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21st Annual Meeting & Conference - 2015

Miami, Florida

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¡Go Tropical!


Please join us in Miami for the 21st ASBA Annual Meeting and Conference, hosted by members of the Tropical Botanical Artists group.

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The Conference will be held at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and the Courtyard Miami Coconut Grove Marriott Hotel.  The hotel has spectacular views of Biscayne Bay and is within walking distance of great restaurants and premier shopping.

Visit this website to see hotel accommodations.

The hotel is located 8 miles away from Miami International Airport. 

Established in 1938, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is focused on conserving tropical plant diversity.  Their plant collection includes a diverse array of tropical plants with the emphasis on cycads and palms.  Their new Million Orchid Project is working to reintroduce millions of native orchids into South Florida’s urban landscapes.   Go to www.fairchildgarden.org to learn more about this beautiful garden.

Small Works Exhibition

All ASBA Members who register for the conference are eligible to participate in the ¡Go Tropical!  small works exhibition. Submissions are due by July 31st.  You may enter online. See the exhibition Call for Entry -here-.

And More...

Visit the ASBA's exhibition "Weird, Wild & Wonderful" at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University, opening October 10th, or register to visit it during the conference when transportation will be provided.  Go to  https://frost.fiu.edu/ to learn more about this museum.

Grab a cab, and head to Miami South Beach where you’ll find clear blue water, white sand beaches, historic Art Deco architecture, galleries, restaurants and shops.  
HOTEL INFORMATION
Courtyard Marriott Miami Coconut Grove
2649 S. Bayshore Drive
Miami, FL 33133-5464
 
Make your reservation now! This is not a large hotel, and there is a possibility we may run out of rooms.  Do not hesitate.  Call 1(888)249-3819 or (305)858-2500.  Room rates are $139 per night plus applicable taxes.  This rate applies for stays October 12 – 21, 2015.
 
The hotel has spectacular views of Biscayne Bay and is within walking distance of great restaurants and premier shopping. Visit this website to see hotel accommodations: https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/miagv-courtyard-miami-coconut-grove/overview/
Would you like to share a room?  Contact Denise Walser-Kolar, our roommate coordinator, at denisewalserkolar@me.com.

 
Miami International Airport is located 8 miles from the Courtyard Marriott.
Yellow Cab Taxi 786/899-3393 or Super E-Z Taxi 305/885-5555-approximately $27 one-way.
Super Shuttle (shared ride) (305/871-2000) or book online at www.supershuttle.com - approximately $15 one-way or $28.50 round trip.
Bus service will be provided between the Marriott and other conference venues.
Tuesday, Oct 13, 9am-4pm
Wednesday, Oct 14, 9am-4pm
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Intense Yet Delicate Flower Painting in Watercolor with Heeyoung Kim
Intense Yet Delicate Flower Painting in Watercolor with Heeyoung Kim
Fear intense color? Hate heavy looking petals? In this workshop, Heeyoung will show how to make color application easy and quick through a well-planned painting process. She will also focus on ‘super delicate drybrush technique’ which will make students be able to paint light and airy petals. Specimen will be seasonal pink/purple flowers.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$300.00
Marriott, Coral Gables

Wednesday, Oct 14, 6pm-8pm
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Welcome Reception
Welcome Reception
Please join us in Miami for the 21st ASBA Annual Meeting and Conference. Hosted by members of the Tropical Botanical Artists group, they have planned a Miami style Welcome Reception - pool side at the Marriott Hotel. The hotel has spectacular views of Biscayne Bay. Bring your swimsuit! Free for ASBA members.

SESSION CAPACITY: 200
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$25.00
Marriott, Poolside

Thursday, Oct 15, 6:30am-8:30am
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Thursday Breakfast
Thursday Breakfast
Pastries, Muffins, Bagels, Fruit, Yogurts, Coffee, Tea, Fruit Juices
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$26.00.
Marriott, Bar Pool Area

Thursday, Oct 15, 8:30am-10:30am
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Portfolio Showing
Portfolio Showing
Please register for this item ONLY if you are planning on showing your portfolio and wish to reserve a table. All members are welcome to attend and need not register unless showing a portfolio. The Portfolio Showing is is a perennial favorite! Sales to attendees are allowed this year with 30% of the proceeds donated to ASBA. Please indicate on the registration form if you plan to sell work during portfolio sharing and agree to donate 30% of the proceeds to ASBA.
SESSION CAPACITY: 35
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Marriott, Sapphire ABC

Thursday, Oct 15, 10am-11am
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Story of Vellum with Jesse Meyer
Story of Vellum with Jesse Meyer
Learn about the making and use of different types of vellum from Jesse Meyer, whose family company, Pergamena, has been preparing animal skins since 1550.

