APS Programs and Workshops

APS Workshop Fee Refund Policy
Our refund policy states that for workshops sponsored by APS, a refund of the fee deposit is available only within 48 hours of paying the fee.  However, if the fee is paid within the last two days before the workshop date, no refund is available.

2024 Program Speakers and Workshop Plans – Member meetings on 2nd Saturday of odd-numbered months (subject to change)

January 13, 2024 – Andrew McDermott program and workshop (live online)
March 9, 2024 – Desmond O’Hagan program and workshop (live online)
May 11, 2024 – Tara Wills program and workshop (live online)
July 13, 2024 – Lyn Asselta program and workshop(live online)
September 14, 2024 – Doug Dawson program and workshop (live online)
November 9, 2024 – Laurinda O’Connor program and workshop (live online)

2023 Program Speakers and Workshop Plans – Member meetings on 2nd Saturday of odd-numbered months (subject to change)

January 14, 2023 – Rita Kirkman program and workshop (live online)
March 11, 2023 – Tricia Taylor program and workshop (live online)
May 13, 2023 – Richard Suckling program and workshop (live online)
July 8, 2023 – Carol Strock Wasson program and workshop (live online)
September 9, 2023 – Sally Strand program and workshop (live online)
November 11, 2023 – Aaron Schuerr program and workshop (live online)

2022 Program Speakers and Workshop Plans – Member meetings on 2nd Saturday of odd-numbered months (subject to change)

January 8, 2022 – Debora Stewart program and workshop (live online)
March 12, 2022 – Christine Ivers program and workshop (live online)
May 14, 2022 – Clarence Porter morning demo (live online), afternoon in-person APS Plein Air gathering
July 9, 2022 – Terri Ford program and workshop (live online)
September 10, 2022 – Aline Ordman program and workshop (live online)
November 12, 2022 – Susan Kuznitsky program and workshop (live online)

2021 Program Speakers and Workshop Plans – Member meetings on 2nd Saturday of odd-numbered months (subject to change)

January 9, 2021 – Margaret Dyer program and workshop (live online)        Workshop Student Web Show
March 13, 2021 – Jeri Greenberg program and workshop (live online)        Workshop Student Web Show
May 8, 2021 – Bethany Fields program and workshop (live online)            Workshop Student Web Show
July 10, 2021 – Karen Margulis program(online)
September 11, 2021 – Tony Allain program and workshop (live online)       Workshop Student Web Show
November 13, 2021 program & workshop – Christine Swann (live online)

2020 Program Speakers and Workshops 

January 11, 2020 – Paint-Around, “Make Your Best Marks”
March 14, 2020 – Terrilynn Dubreuil, program and workshop (cancelled)
May 9, 2020 – Program cancelled
July 11, 2020 – Karen Margulis, “Painting Skies and Clouds in Pastel” (Livestream Demo)
September 12, 2020 – Jen Evenhus, Program and Workshop (Live Online)
November 14, 2020 – Terrilynn Dubreuil

2019 Program Speakers and Workshops

January 2019 program – APS Art Teacher’s Presentations +Declutter and Restock
March 2019 program – Derick Tickle, “Painting with Pastels”
May 11, 2019 program – Susan Mayfield
July 13, 2019 program – Laura Pollak
September 14, 2019 – Gary Rupp
October 17,2019 – van Gogh Exhibition TRIP
November 9, 2019 – Framing Questions Answered, Demo & Vendor Fair

2018 Program Speakers and Workshops

January 2018 program – Group Paint-Around (cancelled due to weather)
March 2018 program – Diane Pike, “Seeing and Painting Beyond the Obvious”
May 2018 program – “The Business of Art and Entering Art Shows”
July 2018 program – Group Paint-Around
September 2018 program – Mac Read, “Photographing Artwork”
November 2018 program – Linda Coulter, “Water, Reflections and Light”

2017 Program Speakers and Workshops

January 2017 program – Group Paint-Around
March 2017 program – Pam Winkler, “Painting Shiny Things”
May 2017 program – Cathyann Burgess, “Thinking Abstractly”
July 2017 program – Bev Kies, “Creating Art as a Colorist”
September 2017 program – Alec Hall, “Animals in Fine Art” “Creating Dynamic Realism with Pastels”
November 2017 program – Cathyann Burgess, “Open Shared Critique” “Still Life in Pastel”

2016 Program Speakers and Workshops

January 2016 program – “Swap, Shop and Save a Lot” Meet
March 2016 program – Ron Laboray; workshop – Deborah Kidwell
May 2016 program – Regina Burchett, “Organizing and Promoting your Artwork”
July 2016 program – Cathyann Burgess, “Pastel Painting, En Plein Aire”
September 2016 program – Addren Doss, “South Meets West”
November 2016 program – Artist’s Block Exercise led by Cathyann Burgess

2015 Program Speakers and Workshops

January 2015 program – “Swap, Shop and Save a Lot” Meet
March 2015 program – featuring Nancy Marshburn
May 9 2015 program – featuring Barbara Jaenicke
July 11 2015 program – featuring Nancy Nowak
September 12 2015 – program, Fleta Monaghan; workshop, Susan Sinyai
November 14 2015 – portrait – program and workshop by Suzy Hart

2014 Program Speakers and Workshop Announcements

January 2014 program – featuring Marsha Savage
March 2014 program – featuring James Smythe
May 2014 program – featuring Regina Burchett
July 2014 program – featuring Karlota I. Contreras-Koterbay
September 2014 program – featuring Susan Sinyai
November 2014 program – featuring Karen Margulis

2013 Program Speakers and Workshop Announcements

March 2013 program – featuring Walter Stanford
May 2013 program – featuring Kurt Weiser
July 2013 program – Paint-a-Round
September 2013 program – featuring Deborah Broad
November 2013 program – featuring Patricia Savage

2012 Program Speakers and Workshop Announcements

January 2012 program – Member Paint A Round

March 2012 program – PanPastels with M. Theresa Brown

May 12, 2012 program – Color Theory with Peggy Taylor

July 2012 program – Using Mediums with Pastel by Lorelle Bacon

September 2012 program – featuring Walter Stanford

November 2012 program – featuring Deborah Squier

2011 Program Speakers and Workshop Announcements

January 2011 Meeting – Canceled due to snow and driving conditions, rescheduled for February 2011, see link above

February 2011: Fleta Monaghan and The Jurying Process

March 2011 Speaker, Melanie Miller, and workshop on ‘Surfaces That Suffice and Delight’

May 2011 Speaker, David Osann on The Art of Framing

July 2011 speaker, Jean Blackmer on Selling Your Artwork Online

September 2011 speaker, Annie Cicale on Linear Perspective

November 2011 speaker, Karen Margulis PSA on Painting Wildflowers and Aerial Perspective

2010 Program Speakers and Workshop Announcements

November 2010: Suzi Hart – Portrait Painting