To be apply for membership to NOWA, please fill out the application form and return with the $25* application fee payable to NOWA, with two letters of recommendation, and a signed NOWA Code of Performance and Ethics. Acceptence as a NOWA member is at the discretion of the NOWA Board of Directors after review of the applicant's portfolio and application.

*Non-refundable. Membership fee of $100 is paid separately upon acceptance.

Make checks payable to:

NOWA
P.O. Box 268
Somerville, NJ 08876

Levels of Membership:

MEMBERS:
Three or more years experience as a self-employed creative professional or incorporated business with two or less full-time employees. Membership includes voting privileges, inclusion in NOWA directory and portfolio showcases and a reduced rate for NOWA meetings. In order to maintain membership in good standing members agree to attend at least four meetings per year and to actively participate in at least one NOWA committee.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS:
Between one and three years experience as a self-employed creative professional or employee with less than 49% ownership in a NOWA member's company or former NOWA regular member who cannot participate in the full range of NOWA meetings and events, but who maintains a professional relationship with the organization through the web site.

Non-voting position. Listed in the NOWA directory as an associate member. Cannot display own portfolio at showcases, but can display work completed as an employee of a NOWA member's company. Associate members (including those who may recently have been employed by NOWA members) without three years of self-employment experience may qualify for full member status at the Executive Board's discretion.