Identity area
Type of entity
Organization
Authorized form of name
Society of Professional Graphic Artists
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Graphic Artists Guild
- Professional Art Studio Association
- SPGA
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1955-
History
The Society of Professional Graphic Artists is a trade association for freelance graphic artists. The Seattle chapter was established in 1955 under the name Art Studio Association of Seattle. In 1972, the group renamed again to Professional Art Studio Association and become the Society of Professional Graphic Artists (SPGA) in 1974. SPGA members voted to join the Graphic Artists Guild in 1993, changing the final name to SPGA Seattle Chapter of the Graphic Artists Guild. The group hosted educational events and art showcases including ArtJam, an exhibit of local artists, and workshops on copyright law, royalty-free artwork, and how to attract more clients. The SPGA offered legal and health services to paying members and focused on fair business practices and ethics regarding treatment of independent artists.
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Legal status
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Access points area
Subject access points
Place access points
Occupations
Control area
Authority record identifier
Institution identifier
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Written by Grace Holt, 2022.
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Sources
“History of Seattle Chapter” Box 1 File 14, Society of Professional Graphic Artists Records (Collection 3.2.1) Northwest Room at Tacoma Public Library.
“Guild History: Dan Ballard” Box 3 File 7 Society of Professional Graphic Artists Records (Collection 3.2.1) Northwest Room at Tacoma Public Library.
Graphic Artists Guild, “SPGA Archives Accepted by the Tacoma Public Library”, Graphicartistsguild.org, 02/15/2019.