OISTAT Membership

The International Organisation of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians (OISTAT) encourages Organisations and individuals whose work supports live performance to join together with their colleagues from around the world in support of OISTAT’s mission, goals, and objectives.   During the past forty years, OISTAT’s role has been to provide a vital forum for international collaboration and the exchange of ideas.  OISTAT’s work has met with outstanding success.   The OISTAT of the 21st century is a revitalised and more inclusive organisation whose goals are the same, but whose membership is now broader.

To provide more opportunities for discussion and collaboration, OISTAT has opened its doors to two other groups to take part in OITAT activities.  Individuals who work in countries not served by a Centre may join as Individual Members. Additionally, educational institutions which provide education and professional training and commercial organisations which support live performance by providing equipment, services, and/or  consultation may now become Associate Members of OISTAT.

There are three OISTAT membership categories:

OISTAT CENTRES

An OISTAT Centre should include and support the work of members from scenography, theatre architecture, technology, education, history and theory, and publications and related fields.  Some Centres will not support the work of members in all of these theatre disciplines.   In this case there may be more than one OISTAT Centre in a country or region.  Pre-existing organisations that meet these criteria should seek membership as an OISTAT Centre. Centre Membership Criteria and Benefits

INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS

An individual member should be an active professional in any of the disciplines served by OISTAT (see Commissions).  The member should actively participate in the work of one or more OISTAT Commissions and/or Working Groups.  In addition, an Individual Member should work with colleagues to form an OISTAT Centre in her or his country.  Individual Membership Criteria and Benefits

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

In order to more completely fulfil OISTAT’s mission, “the exchange of ideas and innovation, and to promote international collaboration”, it is important to include those educational institutions and commercial organisations that provide professional education and training, equipment, professional services, and consultation with those architects, artists, and technicians who work in support of live performance. Associate Membership Criteria and Benefits