SESSION CAPACITY: 50
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Marriott, Coral Gables

Thursday, Oct 15, 11am-1pm
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General Meeting Luncheon
General Meeting Luncheon
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$48.00
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Thursday, Oct 15, 1pm-4:30pm
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Fungi Gills, Pores and Teeth in Watercolor with Margaret Saylor
Fungi Gills, Pores and Teeth in Watercolor with Margaret Saylor
A key trait in identifying and subsequently painting mushrooms is observing their method of spore dispersal. Painting gills, pores, or teeth can challenge the most intrepid fungi artist. Learn to understand the anatomy of the fungi, and to successfully render these distinguishing characteristics. Fee includes $10 for specimens and handouts.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$70.00
Marriott, Sapphire A

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Fifty Shades of Gray with Sarah Roche
Fifty Shades of Gray with Sarah Roche
Painting a white subject involves showing nuances of color and value without getting too dark. Explore painting the shadows and leaving the highlights to describe the form ...Using many more than fifty shades and hues of grey. Sarah will help you investigate the potential of your palette to create complex grays and compose a delicate, sensitive study. Registration fee includes $5 specimen fee.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
Marriott, Sapphire B

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Juror Training with Carol Woodin
Juror Training with Carol Woodin
A review of the topics needed to serve as a juror for an ASBA exhibition, including ASBA policies and procedures for jurors and criteria used in scoring artwork. Participants will divide into teams and jury a small exhibition.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Marriott, Coral Gables

Thursday, Oct 15, 1:30pm-4:30pm
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Techniques Showcase with Pauline Goldsmith
Techniques Showcase with Pauline Goldsmith
The Techniques Showcase features on-stage presentations by ASBA members and is hosted by Pauline Goldsmith. Elaine Searle, The Traveling Botanical Artist - 1:30-2:15 Wendy Hollender, Colored Pencil with Watercolor Techniques – 2:30-3:15 Carrie Di Constanzo, Gouache Pine Needles – 3:30-4:30

SESSION CAPACITY: 125
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$10.00
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Thursday, Oct 15, 5:30pm-7:30pm
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Wildflower Forum - Florida Wildflowers with Roger Hammer
Wildflower Forum - Florida Wildflowers with Roger Hammer
Florida Wildflowers will focus on the beauty of natural Florida through the eyes of a wildflower photographer, featuring both common and extremely rare endangered wildflowers, including some of the prettiest native orchids in the state.

SESSION CAPACITY: 130
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
Guests
$0.00
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Friday, Oct 16, 6:30am-8:30am
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Friday Breakfast
Friday Breakfast
Pastries, Muffins, Bagels, Fruit, Spinach/Mushroom Eggs, Ham/Cheese Eggs, Coffee, Tea, Fruit Juices
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$26.00
Marriott, Bar Patio Area

Friday, Oct 16, 8:30am-12pm
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The Finer Points of Graphite with Robin Jess
The Finer Points of Graphite with Robin Jess
Graphite can create fantastically detailed and subtle works of art. Learn various line systems and make clean, fresh images with a strong range of values.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$60.00
Marriott, Sapphire A

Friday, Oct 16, 9am-12pm
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Educator's Forum with Sarah Roche
Educator's Forum with Sarah Roche
Join the members of the Education Committee in a round table discussion focusing on some of the many issues facing Botanical Art Educators, emceed by Sarah Roche, Education Chair. Taking our cue from topics pre-submitted by attendees, we will address and talk about whatever subjects that have been presented as well as discussing the focus of the Education Committee. Our program could include discussion focusing on the creation of teaching plans to be made available for members, technology in the classroom, how to maximize class enrollment, as well as any other issue that might be relevant to our educational mission. This event will be a great opportunity to meet other educators, and should be a must for any one starting or involved in an educational program.
SESSION CAPACITY: 30
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Marriott, Sapphire B

Friday, Oct 16, 9am-12:30pm
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Tropical Trees - Drawing with Donna Torres
Tropical Trees - Drawing with Donna Torres
There is so much more to tropical trees than just your romantic palm tree; tropical trees come in all shapes, sizes, textures and colors. Donna will take you on a short tour of Fairchild’s most interesting tropical trees, looking at growth and branch patterns, changes in leaf color and shape, plus inform you about their diverse uses. Basic instruction in graphite will be given for the rendering of these beautiful trees, with special attention to their textural elements. Ink and color tools are welcome. We will meet at the Garden House and then move outdoors. This class requires walking and drawing in the garden. Registration fee includes $3 for handouts.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$63.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Ballroom

Friday, Oct 16, 9am-4pm
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Luminous Fruit - Papaya and Mangosteen with Catherine Watters
Luminous Fruit - Papaya and Mangosteen with Catherine Watters
Capture the brilliant colors and form of tropical fruit focusing on the balance of highlights, shadows and reflected light to make your fruit luminous. Catherine will guide you through her ‘10 Stages of a Botanical Painting’. Registration fee includes $5 specimen fee.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Marriott, Sapphire C

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Scientific Illustration - Pen and Ink with Alice Tangerini
Scientific Illustration - Pen and Ink with Alice Tangerini
Working with specimens from the collections of the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden the class will be utilizing samples of living material, herbarium specimens and digital images to produce a pen and ink drawing showing the details appropriate for publication in a scientific botanical journal. Registration fee includes $10 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 12
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$145.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Classroom B

