New Rates Effective 9/1/24

Dear Clients,

Our membership recently voted to raise our hourly rates for Zones 1-4 and adjust the rate for Zone 5 to harmonize better with local pay rates and in response to feedback from both models and clients. Please see our rate sheet, effective September 1, 2024 for a detailed breakdown.

We have done extensive market research and are confident that our public, published rates reflect the economic realities of the Bay Area.

We realize that for some this is a significant increase, but it is necessary to offset rising costs and several years of little to no increase in take-home pay for models.

Open availability for models depends on having our rates reflect a living wage for the area. Many models have been forced to move or take extra non-modeling work that interferes with their availability for modeling jobs.

We thank you for your continued support and partnership in helping us catch up with this challenging economic landscape and protecting our local modelling culture as a world-class center of inspiration for artists.

About the Bay Area Models’ Guild

The Bay Area Models’ Guild was founded in 1946 by a group of art models, led by model Flo Allen.

The Bay Area Models Guild (BAMG) is a member-run professional organization for artists' models in the San Francisco Bay Area.

BAMG is a unique member-run organization which provides artist models for area artists, art classes & animation studios.

A California not-for-profit mutual benefit corporation, the Guild has written by-laws, a board of directors & officers.

BAMG models are available for in-person & video conferencing/zoom modeling in SF Bay Area - San Francisco, East-Bay, North Bay, South Bay & Contra Costa counties.

Life-drawing ~ Painting ~ Sculpture : Embrace the drama with the Bay Area Models Guild!