Colored pencil society of america
DEFINITION
Founded in 1990, it supports artists working with colored pencil. Over 1600 drawing specialists are members in the United States and 14 other countries. A national board directs the organization whose goal is to educate the public about colored pencil fine art. District chapters organize exhibitions and workshops within regions. Each year, an international exhibition is held. To join, an artist must be 18 years of age or older. Members are not juried in, but entries for the International Exhibition are determined by a jury. Members whose work is in three or more international exhibitions are eligible for Signature Status, the highest level of membership. Artist members include William Berry, Kay Dewar, Sheri Greves-Neilson, Linda Lucas-Hardy, Sharon Mazgaj and Ronni Wadler. Source: http://www.cpsa.org; AskART database