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Fruits of our Labor: Washes, Texture, Detail with Hillary Parker
Fruits of our Labor: Washes, Texture, Detail with Hillary Parker
Inspired by the tropical fruits grown at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and throughout South Florida, students engage all of their senses while painting delicious watercolor studies. Focus of mastering those elusive washes to show seamless form as well as layering in dry brush techniques to depict realistic texture and detail. Registration fee includes $5 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Classroom A

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Painting Paradise - the Spectacular Strelitzia reginae with Elaine Searle
Painting Paradise - the Spectacular Strelitzia reginae with Elaine Searle
These bold architectural plants are fun to paint. Commonly known as 'bird of paradise’ the colorful petals resemble the crest on a bird's head. Using a limited palette and controlled ‘wet-in-wet’ technique Elaine will guide you to capturing their unique personality in a small painting.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Marriott, Biscayne Bay

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Traveling Light - Cecropia with Lynne Railsback
Traveling Light - Cecropia with Lynne Railsback
You can go almost anywhere with a palette of five pigments. Lynne will share her techniques through demonstrations and computer images. Then you’ll learn her approach with the materials she prefers. You won’t be painting roses or iris but an extraordinary specimen. Registration fee includes $15 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$150.00
Marriott, Biscayne Bay

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An Approach to Compelling Composition with Heeyoung Kim
An Approach to Compelling Composition with Heeyoung Kim
Practice doesn’t make perfect, when it comes to composition! We wish there were rules we could memorize and apply for good composition, but it doesn’t sound like that! Heeyoung would like to introduce her approach to compelling composition through some tangible guides. Registration includes $5 materials fee.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Science Village

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Painting on Vellum with Denise Walser-Kolar
Painting on Vellum with Denise Walser-Kolar
Learn Denise’s technique for painting on vellum. We will begin by doing some exercises, then paint a small subject of your choice. This class combines demonstrations, discussion of materials and techniques, hands–on time for developing skills, and lots of individual attention. Registration fee includes $30 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$165.00
Marriott, Coconut Gove

Friday, Oct 16, 12pm-1pm
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Friday Box Lunch
Friday Box Lunch
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$27.00 over or press delete to replace. Insert images, text or whatever you'd like.
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Friday, Oct 16, 1pm-4:30pm
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Light on Form with Mindy Lighthipe
Light on Form with Mindy Lighthipe
Learn to render botanical subjects using scientific lighting to create volume and 3 dimension in drawing and paintings. Surface contour, armature drawings and light set up are demonstrated in class with time for practice in class. Registration fee includes $5 materials fee.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$65.00
Marriott, Sapphire A

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Roots & Twigs in Graphite with Kelly Leahy Radding
Roots & Twigs in Graphite with Kelly Leahy Radding
Explore the labyrinthine and textural world of roots and twigs in graphite. Learn how to observe the patterns and values that make up root structures and branches and create them in detail with graphite using techniques that include different types of shading and line quality. Registration fee includes $5 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$65.00
Marriott, Sapphire B

Friday, Oct 16, 5pm-6pm
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Grant Project Presentations with Jan Boyd Haring
Grant Project Presentations with Jan Boyd Haring
Be sure to sign up for the ASBA Grant Presentation Friday night at 5:00 PM. This year we will have Heidi Snyder and Dorothy DePaulo, recipients of the 2014 the Julius I. Brown Award. On March 26th they signed the contract with Big Earth Publishing for their book, Wild in the City! They will be sharing their experiences and adventures involved with documenting urban wildlife. Their project goal was to fund a book based on their works, research and descriptions illustrating plants, animals and environments within Colorado urban areas. This project will raise public awareness on how nature interacts with an ever changing environment. It will also reveal the range of plants and animals living within the vicinity. Educational materials for school groups and adult education are also planned to raise awareness of ecological issues and species distribution in Colorado. Heidi and Dorothy have had two large exhibits in Lakewood, CO. Besides these exhibits, Heidi and Dorothy have put together a presentation about the plants and animals in the Denver area parks, which they have taken to elementary classrooms. They will also be teaching classes about the plants and animals in the urban environment in Sedalia, CO. A supplemental workbook based on the art book is currently under development. This workbook would focus on the educational activities and lessons. Their book should be ready for signing in October, in time for the Miami Conference.
SESSION CAPACITY: 100
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
Guests
$0.00
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Saturday, Oct 17, 6:30am-8:30am
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Saturday Breakfast
Saturday Breakfast
Pastries, Muffins, Bagels, Fruit, Oatmeal Station w/Walnuts, Brown Sugar, Cranberries, Coffee, Tea, Fruit Juices
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$26.00
Marriott, Bar Patio Area

Saturday, Oct 17, 8:30am-10:30am
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Beyond Accuracy - Creating Art
Beyond Accuracy - Creating Art
Botanical artists straddle two worlds - one of accuracy in portraying plans and the other of creating art. How can we combine these two without sacrificing one for the other? This illustrated discussion considers the concept of moving beyond merely accurate images into art. Work by many artists will be shown and there will be time for audience questions. Panel members: Lugene Bruno, Jean Emmons, Susan Fisher, Robin Jess
SESSION CAPACITY: 50
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Marriott, Sapphire A

