The Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association (GAMA)

• GAMA is a guitar association that is based in New York City. A trade association, it is made up of distributors and manufacturers of guitars. It is an old association, with its founding dating back to 1935, according to its website. GAMA is known for its Teaching Guitar Workshops, which it has advanced since the mid-1990s. This program by the guitar association is intended for teachers who want to start a guitar program at their school. GAMA provides teachers with $500 for a new guitar and $300 for necessary accessories.
  
  

Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society

• The Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society holds guitar camps and open-play sessions where all levels of guitarists are welcomed. They host the Allegro Guitar Series, which features artists and guitarists. The guitar association also offers people recommendations for guitarists to perform at weddings and events. The Fort Worth Classic Guitar Society features several levels of membership, which differ in price range. The cheapest is the Sustainer Level at $150, while the most expensive is the Segonia Circle, which costs $5000.
  
  

Minnesota Guitar Society

• The Minnesota Guitar Society has been an association since 1985. It promotes the guitar as an instrument in all its cultural and stylistic variations, and it releases a newsletter as well as sponsors workshops, forums and concerts. One of its mission statements is to commission new music and then help in the recording and promotion of it, according to its website. The Society also dedicates itself to serving as a link between the local community and guitar players, both amateur and professional.
  
  

Connecticut Guitar Society

• Located in Hartford, the Connecticut Guitar Society is dedicated to advocating for the appreciation and the performance of the guitar, according to its website. The guitar association is established to give guitar players the chance to both hear and play guitar in settings that are intimate, all across the state. The Society embraces the range of guitar styles from classical to flamenco to blues and folk. A non-profit organization, this association is the biggest organization of its kind that serves both the public and classical guitarists. It hosts a forum for learning, listening, teaching and performing.