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• 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.

  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

  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/

  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 painters of all levels and follows guidelines of the Society of Decorative Painters. http://www.hpda.net/

  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/