Wednesday, June 16th, is the deadline for project submissions to be received in the SDP office for the 2011 Wichita Conference.
All projects submitted must be new and never taught or published and must remain so until the Conference begins. Projects may not be taught prior to the conference, with the exception of one practice class of not more than 30 students held within a 100-mile limit from the teacher’s home address.
There is no charge to submit to teach and you do not have to be an SDP member to submit. However, if you are selected to teach and are not a current SDP member, a $40 processing fee will be deducted from your teaching fee. The $40 processing fee is waived for SDP members. If you are not currently a member and are selected to teach, you may opt to pay the $40 membership fee in lieu of the processing fee.
Keep in mind that a digital photo submitted on CD-R is preferred for the selection process. Although, standard glossy photos will be accepted with this submission.
Download the newly revised 2011 Teacher Kit here.
For those who have registered for SDP’s May 18th-22nd Annual Conference, class confirmations were sent out via email this year. If you did not receive an email giving you instructions about how to print your class confirmation schedule at the SDP website, please email Lisa Curry, Education Coordinator, at lisa@decorativepainters.org. She can provide you with your order number so you can print out your class confirmation to take with you to Conference or a paper copy can be mailed to you. Keep in mind that your Class Schedule Confirmation is your admission ticket to all classes and events.
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Make a Roommate Connection
Are you looking for a roommate or do you know of someone looking to split the costs at Conference in Wichita? If so, check out the roommate posts on the SDP website in the general information section for the 2010 Conference. We have been periodically posting information with a list of attendees needing a roommate. If you are interested in a specific posting, send an email to lisa@decorativepainters.org and she will give you the pertinent information to contact the person directly to work out details. Keep checking back for new postings.
A couple of new provisions have been added to the 2011 Wichita Conference Teacher’s Kit. It now reads as follows:
All projects submitted must be new and never taught or published and must remain so until the Conference begins. Projects may not be taught prior to the conference, with the exception of one practice class of not more than 30 students held within a 100-mile limit from the teacher’s home address.
There is no charge to submit to teach and you do not have to be an SDP member to submit. However, if you are selected to teach and are not a current SDP member, a $40 processing fee will be deducted from your teaching fee. The $40 processing fee is waived for SDP members. If you are not currently a member and are selected to teach, you may opt to pay the $40 membership fee in lieu of the processing fee.
For the 2010 Wichita Conference, teachers will be permitted to start selling packets of the designs they are teaching as soon as the conference begins. Any packets sold at conference should be sold through a vendor booth during the trade show.
Keep in mind that a digital photo submitted on CD-R is preferred for the selection process. Although, standard glossy photos will be accepted with this submission. Submissions must be received in the SDP office by Wednesday, June 16th.
Download the newly revised 2011 Teacher Kit here.
Pardon our Blooper!
If you attempted to take the Certification program survey by hitting reply in the email that came to you from the blog, you will need to go directly to the SDP blog site , scroll down the page to the The Certification Program heading and take the survey again to have the results tallied.
We apologize for any inconvenience, it is the first time we have had two surveys at the same time and the first time we’ve put one in a post.
Join us for the class Master Keys
at the 2010 Wichita Conference.
- What is Master Keys?
- It is a three-hour class with three different Master Decorative Artists teaching on subjects of color theory and skills necessary to create a good painting.
- Is this class only for those interested in the Certification program?
- No, it is an educational class that is designed for anyone that wants to continue to learn and better their painting skills by studying theory and technique.
- Who benefits from this class?
- This class is full of information for those who want to increase their knowledge in painting. Presented in lecture form with many examples, each subject is clearly illustrated.
- How long is each lecture?
- Each teacher teaches for one hour.
- Is printed material provided?
- Yes, there will be a 3-ring notebook with printed material from each teacher for each person.
Master Keys: The Elements of Painting Excellence. The title of this class has given some members the idea that it is only for those trying for their Masters in the Certification Program. Master Keys is designed for everyone that has the desire to learn and expand their current level of painting. So…come join us. This year’s topics and presenters are:
1. Susan Abdella MDA teaching “Light and Shadows – The Path of Light.”
2. Dianne Crowther MDA: A Time Line for Working on Your Test.
3. Jan Pierson MDA: Controlling Color to Position Elements within the Design.
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TOUR Your Permanent Collection
Did you know that you can tour the Permanent Collection at SDP Headquarters while attending the 2010 Wichita Conference? A display of about 150 works, in all painting media on a variety of surfaces, the SDP Permanent Collection represents the beauty and diversity of our beloved art form. Visit Headquarters to tour the collection and admire paintings by some of the Society’s most beloved and celebrated artist members.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
2-4 pm & 6-8 pm
On Tuesday afternoon and evening, board the green bus located outside of the Hyatt Regency Wichita lobby to take a tour of the SDP Headquarters & Permanent Collection only.
Karl Heinz Meschbach will be demonstrating his faux-finish techniques at the SDP Headquarters on Tuesday and Thursday, so join us for lemonade and cookies and make yourself at home.
Thursday, May 20, 2010
6-9 pm
On Thursday evening, board the green bus at the Hyatt Regency to enjoy a tour of the SDP Headquarters and Permanent Collection along with shopping and restaurants in the Old Town district. We’re excited to show off Wichita’s Old Town district, where you will find terrific restaurants for every taste. Bus runs between the Hyatt Regency Wichita and SDP Headquarters every 15 minutes. The first stop is SDP Headquarters, second stop is Old Town Square (Old Chicago Restaurant) and the Third Stop is Old Town district (Larkspur Restaurant).
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Filled Conference Classes
Five more classes for the 2010 Wichita Conference have filled. They are as follows:
- 0025-Floating-Basic to Advanced
- 0085-Simply Lace
- 0275-Kentucky Cabin
- 0290-Grapes
- and 0465-Newberry Barn
We need your assistance! We are looking for all types of volunteers to help in a number of areas at Conference. Volunteers need not be members (unless they are election tellers), but we ask that they be adults.
We are looking for volunteers to assist:
- as Classroom Helpers,
- at Chapters Marketplace
- with the Classroom Set-up Stations,
- the Liquidate & Educate booth,
- package check-in,
- registration booth,
- the SDP Sales booth (boutique),
- vendor booths (relief needed),
- and tear down assistance on Saturday.
Volunteers who work at least 5 hours will be entered in a drawing for original painted pieces! All volunteers will also receive a limited edition charm! SDP has received a cash donation to give as a prize to the Volunteer of the Year.
You’ll find more information and the sign-up form here. (PDF -will open in a new window) Complete the Volunteer form and mail to Cindi Estes, Volunteer Committee Chair, at the address indicated on the form.
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