2025 APS Officers, Committee Chairs and Members

Current Officers, Committee Chairs and Members can be found here.

Officers

President Caprise Cooper

Vice President Debbie Strobel

Secretary Dana Johnson

Treasurer Shirley Anderson

Committee Chairs and Members

Membership Chair – Ann Bleed: Maintains applications for membership and membership records.  

  • Committee Members to manage:
    • Committee Members
      • Membership – Ann Bleed
      • Onboarding Document – Caprise Cooper
      • Historian – Mary Nancy Henry
      • Sunshine – Claudia Spainhour

Education Chair – Susan Hurst: Plans or conducts workshops. The committee establishes dates, topics, and fees. May also recommend scholarships for the purpose of art education. 

  • Committee Members
    • Mini Workshops – Shirley Bowen
    • National Show Workshop – Jenni Duncan
    • Membership Show Workshop – Anne Parat
    • Librarian – Bill Kinneman
    • Scholarships – Shirley Anderson, Nancy Siferd, Nancy Martin

Publicity Chair – Vic Mastis: Publishes newsletter. Provides articles to local/Arkansas papers pertaining to programs, workshops, shows, and exhibits. Posts meeting notices and organizational information in local/Arkansas businesses. Updates all publicity information.

  • Committee Members
    • Press releases for big events/news – Cathy Spann
    • APS Newsletter – Nancy Martin/Cathy Spann
    • APS Website including ownership of site and email monitoring – Lois Davis
    • Social Media: Facebook APS Talk and APS, Instagram – Clint Howard

Shows and Exhibits Chair – Valerie McNee: Conducts and oversees exhibitions and juried shows. Determines where the show will be held, what criteria will be used, entry fees, awards, juror and judge.

  • Committee Members
    • Thea Non Juried Member Show (2026 every other year) – Nancy Martin (tenetative)
    • Bi-Annual Member Juried Show (2026 every other year) – Valerie McNee
    • APS at Thea/OPS at John Brown Univ. – Jody Miller/Charles Peer
      • Jody Miller host APS at Thea (2025 every other year)
      • Charles host OPS at John Brown (2026 every other year)
    • National Show  – Cornelia Beck (2025 every other year)

Other Committees

  • IAPS Coordinator – Anne Parat