Saturday, Oct 17, 8:30am-12pm
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Finishing your Painting with Lara Gastinger
Finishing your Painting with Lara Gastinger
In this class, you will learn how to bring your painting to completion with very controlled dry brush techniques that will tighten up your work, refine the edges, and increase contrast. Please bring a small original work with you to work on. Registration fee includes $10 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$70.00
Marriott, Sapphire B

Saturday, Oct 17, 8:45am-12:30pm
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TOUR: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
TOUR: Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
Enjoy touring the only 18th Century Italian villa in Miami! Vizcaya was built in the early 1900s as the private winter home of American businessman James Deering of the Deering McCormick-International Harvester fortune. It is beautifully situated on the edge of Biscayne Bay. After a 45-minute guided tour of the estate's eclectic first floor, which still retains most of its original furnishings, you will be free to explore the expansive formal gardens with their coral rock grottos and fountains, and even a stone barge in the Bay. Before re-boarding the coach, you may want to stop in the cafe for some refreshments or a browse in the museum shop.

SESSION CAPACITY: 30
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
Guests
$60.00
Tour Departs Marriott Hotel

Saturday, Oct 17, 8:45am-4pm
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TOUR: Everglades National Park
TOUR: Everglades National Park
Take a journey to the famed “River of Grass” of South Florida. The Everglades National Park has been declared an International Biosphere, a World Heritage Site and a Wetland of International Importance. The initial stop will be at the E. F. Coe Visitors Center and Art Gallery to get an overview of the complexity of the Park. After which some time will be spent on the Anhinga Trail for a stroll along the boardwalk and an opportunity to spot wildlife – turtles, herons and possibly the infamous alligators, with time to rest and eat your boxed lunch. * Your box lunch will be packed in coolers on the bus.

SESSION CAPACITY: 35
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
Guests
$60.00
Tour Departs from Marriott Hotel

Saturday, Oct 17, 9am-12:30pm
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Looking Closely: Journaling & Sketching with Deborah Shaw
Looking Closely: Journaling & Sketching with Deborah Shaw
Slowing down, intently observing, drawing, sketching and writing changes how we look at the world around us. Journaling forces us to see, instead of look. Suitable for all levels (including beginners) this half-day class will explore various journaling techniques to enhance drawing skills, explore ideas and document our place and time. Registration fee includes $5 for handouts.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$65.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Garden House

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Butterflies with Host Plants with Leo Hernandez
Butterflies with Host Plants with Leo Hernandez
This class is for those interested in the depiction of butterflies and their host and feeding plants in their natural environment using colored pencils.  Fresh plant material will be provided by Fairchild Botanic Garden.  The instructor will supply images of local butterflies.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$60.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, Classroom B

Saturday, Oct 17, 9am-4pm
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Pine Trees in Gouache with Carrie Di Costanzo
Pine Trees in Gouache with Carrie Di Costanzo
In this workshop, we will explore the technique of painting pine branches and cones in gouache. Through a step-by-step approach, we will cover the process by creating initial sketches, building forms with light washes and dry brush, creating depth between foreground and background needles, and rendering light and shadow. Participants will concentrate on studies of small areas of pine branches to gain knowledge and confidence to illustrate a finished painting. Registration includes $5 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Marriott, Coral Gables

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Up Close with Orchids with Carol Woodin
Up Close with Orchids with Carol Woodin
We’ll get up close to Orchids and their unique and fascinating reproductive parts. Zooming into this small area we find many instructive lessons in light, shadow, color, form, and perspective. Through this subject we’ll learn how to use vellum’s best qualities to our advantage. Registration fee includes $10 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$145.00
Marriott, Coconut Grove

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Drawing Botany with Mary Bauschelt
Drawing Botany with Mary Bauschelt
Botanical accuracy is vital to portraying plants in botanical art. Studying the botanical elements of plants will promote accuracy in your art. Simple tools, exercises and illustrations will be explored to help you understand more about botany while creating botanical reference pages in class. Registration fee includes $5 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Science Village

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Colored Pencil Techniques with Wendy Hollender
Colored Pencil Techniques with Wendy Hollender
In this workshop Wendy will lead you in creating a colorful and scientifically accurate tropical flower portrait. Using underlayers of a grisaille technique for plant structure in a neutral colored pencil, followed by transparent layers of color with watercolor pencil and colored pencil you will create a flower portrait with enough information that can be finished later on, if you run out of time in the class. Registration fee includes $5 materials.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$140.00
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, Classroom A

