Our Mission

The Graphic Artists Guild promotes and protects the economic interests of member artists. It is committed to improving conditions for all creators of graphic art and raising standards for the entire industry. The Guild is a national union that embraces creators at all levels of skill and expertise who produce graphic art intended for presentation as originals or reproductions.

We accomplish our mission by:

• Leading the legislative effort to change sales tax law as currently applied to graphic artists in California
• Educating artists about "all-rights" contracts and getting companies to change unfair contracts with the Contract Monitor
• Publishing the Pricing and Ethical Guidelines
• Offering opportunities for member artists to share information in a non-competitive environment
• Meeting with the Federal Copyright Office to protect the rights of individual creators

This site is part of the larger Graphic Artists Guild National Website.