Since the majority of my guild classes are taught by members we are paid $50 for a half day class and $100 for an all day class. If you haven’t taught a class, you have no idea the time involved prior to class. Since we appreciate and encourage members to teach, paying them helps. Once a year we have a well know, or outside instructor. If the cost is too high for our budget, we share this person with another local guild that meets a few days before our meeting. Often it isn’t the class fee, but the travel expenses that make the class too costly and by sharing this is divided. Our programs are mostly quilt related but we also have a few that are not. Our dues were just raised after 20 years to $40 per year. And our class fees were raised as well to $30. I find it a good deal for what we gain in learning and companionship.