Saturday, Oct 17, 10:30am-12pm
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The Botanical Artists of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: Priscilla Fawcett and Lee Adams with Janet Mosely Latham
The Botanical Artists of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden: Priscilla Fawcett and Lee Adams with Janet Mosely Latham
Priscilla Fawcett (1932-2012) and Lee Moulton Adams (1922-1971) were both talented artists with long associations with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (FTBG). Their work is not well known outside the communities of tropical botanists, North Florida, or FTBG. However, where they are known they are greatly admired for their scientific accuracy and pleasing artistry. This lecture will present their artwork within the framework of their lives and their association with FTBG and place them in their rightful place within the broader context of the history of botanical illustration. Adams, a North Florida environmentalist and botanical artist, was introduced to Dr. David Fairchild in 1945. FTBG was named in honor of Dr. Fairchild in recognition of his successful career exploring for and introducing foreign plants to the United States. He was impressed by Adams' work, considering it botanically correct as well as aesthetically pleasing. To his friend Dr. George H. Opdyke, who made the introduction, he said, “Here is the man to do for tropical fruits what Audubon did for the birds.” Thus began a long productive relationship between Adams and Fairchild. The basis of the Garden’s art collection are 23 watercolors done by Adams in the 1960’s. Fawcett, originally from Britain, was the Garden’s Botanic Illustrator from 1965 to 1989. Her volume of work was prodigious. She drew over one thousand botanic illustrations while at FTBG. Of these, many were done for the Flora of the Bahama Archipelago (1982) by Drs. Donovan S. and Helen B. Correll; The Biology of Trees Native to Tropical Florida (1980) and The Botany of Mangroves (1986) both by Dr. P. B. Tomlinson. She was the primary illustrator for the unpublished Flora of Florida Project and she provided fellow FTBG researchers illustrations for their various articles and publications. Fawcett also taught a popular course on botanic illustration for FTBG’s Adult Education Program which inspired others to become talented botanic artists in their own right. Pictures courtesy of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden

SESSION CAPACITY: 50
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
Guests
$0.00
Marriott, Sapphire A

Saturday, Oct 17, 12pm-1pm
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Saturday Box Lunch
Saturday Box Lunch
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$28.00
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Saturday, Oct 17, 1pm-4:30pm
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The Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University - "Weird, Wild & Wonderful"
The Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum, Florida International University - "Weird, Wild & Wonderful"
This is a wonderful opportunity to see the American Society of Botanical Artists’ traveling exhibition “Weird, Wild & Wonderful”. Exhibiting artists, many of whom you will know and are at the conference, were invited to seek visually unusual plants and create works of art that celebrate the bizarre, yet at the same time beautiful flora of the world. Many of these botanical oddities and curiosities you will recognize and can be found in your local natural surroundings or at a botanical garden. * No refreshments available

SESSION CAPACITY: 30
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
Guests
$0.00
Tour Departs Marriott Hotel

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Drawing in Pen and Ink, The Virtues of Stipple with Derek Norman
Drawing in Pen and Ink, The Virtues of Stipple with Derek Norman
Drawing in pen & ink using a stipple effect can be a daunting task for many but the rewards, however, can be considerable and highly satisfying. For the benefits of drawing with black and white line by adding tone using “stipple" to create depth and dimension can reward you with great detail rarely achieved in any other medium. In this class students will review an approach to pen and ink drawing - a process and procedure that makes use of stipple to create maximum detail. While also creating a highly refined aesthetic look and style to your work. Each student will be encouraged to bring to the class examples of their work that they have either started or completed so that solutions and new approaches can be offered by demonstration, example and discussion. This is an opportunity to think more strategically about working in pen and ink and the benefits of “stipple”.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$60.00
Marriott, Biscayne Bay

Saturday, Oct 17, 5pm-6:30pm
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Art Bazaar and On Line Auction
Art Bazaar and On Line Auction
Art Bazaar: Shop til you Drop before the Banquet! Great items at attractive prices donated by our members will be available for sale. Donate an item to the Art Bazaar – art supplies, botanical and art books, scarf - whatever you think another member might like to buy. Items will be for sale from 5 – 6:30. Fifteen members can also reserve a table to sell your own notecards, prints, authored books, with a 30% commission payable to ASBA. If you want to sell your Small Works artwork at the Art Bazaar, you can do that with either a 30%, 50% or 100% donated to ASBA (your choice). Online Auction: Beginning August 31, 2015, you can bid on exciting and unique experiences – workshops, trips and much more. See examples and get directions on how to participate – have a wonderful experience while supporting ASBA. The auction will end October 17, 7 pm eastern time.
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: No
ASBA Members
Guests
$0.00
Marriott Hotel, Sapphire ABC

Saturday, Oct 17, 7:30pm-9:30pm
Accordion Widget
Annual Awards Banquet
Annual Awards Banquet
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
ASBA Members
$0.00
Guests
$60.00
Marriott, Crystal Ballroom

Sunday, Oct 18, 9am-4pm
Monday, Oct 19, 9am-4pm
Tuesday, Oct 20, 9am-4pm
Accordion Widget
Luxurious Leaves - Caladium, Sagittaria and Episcia with Fatima Zagonel
Luxurious Leaves - Caladium, Sagittaria and Episcia with Fatima Zagonel
Luxurious leaves - Caladium, Sagittaria and Episcia Class will consist of demonstrations followed by exercises, with individual assistance. The goal is to accomplish a life-size painting of one chosen leaf on each day of class.

SESSION CAPACITY: 15
SESSION REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Yes
SESSION SUPPLY LIST
ASBA Members
$450.00
Marriott, Sapphire A








Mary Bauschelt

ASBA Director, Mary Bauschelt retired from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Botany Greenhouses and Garden. She has taught botanical art for fifteen years. Her work is held in the permanent collection at the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation and she has exhibited nationally and internationally.



