“…that award gave me the confidence, and lest we forget, the cash to embark on a professional acting career at a very uncertain time in my life. For that I owe NSAL a debt of gratitude that can never fully be repaid.”
  Ben Livingston
First Place National Drama Winner 1989
Bloomington Chapter

It's easy!
It's exciting!
It's a worthy, fulfilling undertaking!

  Bring together at least fifteen like-minded, talented arts enthusiasts who believe in the goals and mission of NSAL. Select an organizing chairman who will contact the Second Vice President to submit the following information:

  Proposed name for your chapter. The name can no longer be a whole state like Indiana or Kentucky. We now require a city or area designation like St. Louis, Mid.-Michigan or Arizona Valley of the Sun.
Geographical area from which members will be drawn. Check our map (Chapter Directory) which outlines our regions and spots our chapter locations. There can be only one chapter in a city, but there may be several chapters in a State.

Name of founder(s).
List of proposed members and their addresses.
Short biography of proposed members including education, professional background, classification (Art, Dance, Drama, Literature, Music, Musical theatre, Patron)
After receiving approval to form a new chapter from the Second Vice President (see List of National Officers), several forms will need to be completed and submitted — i.e. Initiation fee $35, National dues $30 sent to the National Treasurer; Chapter bylaws approved by the National Bylaws Chair. A generic bylaws sample will be supplied to help guide you through the process.
Finally, a National team will meet with your group for a Charter signing — and voila — you're on your way!

We are especially interested in locating new chapters in Dallas/Ft.Worth/Denton, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis/St. Paul, central North Carolina, and the San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego areas in California.

We welcome your interest and will send you brochures and pamphlets to support your efforts in forming a new chapter of NSAL.