Types of Membership

To Join or Renew

There are several types of AWA membership, including:
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• Regular/Individual Membership -- $25.00  Fee

 

• Student Membership -- $15.00  Fee
  • (Student Members must declare their institutional affiliation.)

 

• Institutional Membership -- $40.00  Fee
  • (Institutional Members receive  upgraded listing on the AWA Consultant List.)

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• Associate Membership -- $10.00  Fee
  • (Associate members must designate a Regular Member with whom they are associated.)​

All AWA members interested in receiving the quarterly newsletter and online access to the complete library of AWA publications must ensure the AWA Treasurer has current email contact information.

AWA accepts several methods of payment of membership fees.   You can:

1. Pay online via PayPal or credit/debit card.  Click this link to use this method.
2. Visit the AWA table at the Northwest Anthropological Conference and pay in person by cash, check, or card.
3. Mail a check to the AWA Treasurer at the following address:​

AWA Treasurer
c/o The Burke Museum
University of Washington Box 353010
Seattle, WA  98195-3010

Member Benefits

By joining the Association for Washington Archaeology, you help support research and preservation of the unique heritage of Washington State.  You also gain the benefits of membership, including:

• Access to Archaeology in Washington, an online peer-reviewed journal detailing current research relevant to the Washington archaeological community.  Access to the online journal allows users to read current and past volumes of AiW, as well as archived issues of Occasional Papers of the Washington Archaeological Society and The Washington Archaeologist.
• Delivery of the quarterly AWA Newsletter via email.
• Eligibility to apply for AWA grant funding to support your research or conference travel.
• For institutional members, listing in the first section of the AWA Consultant List
• Announcements about news, events, and exhibitions of interest and relevance to those interested in the archaeology of Washington.
• Networking opportunities with professional archaeologists in Washington State and beyond.
• The opportunity to contribute to historic preservation, research, and education in Washington State and beyond.
• A voice in AWA business, such as board meetings and the AWA general business meeting held annually at the Northwest Anthropological Conference.