Associations

» Society of Decorative Painters (SDP)
   International organization to promote decorative and tole painting. Offers national conventions, local chapters, certification programs, and "The Decorative Painter" magazine.
   http://www.decorativepainters.com/

» Annapolis Valley Decorative Artists
   Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters (SDP) in Nova Scotia. Decorative Arts plus hosting of painting seminars, yearly exhibits, and sale.

   
   http://www.avda.ca/

» Artisans by the Sea
   San Diego chapter of Stencil Artisans League, Inc. (SALI).

   
   http://www.artisansbythesea.com/

» Beach Art Center
   A non-profit Art Center promoting visual arts. Located on Florida's West Coast (Indian Rocks Beach) offering: Classes (watercolor, acrylic, oil, miniatures, stained glass, sumi-e, drawing, and pottery); Galleries; Shows; and Memberships.

   
   http://beachartcenter.org/

» Circle City Stencilers & Artisans
   Indianapolis, IN group dedicated to the art of stenciling, mural painting, trompe l'oeil, faux finishing, and related decorative arts.

   
   http://www.circlecitystencilers.com/

» Enchanted Painters
   Albuquerque chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters (SDP), offering free information, patterns, seminars.

   
   http://www.thuntek.net/~rhardy/paint/

» Fiesta City Decorative Painters
   Santa Barbara/Goleta California Chapter of the National Society of Decorative Painters.

   
   http://www.fiestacitydecorativepainters.com

» Finger Lakes Decorative Artists
   Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters (SDP) in the Finger Lakes wine region of New York state - Newsletter, Seminars, Programs, Member Sites, and Links.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Workshop/4098/index.html

» Florida's Golden Palette
   Florida Chapter of the Stencil Artisans League, Inc.

   
   http://www.floridasgoldenpalette.homestead.com/

» Folk and Decorative Artists Association of Tasmania
   The FDAAT official site. Links to Tasmanian Decorative teachers, workshops, member pages, plus Australian artists.

   
   http://tasmanianfolkartassoc.homestead.com/Page1.html

» HPDA Heart of Pinellas Decorative Artists
   Local chapter of the National Society of Decorative Painters (SDP); organized in June 1997 - affiliated with SDP in May 1999. Dedicated to the education of its members, and the public, about the art of decorative painting. The chapter welcomes painter

   
   http://www.hpda.net/

» Heart of Ohio Tole (HOOT)
   Central Ohio Chapter of SDP offering Decorative and Tole Painting: Memberships, Monthly Programs, Seminars, Philanthropic Projects, an annual August Convention in Columbus, OH.

   
   http://www.heartofohiotole.org/

» International Decorative Artisans League
   International association of artisans, businesses and educators.

   
   http://www.decorativeartisans.org/

» MADP - Montreal Area Decorative Painters
   Guild with a goal to promote decorative painting. Includes history, tips and techniques, directions, image gallery, and details of membership, workshops, seminars, community projects and their annual exhibition and sale.

   
   http://madp.ca:8080/

» Nation's Capitol Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters
   Meetings in Northern Virginia and Maryland. Offering membership information, teaching calendar, seminars, and local activities.

   
   http://www.nccpainters.com/

» Northern Territory Artisans
   Minnesota and Upper Midwest chapter of Stencil Artisans League, Inc.

   
   http://www.northernterritoryartisans.com/

» Palmetto Painters
   South Carolina Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters (SDP).

   
   http://www.palmettopainters.com/

» Stencilers and Decorative Artists Guild
   Organization formed to promote and perpetuate the art of stenciling and related decorative arts.

   
   http://www.stencilers.org/