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Extra special thanks goes to Core Contributor Joy Deneen for her diligent work in compiling these lists! Thanks also to Summit Scribes and The Society of Scribes & Illuminators. Contact us if you know of a guild not listed here.

Calligraphy Guilds & Associations

 

United States & Canada

Africa

South Africa
Cape Friends of Calligraphy

 
 
 

Caribbean, Mexico, Latin America & South America

Argentina
Roballos Naab

Brasil
Associação Shodô do Brasil

Mexico
Calígrafos de Monterrey

Puerto Rico
Sociedad de Calígrafos de Puerto Rico

Calligraphy Programs, Conferences & Retreats

Cheerio Calligraphy Centre
These week-long retreats are held twice a year in North Carolina (USA), led by world-renowned calligraphers and book artists.

European Lettering Institute
Located in Bruges (Belgium), this institute offers a three year professional training course in calligraphy and digital lettering design as well as short term courses and workshops. 

Ghost Ranch
This retreat center in Abiquiu, New Mexico (USA) often offers calligraphy workshops as well as a summer program. 

International Lettering Arts Conference
This annual conference changes names and locations each year. The 2019 conference was Rendez-vous, which took place in Sherbrooke, Québec.

IAMPETH Conference
The annual convention is held in a different city each year. Membership to IAMPETH (International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting) is required, and scholarships are available.

Ink Academy
Located in Berkeley, California (USA), this academy offers an Academic Series, Master-Student Study and À La Carte Workshops with Master Penmen and Penwomen from around the globe.

Museums & Permanent Calligraphy Collections

Calligraphy Scholarships

Dancing Letters Scholarship Fund
This fund provides financial assistance to those wishing to further their knowledge of calligraphy and its related arts through attending workshops, lectures, classes, or international, regional and local conferences. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

IAMPETH Scholarship Fund
Three convention scholarships are awarded to IAMPETH members each year: local, general and international. The application period closes near the end of each calendar year.

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