PUPPETRY ORGANIZATIONS

Polymer clay marionette from D. B. Puppet Productions, used with permission.
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Association Québécoise des Marionnettistes Includes information on UNIMA-Québec.

British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild The Guild holds regular meetings across the United Kingdom at which members can exchange views, gain experience through workshops and watch performances. Its aims are to protect and promote the skills of puppetry and Model theatre, to improve the standards of puppetry in all its forms, and too establish a basis of communication between its members, in both Great Britain and all parts of the world.

COPA The Conservatory of Puppetry Arts (COPA) is dedicated to promote, to preserve and to advance the international art of puppetry.

Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers The Fellowship of Christian Puppeteers is a nonprofit and nondenominational organization dedicated to promoting puppetry arts in Christian ministry.

Institut International de la Marionnette Includes information on schools and workshops

International Ventriloquists Association World-wide association for ventriloquists

Ontario Puppetry Association The OPA promotes and fosters the art of puppetry in Ontario Canada through supporting the work of its members and providing a forum for puppeteers and enthusiasts at all levels.

PINZ - Puppetry Info New Zealand Puppetry Info New Zealand is a communication and support network for New Zealand puppeteers and related artist set up after the 1st NZ Puppet Festival in 1986.

Punch and Judy College of Professors The basic aim of Punch and Judy College of Professors is the pursuit and promotion of the highest standards of performance and presentation of traditional Punch & Judy. It has also initiated a number of activities in celebration of Mr. Punch and its web page holds a wealth of information about Punch and Judy.

Punch and Judy Fellowship The Punch and Judy Fellowship is probably the largest puppet organisation in the UK having close to 200 members and strives to bring together in convivial fellowship those Punch and Judy professors and others concerned with the preservation and continuance of the highest standards and traditions of the show.

The Puppet Centre Trust A puppetry support and reference organisation for the United Kingdom

Puppeteers of America The USA-wide organization that, along with affiliated guilds, promotes and encourages puppetry

THEMAA - Recontre Regionales de la Marionnette (Nord Pad-de-Calais) La section régionale de Thémaa (THEâtres de Marionnettes et Arts Associes) - France The regional section of Thémaa (THEâtres de Marionnettes and Arts Associate) - France UNIMA-France

UNIMA - Union Internationale de la Marionnette The world organization concerned with the Art of the Puppet Theatre UNIMA - The International Organization's Website List of International Centers of UNIMA

Verband Deutsche Puppentheater e.V. (German puppeteers) Created in 1968, a union of German puppeteers and theaters - Berlin

The Worldwide Friends of Punch and Judy Worldwide organization of Punch performers and Punch fans