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Society Update
ANNOUNCING THE 2016 CONFERENCE ARTIST
Get ready to take “An Artful Journey” with our 2016
Conference Artist Debbie Cole cda. Debbie is an award win-
ning artist who is widely recognized as a leading contemporary
decorative painter. She is an author, instructor and licensed
artist who joined the Society in 2001. The 2016 SDP 44th An-
nual Conference & Expo will take place June 6-11, 2016 in San
Diego, CA at the Town and Country Resort & Convention
Center. Find more information online at http://decorativepainters.org/2016.php.
READERSHIP SURVEY OPEN THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30
The Advisory Committee for The Decorative Painter would like to gain a better understanding of readers’ opinions and views. We invite you to complete an online readership survey available at https://www.survey- monkey.com/r/2015dpreadershipsurvey. The read- ership survey will be open from September 1, 2015
to September 30, 2015. All SDP members who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle to win a gift basket of SDP merchandise! We are looking forward to learning what content you’d like to see in future issues of the magazine.
RENEW YOUR SDP MEMBERSHIP
Renew your SDP Membership for 2016 to continue receiving exclusive benefits, including access to four issues of The Decorative Painter, discounts on painting supplies with local and international distributors, an invitation to attend the 2016 SDP 44th Annual Conference & Expo, and much more! Your renewal invoice is included within this issue of the magazine. Membership forms are available online at decorativepainters.org.
NEW
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM FAQ
The SDP membership unanimous- ly voted and passed the new entry- level Certification Program, Accred- ited Decorative Painter (ADP). The ADP will allow for more participation in our educational program, which has developed into an outstanding example of what can be accomplished when artists make decorative painting the best it can be. Read the FAQ in the latest Certification eZine to learn everything you need to know about the new category at decorativepainters.org/ certificationhappenings/ ch_2_2015/#q.
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