Doll Sculptors - Organizations

• The Academy of American Doll Artists, AADA  "The Academy of American Doll Artists (AADA, The Academy) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to actively promoting the Original Artist Doll as an Art Form and to supporting the artists who create them". AADA is a membership organization. We do not jury artists for membership; it is open to all artists who make or wish to make original one-of-a-kind or limited edition dolls, regardless of their level of artistic and/or technical development - Student, Apprentice, Professional, and Master. See: Artist Membership, Art Doll Gallery, Marketing Program, AADA & VAAC Links.  Contact: joyce@aadadoll.org or (603) 226-4501 in Concord, New Hampshire USA.
  
  
• National Institute of American Doll Artists (NIADA) - "The National Institute of American Doll Artists is an organization of doll artists and supportive patrons whose purpose is to promote the art of the original, handmade doll. NIADA was founded by Helen Bullard in 1962 with assistance from fellow doll artists Gertrude Florian, Magge Head, and Fawn Zeller. These four, plus seven other nationally known doll artists, wished to work together toward a common goal-recognition of original handmade dolls. NIADA holds an Annual Conference during the summer that is open to doll artists, collectors, and others interested in the art of the doll. NIADA has published a book featuring color photographs and information about the organization and individual members.  See: Calendar of Events, Member Contacts, The Art of the Doll, Membership Information, Classes, Exhibits and Appearances   Members are juried.  Contact: niada@niada.org
  
  
• Professional Doll Makers Art Guild
  http://www.artdolls.com/artguild.html   "The Professional Doll Makers Art Guild is a non-profit organization for professional, and semi professional dollmakers. Their purpose is to assist members of the Guild to achieve in the world of professional doll making. The artists share their knowledge and every thing they do, from shows to advertising."  Members are juried.
  
  
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• ODACA - Original Doll Artist Council of America
  http://www.odaca.org/   "The Original Doll Artists Council of America, Inc. (ODACA) is an organization of artists who create original dolls. The doll is entirely the work of the artist not made from commercial mold or pattern. Its aims are to promote original artists and their work, to achieve and maintain a high quality of handmade doll making, and to educate collectors and the public about the field of original dolls and doll making. ODACA prints a newsletter for members and holds a special function, "ODACA DAY", each year. Artists are invited to join ODACA based solely on the quality of a large body of their original art doll work"  lotz@gs.verio.net
  
  
• Doll Artisan Guild - Founded in 1977 by Rolf Ericson in Oneonta, NY (with1 member), the Doll Artisan Guild continues it's aim to provide the finest porcelain dollmaking education in the world. Over 12,000 members around the globe receive Doll Artisan Guild endorsed magazines: Dollmaking or Doll Artisan . The Guild provides seminars, hosts conventions and doll competitions, and continually trains it's 100+ Doll Artisan Guild Instructors in the latest techniques of fine porcelain dollmaking.
  
  
• United Federation of Doll Clubs (UFDC) - Share the pleasure and passion
  of collecting and preserving our past... See: Benefits of membership, Doll News Magazine,  Doll Related Sites Contact: twigg@ufdc.org
  
  
• International Foundation of Doll Makers - The IFDM Academy offers the original certification program for modern artist doll makers.  Contact: ifdmgeorgia@hotmail.com or (770) 609-3177 in Lawrenceville, Georgia USA.