Drop-In Schedule
Thursday, July 30
9 – 10 am: Lightfast Testing- Slow Process, Lasting Results with Seaton Ennis
10:15 – 11:15 am: How to Save Money on Custom Framing with Peggy Milovina Meyer
1-2 pm: The Art Gallery Perspective with Timothy Hull and Rhonda Gawthrop
2:15- 3:15 pm: The Value of Review with Dyanne Locati
Drop-In Schedule
Friday, July 31
9 – 10 am: Cradleboards and the Contraption with Barbara Dahlstedt
10:15 – 11:15 am: The Value of Review with Dyanne Locati
1 – 2 pm: Lightfast Testing- Slow Process, Lasting Results with Seaton Ennis
2:15 – 3:15 pm: How to Save Money on Custom Framing with Peggy Milovina Meyer
Cradleboards and the Contraption
Barbara Dahlstedt, CPSA, CPX (Friday Only)
Come discover the perks of why you should attach your work to cradleboard or wooden panels. Award-winning artist Barbara Dahlstedt demonstrates how small works can be mounted with just a few tools, then with the help of her husband and his invention “The Contraption”, they’ll show you how larger works are a piece of cake!
Lightfast Testing- Slow Process, Lasting Results
Seaton Ennis
Join Seaton Ennis, the Product Research Director of the CPSA, for a glimpse into how the CPSA conducts its lightfast testing. You’ll get a short history of how the ASTM standard for colored pencils came to be, get samples to grade yourself, and see up close the testing materials.
The Art Gallery Perspective
Timothy Hull and Rhonda Gawthrop (Thursday Only)
If you are looking for information about how to approach a gallery to have an exhibition, this is the place for you! Join the professionals from the Prescott Art Gallery at Yavapai College, Gallery Manager Timothy Hull and Exhibitions Coordinator Rhonda Gawthrop, to get inside information about what galleries are looking for when you apply.
How to Save Money on Custom Framing
Peggy Milovina Meyer
Confused by custom frame shop technical terminology? Afraid you’re paying too much? Don’t know what a quality frame job actually is? Learn how to get the best value, save money and time, make the right choices for gallery-ready art, and much more, from an experienced custom framer and colored pencil artist, Peggy Milovina Meyer.
The Value of Review
Dyanne Locati, CPSA, CPX
In each of the two sessions, Dyanne will critique 10 different works of art submitted by registered convention attendees. With limited time, the first ten to submit work for review will be chosen. Those who attend can observe how to identify what makes the work successful or how it can be improved. Details and instructions on how to submit your files and apply for a critique are included in a submission form available on July 7th 10 am PDT.
https://cpsa.memberclicks.net/2026artreview
You may remain anonymous. For any questions about submitting your art, contact administrative director Amber Marie Hunt.