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
- Committee Members
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