Officers

President – Caprise Cooper

Vice President – Georgia Chastain

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 – Jody Miller
    • 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 – OPEN
  • Membership Show Workshop – Anne Parat
  • Scholarships – Jenni Duncan

Publicity Chair – OPEN: 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 – External Vendor
  • Social Media: Facebook APS Talk – Lois Davis

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
  • Bi-Annual Member Juried Show (2026 every other year) – Valerie McNee
  • APS/OPS Joint Membership Shows
    • OPS at AOM Gallery (2026 every other year) – Charles Peer/Anne Parat and Cathy Spann
    • APS at Thea (2027 every other year) – OPEN/Charles Peer
  • National Show  – (2027 every other year) – Mary Dornhoffer

Other Committees

• IAPS Coordinator – Anne Parat