magazine membership within the year and are welcome to join the board or a committee, or volunteer. They are not eligible to vote at MagsBC meetings or to participate in referenda.
The MagsBC Board of Directors will review the publication after one year and determine if full (voting) membership can be offered.
Please fill out our membership application form here and submit all documents as required to Sylvia Skene, Executive Director, MagsBC.
Affiliate membership is open to publishers whose magazines are ineligible for membership, as well as to other allied and trade organizations that share the aims of the association.
Affiliate members have a listing on our website and are eligible for free and discount registrations.
You can fill out our affiliate membership application form and pay for your affiliate membership here.
Associate membership is open to BC individuals who share the aims of the association and who are professionals or students in publishing or a related field.
Associate members can access MagsBC member services, including professional development bursaries, and attend association events for free or at a discount.
Associate members also receive a member listing on our website.
Apply to become an associate member here.
As associate membership is only open to BC-based industry professionals and students, you do not need to pay dues until your application is approved by the board.
Supporting membership is open to individuals who wish to join or support the Association without going through the more involved application process or who may be ineligible for Associate membership.
Supporting members receive news and information, can access certain member services, and can claim member discounts on MagsBC, AMPA, and Magazines Canada events.
Supporting members are recognized on our members' page unless they choose not to be.
You can fill out our supporting membership form and pay your dues here.
Magazine Member and Associate dues are payable upon approval by our Board of Directors. Affiliate and Supporting Member dues are payable upon submission of this form. We hope you will join us!
Note that new Magazine Members also pay a one-time $50 administrative fee.
Publishers who have more than one member magazine pay full dues for their magazine with the largest circulation or VPY, and ¼ dues for each additional title.
See under BECOME A MEMBER for the full list of member benefits.
Your dues are on this page lower left. Once you “Add to Cart”, you can then pay. If there is a drop-down menu, please pick the option that matches your yearly circulation (for print magazines) or visitors per year (for digital publications).
You can also ask our executive director to send you a Paypal invoice if you prefer. You don’t need a Paypal account to pay.
To pay by cheque, please mail to:
Magazine Association of BC
316-336 E 1st Ave
Vancouver, BC V5T 4R6
We acknowledge that the Magazine Association of BC carries out its work on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations.
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