National membership in the American Research Center in Egypt (ARCE) confers local membership in the ARCE/DC Chapter for those who reside in or near Washington, DC.  As mentioned on our Home page, the DC Chapter sponsors about ten free lectures, a workshop, occasional bus trips and social events each year.  Lecturers are drawn from among the most active American and foreign Egyptologists and visitors.  Support for these activities is enhanced by members contributing to the local Papyrus Club.  Donations of any amount $25 or over make the Papyrus Club member eligible for a drawing for a prize of a KMT magazine subscription, the winner to be selected each spring in a random drawing from the list of contributors.  Interested members also are encouraged to assist with Chapter affairs, entertaining guests, etc.  You will find the ARCE-DC Membership Application Form here. 

About the National Organization

     ARCE is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1948 to support research in Egypt on all phases of Egyptian civilization and culture and to promote and strengthen American-Egyptian cultural ties.  It is also a consortium of universities and museums that support archaeological and academic research in Egypt and whose membership is open to the public. ARCE operates out of offices in San Antonio, Texas (e-mail at:  info@arce.org) and Cairo, Egypt, and today counts 13  chapters in the U.S., each holding special events and programs on Egypt.  Dina Aboul Saad is the Director for Development in San Antonio and Gerry Scott is Director of the Cairo Office.  The website is:  "http://www.arce.org."   Membership in ARCE helps the organization carry out its tasks and provides an introduction to learning more about ancient, medieval and modern Egypt. 

     ARCE provides a permanent archaeological and research base in Cairo for American scholars specializing in ancient, medieval, and modern Egyptian studies.  The scope of programs and activities conducted or supported by ARCE includes an extensive program of research fellowships, archaeological excavations and surveys, and special historical and literary studies.  Under its Egyptian Antiquities Project, funded by a grant from the United States Agency for International Development, ARCE supports a large program of conservation work and studies, including an archaeological field school. 

     Membership in ARCE brings the satisfaction of being a part of the continuing discovery and conservation of Egypt.  ARCE is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code so that all contributions to the organization are tax-deductible.  Especially important are the higher categories of membership (Lotus Club and beyond) which count towards ARCE's eligibility for matching grants.  Donations in these categories contribute to ARCE's general endowment and help to support the programs described above.  All ARCE members receive its Newsletter three times a year and an annual Journal, and invitations to the annual conference, lectures, symposia and other events.  Members also receive a 20 percent discount on ARCE publications.  Lotus Club members receive an insignia pin and mention in the program of the Annual Conference. 

This page was last updated on February 7, 2008.