Carrie Di Costanzo

Carrie has been painting with watercolor and gouache since 2009. She chooses subjects based on color and the way light creates interesting contrast and subtleties within the form. The last five years have been devoted to exploring egg tempera, an ancient medium where one can achieve beautiful luminosity in a painting. Carrie has been teaching watercolor and gouache classes since 2014 and recently began teaching egg tempera workshops. She strives for a friendly, interactive class experience with plenty of live demonstrations and individual feedback. Carrie has exhibited extensively throughout the US. Her work is held in the Botanical Collections at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, The Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, and private collections. 

Marilyn Garber

Marilyn Garber is a botanical artist, educator and founder of the Minnesota School of Botanical Art in Minneapolis (2001). She is a member of the American Society of Botanical Artists, serving as its President from 2007-2009. Her paintings have been included in exhibitions from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to the Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden, Thailand.

Lara Call Gastinger

Lara Call Gastinger is an artist and botanical illustrator from Charlottesville, Virginia and was the chief illustrator of the Flora of Virginia, a botanical reference. She has her undergraduate degree in Biology from the University of Virginia and a master's degree in plant ecology from Virginia Tech. She has been awarded two gold medals (2007, 2018) at the Royal Horticultural Society Botanical Art shows in London and her work is in the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Her artwork appears in the latest Peterson's Field Guide to Mushrooms and ASBA's Botanical Art Techniques Handbook.

Roger Hammer

Roger Hammer is a professional naturalist, author, and photographer with an honorary Doctor of Science degree from Florida International University. He is the author of Everglades Wildflowers, Florida Keys Wildflowers, Central Florida Wildflowers, Attracting Hummingbirds and Butterflies in Tropical Florida, and Exploring Everglades National Park.

Leo Hernandez

Leo Hernandez studied at the Frank Reilly School of Art and the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He worked in the Art Department of M. Lowenstein Textile Co. before returning to Florida in 1974. He is a member of the Tropical Botanic Artists Collective.

Wendy Hollender

Wendy Hollender is a botanical artist, author, and instructor and leads workshops throughout the world as well as having an online instructional program (Draw Botanical.) Due to Covid Draw Botanical has launched a series of Zoom Workshops that have been highly successful and meaningful during this challenging time. Hollender’s illustrations have been published extensively. Her work has been in numerous ASBA International Exhibitions, the Hunt Institute and the Shirley Sherwood Gallery. Wendy has four books on Botanical Drawing

Robin Jess

Robin Jess is the former Executive Director of ASBA. She is fluent in graphite, watercolor, pen and ink, and etching and is the Coordinator of The New York Botanical Garden’s Botanical Art and Illustration Program.

Heeyoung Kim

Known as a wildflower painter, Heeyoung Kim documents native plants of prairies and woodlands of Midwestern USA. Her works are identifiable by the precise depiction of the botanical aspects of the plant species in unique compositions. She won RHS gold medal, Best in Show of HSNY/ASBA, and Diane Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art by ASBA, among others. Her works are in various collections including Transylvania Florilegium. Kim founded Heeyoung Kim Botanical Art Academy at Brushwood Center, Riverwoods, IL., and teaches the traditional art form in watercolor, crow quill pen and ink, and graphite pencil with the focus on the serious/professional development of individual student’s projects by providing in-depth instructions and feedback with continuation.

Kelly Leahy Radding

Kelly Leahy Radding is a painter of contemporary naturalism. She delves into the natural world to find her subjects and explores alternate mediums, such as egg tempera, to tell their unique stories.

Mindy Lighthipe

Mindy Lighthipe developed the 250 hour course curriculum for the Natural Science Illustration certification at the NY Botanical Garden. She teaches Natural Science Illustration at the University of Florida, teaches online, leads Botanical Art Tours, and exhibits and sells her art worldwide.

Jesse Meyer

Jesse Meyer comes from a family that has been involved in the animal hide and tanning industry for 500 years. He has been making parchment and vellum since graduating from college and constantly working on improving and understanding the product and process. He is current president of, and helps to run, Pergamena Parchments & Leathers in the Hudson Valley, NY area.

Janet Mosely Latham

Janet is a native Miamian and her interest in Priscilla Fawcett and Lee Adams began when she worked at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in the early 2000s. She has published articles on Fawcett, Adams and David Fairchild in The Tropical Garden, Brittonia, Moscosoa, The Botanic Artist and Botanical Review.

Derek Norman

Born and educated in England, Derek Norman has received gold and silver gilt medals from the Royal Horticultural Society and is represented in the permanent collections of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Florilegium Society, the British Museum and the Library of Congress. He serves on the Executive Committee of the ASBA, and is the immediate past President of ASBA.

Hillary Parker

Hillary Parker is a naturalist and international award winning botanical watercolor artist with paintings exhibited and sold worldwide. With a dual career of teaching and painting for over 25 years, she paints for private and public commissions, juried exhibitions, and presents international workshops, lectures and private art instruction.

