Affiliations and Memberships of My Art and Photographic Career

Affiliations through my Companies

By Marc Gagnon

As with any company, it is important to know what affiliations they have including community organizations, business organizations, trade organizations, and various other groups. As a photographic artist and a personal manager, I see the dangers of aspiring models in dealing with photographers that are not only not professional but also unprofessional. By professional I mean certain trade groups that professional photographers hold memberships with. These groups handle photographers insurances, have ethical practices to uphold, and many times businesses will not deal with photographers unless they are a member in good standing. What might happen is that an unscrupulous photographer may use the photographs without the model’s knowledge and post them in unsavory places such as internet adult sites or escort services, etc.  I am listing my membership list below:

Photography:

·         Professional Photographers of America (PPA)

      ·         Photographic Society of America (PSA)
      ·         American Photographic Arts (APA)
      ·         Canadian Association of Photographic Arts (CAPA)
      ·         Photographic Resource Center at Boston University
      ·         New England Society of Photographic Artists
      ·         National Press Photographers Association (NPPA)
      ·         New Hampshire Society of Photographic Artists (NHSPA)

Chambers of Commerce:

·         Greater Nashua New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

      ·         Coral Springs Chamber of Commerce
      ·         Metro Charleston Chamber of Commerce
      ·         St Johns Chamber of Commerce in St Augustine for the Gagnon Art Foundation Inc.

Artist Groups:

·         Boca Raton Museum of Art

      ·         Vero Beach Museum of Art
      ·         Bonnet House Museum and Gardens
      ·         Museum of Art of Ft Lauderdale
      ·         Worcester Museum of Art
      ·         Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC
      ·         National Geographic Society
      ·         National Museum of the American Indian
      ·         Jekyll Island Artist Association
      ·         Rockport Artist Association
      ·         Artists Against Racism
      ·         Nature Conservancy

Business Groups:

·         Founder of the Breakfast Club International

      ·         Founder of the Innovation Forum
      ·         Tri-county Network Group
      ·         Premier Networking Alliance
      ·         Inner Circle
      ·         Broward Alliance
      ·         Community Association Institute
      ·         Community Association for Management Professionals

Community Groups:

·         McAuliffe Shepard Discovery Center

      ·         Starlight Childrens Foundation
      ·         Nashua Soup Kitchen
      ·         Founder of the Gagnon Art Foundation Inc.