What is the Bay Area Models Guild?

The Bay Area Models’ Guild (BAMG) is a member-run professional organization for artists’ models in the San Francisco Bay Area. Technically a California non- profit mutual benefit corporation, the Guild has written by-laws, a board of directors, and officers.

How did the Bay Area Models Guild start?

A group of art models, led by model Flo Allen, founded the Guild in 1946.

What does it take to model?

Minimally, a model must be able to take a pose and hold it without moving, for as short a time as a few seconds or as long a time as twenty minutes, and must be able to return to the pose if required. Nude models must be able to be stared at naked by a roomful of strangers without feeling weird about it. There is a whole art to modeling, and qualities like creativity and professionalism are highly prized.

Can anybody join the Guild?

Anybody can audition to join the Guild. A candidate who passes the audition must pay a deposit, attend an orientation, and survive a probationary period, only then becoming a Guild model in good standing.

Are there restrictions on age, appearance, body type, etc.?

No. The Guild accepts models of all genders, all ages over 18, and every body type. The guild doesnt offer models work directly however, and the amount of work models receive depends on popularity with clients.