2025 Annual Meeting – Sunday May 18th
All CSP Members Invited:
Artist, Student, Legacy, Honorary, Business, Friend, Institution.
The California Society of Printmakers (CSP) Board is excited to announce our 2025 CSP Annual Membership Meeting! We hope you all will be able to join us at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, CA, on Sunday, May 18th, 2025.
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, 282 S.High Street, Sebastopol, CA 95472
www.sebarts.org | Parking available
This year’s Annual Meeting promises to be an engaging afternoon. The agenda for the day will include the CSP annual business meeting, with reports of the past year’s work and announcements for some upcoming events & opportunities. Elect next term’s board of directors. 2024 AIR presentations. Japanese Papermaking artist demonstration. The highly anticipated print exchange…bring one get one! Morning refreshments and light lunch. All while sharing the community of your fellow members.
PLEASE RSVP
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by May 8th to assist with food and beverage preparation.
- Morning refreshments will be pot-luck / signup in RSVP.
- Lunch will be provided for attendees from Oliver’s Market.
AGENDA
times pending
__am – Meet and greet with morning refreshments.
__am – Annual Meeting called to order
- State of CSP
- Board reports
- Membership dues update
- Board of Directors election
- Business meeting close
__pm – Lunch & Networking
__pm – 2024 AIR presentation
__pm – Presentation Margaret Niven & Robynn Smith
__pm – Demonstration with Michelle Wilson
__pm – Print exchange
__pm – Closing farewells
PRESENTERS
With great pleasure, we will be joined by Michelle Wilson as this year’s artist demonstration. Washi, or Japanese paper, often incorrectly referred to as rice paper, is known for its great strength while appearing delicate and gossamer-thin. Michelle will demonstrate some of the basics in the paper fiber, uses, and forming sheets in the traditional nagashizuki method.
World-traveling printmakers Margaret Niven and Robynn Smith will share their experiences leading and participating in international art-focused group travel. They’ll discuss various models of teaching, creating, and exploring abroad, offering insight into how travel can enrich artistic practice and community.
MEMBER PRINT EXCHANGE
Fee: $10-$20 donation (sliding scale), cash or checks can be made out to California Society of Printmakers.
- Bring a print in a glassine/celophane envelope.
- Enter it for a random drawing.
- Receive a new print from one of your fellow members to take home!
BANCROFT LIBRARY – CSP ARCHIVE
Please bring materials for the CSP archives to the annual meeting!
If you have exhibition announcements, catalogs or other ephemera about your work, individually or as part of a CSP project, these are all welcome. Digital materials that are printed out are also welcome! Anything that records the artistic activity of our members. historian@caprintmakers.org
Materials can also be mailed to the CSP Historian: Address TBA via member listserv.
BOARD CANDIDATES – 2025/26
- President | Dana Zed
- Vice President | Susana Terrell
- Treasurer | Genesis Torres
- Secretary | Rich Fowler
- Education | Emily Kampa
- Exhibitions | Kevin Harris and *Susanna Harris (no relation)
- Historian | Karen Baden Thapa
- Journal Committee Chair | Bob Rocco
- Membership | Kelly Autumn
- Portfolio Review | Kristina Nobleman
- Residencies | Kate Deak
- Social Media | Cassidy Skillman
- Special Events Committee Chair | Susan Leone Howe
- Website Developer | Israel Campos
- At-large Members | Donna Brown, Tricia O’Brien, Summer Ventis, Your Name Here
Non-board role - Newsletter Editor | Karen Gallagher Iverson
CALLING VOLUNTEERS !
Co-Treasurer, Co-President, help organize Special Events in your area!
Support the CSP community in collaboration with our amazing Board of Directors!
Click here for roles and details
Help with the Annual Meeting!
If you are available to help with the annual meeting, manage a particular task, or are available to offer day-of assistance, please contact annualmeeting@caprintmakers.org.
Volunteer on an event, project or a committee!
If you are interested in running or volunteering with the Board of Directors please contact president@caprintmakers.org.
If you plan to attend, please RSVP by_____ to assist with food and beverage preparation.
– Morning refreshments will be pot-luck. Coffee and tea will be provided.
– Vegetarian Pasta and Salad lunch will be prepared in-house for attendees.
RSVP Link TBA