Lynne Railsback

Lynne’s watercolors typically consist of subtle neutral tones. Using a “lift-out” technique and five pigment palette she’s able to capture the fine details in nature whether the specimen is neutral or colorful. Also important are her materials. Check out her web site for more information.

Sarah Roche

Sarah is Education Director and Lead Instructor for the Wellesley College FOBG Certificate in Botanical Art and Illustration and Founding Director of NESBA. She has been a member of ASBA since 2002, and has served as Board Member and Education Chair.

Betsy Rogers-Knox

Betsy earned a Certificate in Botanical Illustration from The NYBG and is enchanted by the full lifecycle of plants and their habitats. Her work has been shown widely in the US including the 13th-21st ASBA International Exhibitions, the NYBG Triennial , Out of the Woods, and the RHS Botanical Art Exhibit in London in 2016 and 2018 where she received the Judges Special Award for the educational and ecological value of the work. Her work is held in the collection at the RHS Lindley Library in London.

Margaret Saylor

Mushrooms and fungi have become Margaret Saylor's signature subject. Featured in watercolor, graphite, and egg tempera, Margaret forages in her native Berks County, Pennsylvania, or wherever she happens to be. Observation, good drawing skills, and enthusiasm are key to any botanical painting and Margaret conveys this to her students in a fun and engaging manner. For 10 years, she has taught both in person and now online for many venues, including public gardens, art institutes, and botanical art societies. She was awarded a certificate, with distinction, in botanical art from the New York Botanical Garden. Margaret exhibits her work but gets the most satisfaction from finding the perfect subject and painting it for the love of art.

Elaine Searle

Elaine works on paper and vellum, finding inspiration in a very wide range of subjects. Her artworks are known for their impact, depth and layered composition. Elaine’s work has been selected for inclusion in Prince of Wales’s Highgrove Florilegium and Transylvania Florilegium. She has works in the collections of The Hunt Institute and The Huntington Library and her work has been purchased by many private collectors. In Spring 2022 she was awarded a Botanical Art Residency at The Oak Spring Garden Foundation. Over 15 years teaching botanical art with a passion from beginners to masterclass level. Offering Zoom tuition, holiday courses in Europe, mentoring and workshops, Elaine has also been a guest tutor (virtual and in-person) for many botanical organisations. Details and further examples of her work may be found at www.paintbotanical.com

Deborah Shaw

Deborah Shaw has a degree in fine art as well as studying botany, native California flora and scientific illustration. Ms. Shaw is a member of ASBA, two ASBA chapters, and the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators. She teaches botanical art, and taught illustration, design and information design at UC Irvine Extension, where she was recipient of the "Distinguished Instructor" award. Deborah's work is in the permanent collection at the Hunt and in private collections. Her preferred media include graphite, watercolor, colored pencil, scratchboard, Illustrator and Photoshop.

Alice Tangerini

As a Staff Illustrator for the Botany Department at the Smithsonian Institution, Alice Tangerini has been specializing in drawing plants in pen and ink and graphite since 1972. Her illustrations of plants appear in scientific periodicals, floras, and botanical and nature books. In addition she teaches classes in her illustration techniques in botanical gardens and in academic institutions.

Donna Torres

Donna Torres teaches botanical art at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and painting at Florida International University in Miami. She studied botanical illustration with Priscilla Fawcett and has an MFA in drawing and painting from FIU. Her work reflects her interest in shamanism and medicinal plants.

Denise Walser-Kolar

Denise began her journey into botanical art in 2003, after receiving a botanical art class from her parents as a birthday gift. She received the Diane Bouchier Artist Award for Excellence in Botanical Art in 2015, and received a Silver-Gilt medal from the Royal Horticultural Society in 2011. Her work is held in the permanent collection of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation. Denise teaches vellum workshops across the country.

Catherine Watters

Catherine has been teaching since 1999, venues include ASBA conferences and chapters, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden, Wellesley College, and France. She was an instructor and curriculum developer for the Filoli Botanical Art Certificate Program for 20 years. Her teaching style is best summarized in this testimonial: “I enjoyed your gentle enthusiasm and kind attention, giving me such inspiration to pursue this precise art form” Catherine’s paintings are held in several collections including The Hunt Institute, Kew Gardens, The Paris Museum of Natural History. Notable Florilegia include The Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens; The Château de Brécy, France; The Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Alcatraz; Filoli and the National Tropical Botanical Garden, Kauai. www.catherinewatters.com / Instagram: artdesfleurs

Carol Woodin

Carol Woodin enjoys spending time out in the gardens, fields and forests looking at and making studies of plants for future paintings. Her paintings in watercolor on vellum have been collected and exhibited around the world. She has taught botanical watercolor for over 25 years, and is co-editor of the ‘new standard’ botanical art instruction book Botanical Art Techniques, A Comprehensive Guide, published by ASBA and Timber Press. She received a Gold Medal from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1995, the 1998 ASBA Diane Bouchier Artist Award, the 2016 Orchid Digest Medal of Honor.

