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.