Imagiro is such a group. It came into being in December, 1993 in response to another APA, FOLD, which was so popular that they had a waiting list of people wanting to join. (APAs usually have limited membership, otherwise the issues would cost too much to mail!) The current membership list of imagiro is:
If you are considering joining imagiro, please read the following rules carefully:
Rules: The publication comes out six times a year. Every two months members need to write a minimum of 2 pages worth of material relating to origami. These could include, but are not restricted to, diagrams, tales of recent origami events, book reviews, philisophical musings, origami humor, poetry, puns, etc. Members then make 25 copies of their submission and send them to the editor. The editor then collates the copies and sends the completed issue back out to the members. Membership dues are $25 (US) per year, and this only covers the cost of mailings. (International folks would need to pay the equivalent of the cost of shipping 6 magazine-weight issues to them.) Missing an occasional issue is forgivable, but repeated omissions will result in being given "the boot."
The content of imagiro has varied over the years. Usually there are 4 or 5 origami models diagrammed in each issue, but the vast bulk of our material consists of writings about origami events, techniques, rantings, and origami related chit-chat. Thus this APA is only ideal for the true enthusiast, who wants to share information and ideas, as opposed to just collect diagrams.
If you are interested in joining imagiro or being put on our waiting list, contact the current editor, Thomas Hull. Please include a brief statement of why you want to join and what you might be able to contribute.