Why become a member?
Members of BATV have access to our state-of-the-art facility, complete with HD cameras, private editing suites, educational computer labs, a theater and more. Whatever your filming goals and needs are, BATV has the resources to bring your vision to the screen. Members may sign up for BATV Workshops and Brookline Adult Education classes to learn new skills or refine their techniques. Members may also volunteer and get invovled in ongoing projects.
Who can become a member?
Any Brookline resident or Brookline-based organization, and all non-Brookline residents are eligible to become a member and show an approved program on the access channel under the condition a BATV Membership Form is signed and placed on file with BATV, and the appropriate fees are paid. If the applicant is a minor, a parent or legal guardian must sign the aforementioned document. All new access members must attend the BATV Orientation class prior to their first use of the facilities. Any member who wishes to borrow equipment and use the facilities to produce access programming can do so after fulfilling the necessary requirements for certification. (Members and non-members may rent BATV equipment and facilities for private use. Rates are available upon request.)
Membership for Brookline residents is free. A $50 annual fee is charged for non-Brookline residents.
Please note: Members are not employees of BATV. They shall not misrepresent themselves as employees of BATV, or speak on behalf of BATV. Neither the BATV phone number, nor the BATV address may be listed as a contact number for members or their shows.
How do you become a member?
To become a member, you must first attend a free Orientation session. Orientation is held every Tuesday from 6-8pm.
At Orientation, you will see a tour of the space and learn how to use our network servers. Upon completing orientation you will recieve a membership card and will be eligible to volunteer for events. You will also be able to sign up for workshops and adult education classes, which earn greater privileges to our equipment and facilities.
To sign up for an Orientation session, fill out this form.
Membership Tracks
Your privileges as a BATV member correspond to the workshops and classes you have taken and to your volunteer hours on member and community produced programs. Members will be permitted to reserve and use edit suites, take-out field equipment and/or studios on which he or she has been certified. Based on your goals as a member, the BATV staff suggests the following membership tracks in order to access the equipment and facilities:
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For a more detailed description of BATV Membership Policies and Procedures, please consult our Member Handbook.
For questions regarding membership or volunteering, please email andrea@batv.org.
