To join the Calligraphers Association, you need to prepare several recent calligraphy works and send them to the local Calligraphers Association. If the association can let you join, it will let you fill out the application form, send you photos and pay the dues.
There are obvious differences between China Calligraphers Association and China Institute of Arts and Crafts in nature, responsibilities and certification scope.
1. Nature: China Calligraphers Association is a professional people's organization composed of calligraphers of all ethnic groups in China, a member of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and a bridge and link between the Party and the government.
China University of Arts and Crafts is a scientific research institution directly under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, which is mainly engaged in research on art and technology, research on the protection, development and utilization of cultural resources, formulation of art standards, protection of art copyright, quality inspection of art majors, professional qualification certification of art, level training certification of art professionals, and popularization of culture and art science.
2. Responsibilities: The responsibility of China Calligraphers Association is to assess and certify calligraphers' calligraphy level, confirm their calligraphy attainments and level, and prove their identity and qualifications. China University of Arts and Crafts mainly devotes itself to the research of arts and technology, the protection and development of cultural resources, the formulation of arts standards, the protection of arts copyright, the quality inspection of arts majors, the professional qualification certification of arts, the level training certification of arts professionals, and the popularization of culture and arts.
3. Certification scope: The certification scope of China Calligraphers Association is mainly in the field of calligraphy, to confirm the level and identity of calligraphers. However, the research of art science and technology in China is mainly in the field of art, involving a wider range, including the research of art science and technology, the protection and development of cultural resources, the formulation of art standards, the protection of art copyright, the inspection of artistic professional quality, the certification of artistic professional qualifications, the level training and certification of artistic professional and technical personnel, and the popularization of cultural and artistic science.
In a word, there are obvious differences between China Calligraphers Association and China Institute of Arts and Crafts in nature, responsibilities and certification scope.