Fatima Zagonel

Fatima Zagonel is a graphic designer and scientific illustrator. She is a Margaret Mee Foundation Fellow, Royal Botanic Gardens - Kew, 1999. Fatima is the Founder and Instructor, Botanical Illustration Center of Paraná - CIBP. A member of the National Union of Brazilian Scientific Illustrators, her work is in the collections: RBG - Kew, the Shirley Sherwood Collection and the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation.



























Conference Fee - Early Registration: $360.00
Early Registration Deadline: 08/16/2015
Conference Fee: $425.00
Registration Deadline: 09/04/2015
Fee Includes
Most meals are included in the conference fee including breakfast and lunch on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and the Saturday evening banquet. Light refreshments will be served at the Welcome Reception on Wednesday and Thursday’s Wildflower Forum. Many activities are free including: Portfolio Sharing, The Story of Vellum, Juror Training, Wildflower Forum, Education Forum, Grant Project Presentations, Beyond Accuracy Presentation, Weird, Wild & Wonderful Exhibition, and The Botanical Artists of Fairchild Gardens lecture. Transportation is provided between venues. If any discrepancies exist between policies that appear in the Journal and online, the policies online will take precedence.

How to Register
Registration Opens:   Saturday, July 18, 2015, Noon Eastern Time (REVISED)

A link to Registration will appear on the Home Page at that time. You will NOT need to log into your user account in order to register this year.

Early Registration Deadline:  August 16, 2015

Registration Closes:            September 4, 2015

Two Ways to Register:

1. Via website online:  Register and pay with credit card (MC/Visa).  Nearly 100% of registrants used the registration website last year. NOTE:  This year you will NOT need to "Log in" to the ASBA website in order to register.  

2.  By mail:  Clip, copy or download the registration form.  Complete form and mail along with your check payable to ASBA to ASBA 21st Annual Meeting, 2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx, NY 10458-5126.

First-come, first-served policy:  You may register online or by mail.  Online registration is the best way for you to get the classes you want.  Mail-in registrations will be processed when received, not based on postmark date.  Mail-ins postmarked prior to opening day of registration (July 18) will not be processed.

We recommend registering online beginning July 18, Noon Eastern Time.

Confirmation:  Sent via email only to those registering online; by US Postal Service to those registering by mail.

Questions:  Regarding selection of classes email ASBAConfCoord@aol.com or regarding a change in your registration, email ASBAMeeting@aol.com or contact the ASBA office at 1.866.691.9080.

Policy
If any discrepancies exist between policies that appear in the Journal and online, the policies online will take precedence.

1.  Current ASBA membership is required for registration.

2.  The ASBA Annual Meeting and Conference is a three-day event.  Partial registration is not available.  Preference is given to conference registrants for pre- and post-conference workshops and activities.

3. Registration Fees:

Registration fee on or before August 16, 2015:

$360 for current members

Registration fee on or after August 16, 2015:

$425 for current members

4.  Registration Deadline:

Registration is closed as of September 4, 2015.  No registrations are accepted after this time, no exceptions.

5.Refund and Cancellation Policy:

Cancellation on or before August 16, 2015 - $75 fee.  All workshop fees refunded.

Cancellation after August 16 through August 21, 2015- $150 fee plus 20% of workshop fees

Cancellation after August 21 through September 4, 2015 - $200 fee plus 50% of workshop fees

Cancellation Pre-and Post-conference Workshops on or before August 15 – 50% of fee

Pre- and Post-conference Workshop cancellation after August 15 – no refund.

No refunds of registration fee or workshops dropped after September 4.

Health emergency or death in the immediate family:  Refunds will be same as above except cancellation on or after October 1 through October 10, $200 of the basic registration fee and 50% of all other fees will be refunded to the registrant. If a guest cancels due to health emergency or death in the immediate family on or after October 1, 75% of guest meal fees and 50% of any other fees will be refunded.

ASBA reserves the right to cancel any workshop that does not meet a minimum registration and to replace an instructor in the event that an instructor is unable to fulfill their obligation to teach. 

Art Bazaar

Shop 'til you Drop before the Banquet! Great items at attractive prices donated by our members will be available for sale. Donate an item to the Art Bazaar – art supplies, botanical and art books, scarf - whatever you think another member might like to buy. Items will be for sale from  5 – 6:30. Fifteen members can also reserve a table to sell your own notecards, prints, authored books, with a 30% commission payable to ASBA. How about donating your Small Works artwork to the Art Bazaar?

To donate, please email ArtBazaar@asba-art.org. Include the following information in your email: Name, Full mailing address, Email, Phone, Description of donated item, Value of donated item, Selling price (if different from Value), and whether you intend to ship or hand delivery the item.  If you prefer, you may download and complete the Art Bazaar Donation Form and scan and email it to ArtBazaar@asba-art.org

Online Auction

Online Auction: Beginning August 31, 2015, you can bid on exciting and unique experiences – workshops, trips and much more.  See examples and get directions on how to participate – have a wonderful experience while supporting ASBA. The auction will end October 17, 7 pm eastern time.

Exhibition
2015-Miami

Corporate Sponsorship for the Miami Annual Conference has been gratefully received from Blick Art Materials, Pergamena, Lubitz Financial Group, Prints Giclee Shop, and Anonymous donors. Thank you to our conference sponsors!
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