The International Alliance of Photo Galleries, an association of photo galleries and photography museums all over the world, aims at promoting exchange, cooperation and resource sharing among its members. Member galleries will be updated on each other's exhibition schedules and kept abreast of the global trend in photography. They will have a chance to stage more exhibitions of higher quality thanks to the exhibition recommendation mechanism between them.

1.Information on photo exhibitions and collections will be shared among the members, including the portrait and biographical notes of the exhibiting artist and samples of the works on display (15-20 samples, 300K-500K).

2.The Alliance will facilitate the transmission and sharing of excellent works and collections among its members. Each member is obliged to arrange for two charge-free exhibitions recommended by other members each year.

3.The Alliance will endeavor to discover outstanding photographers around the world and incorporate their fine works into the Alliance's exhibition system for the whole world to admire and remember.

4.Lishui Photography Museum, the initiator of the Alliance, will build a website for the Alliance to facilitate exchange and information sharing among the members.

5. The members are obliged to introduce the Alliance to local governments with a view of a more favorable cooperation environment, to which the Alliance will lend full support.

6. Communication will be carried out among the members in many fields including exhibitions, promotion and education, cultural heritage studies and restoration, professional training and exchange of publications and information.

7. The members shall not engage in any activities that may impair the image and interests of the Alliance or other members.

8. Any dispute among the members should be settled through friendly consultation.

9. The Assembly of Members will be held on a regular basis, at which the Articles of Association may be added to or otherwise amended.