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BENEFITS OF APS MEMBERSHIP

Enjoy a diverse creative experience!

• Network with other pastel artists in the Appalachian region of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia and other states.

• Receive our Bi-Monthly Emails about Pastel Workshops, Exhibition opportunities, member news and APS news, as well as news from the Pastel art community.

• Attend Bi-Monthly Membership meetings where members and guest artists provide demonstrations, lectures & slide presentations, painting workshops, critique sessions, and discussions of art-related topics.

• Share your own experiences in a creative environment at Paint-Ins, Paint-Outs and other activities.

• Receive a Member Discount on APS-sponsored Workshops, some taught by nationally known pastel artists.

• Exhibit your pastel paintings in our Non-Juried Gallery Shows, Juried Member Shows, our Annual NC Statewide Exhibition and the APS Biennial National Juried Exhibition.

• Participate in the Member Gallery on the APS website and have a link from your featured painting to your personal website.

• Promote learning about the medium of pastel art.

• Explore opportunities to teach workshops and provide demonstrations of your own.

• Get involved in the operation and administration of our organization. Volunteering is a great way to become part of a creative community!

• Earn credits to achieve Special Membership Levels* and Signature Membership****.

• Enjoy links to other pastel societies, and their members through, through the APS membership in IAPS - International Association of Pastel Societies.