Membership

Joining the Somerville Media Center is a great way to learn media skills, meet new people, and get involved in your community. All Somerville residents and organizations are encouraged to produce programs that present their point of view, express their creativity, and inform their neighbors.


Membership Types

Individual Membership

Individual members grant one person access to the following benefits for:

Rates

Adult Membership
Somerville Adult Residents: $75
Non-Somerville Adult Residents: $115

Seniors (65+) and Students (under 18)
Somerville Residents: $50
Non-Somerville Residents: $60

*More discounts below.

Organizational Membership

This type provides local orgs with many of the privileges of an Individual Membership plus the following benefits. 

Rates

Sliding scale based on annual revenue:

$0-$250K: $250/yr
$250-$1M: $900/yr
$1M-$3M: $1500/yr
$3M+: $3000/yr


Monthly Orientation

To learn more about SMC, public access television, community radio and how to produce your own television or radio show, request attend monthly orientation. The session is free and open to the public. Attendance is required for all new SMC members. 

Discounts on Membership

We are proud to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector, by broadening accessibility to cultural programming. 

behind the scene

Take the Next Steps!

After your membership is in good standing, you can progress forward to engage in production workshops and eventually borrow SMC’s equipment for your production.