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Welcome to CPSA Chicago District Chapter 103!

We are thrilled to showcase some of the most talented colored pencil artists in Illinois!

For 2025, we will meet four times:

September, January (via Zoom), March, and May.

We look forward to colored pencil demonstrations on techniques and supplies, supportive critiques before exhibits, and discussions about lightfastness of various colored pencils.

2025Meetings

March 2nd 2025

Art Critiques plus Show & Tell 🖼️

1:30

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4:00pm

St. Charles Library 1 South Sixth Ave., St. Charles, 60174

Event Details

March 2nd 2025

Art Critiques plus Show & Tell 🖼️

Our annual Art Critiques plus Show & Tell

Are you working on a piece to enter in the 2025 International CPSA Exhibition and Convention?

Or w...

Event Details

1:30

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4:00pm

St. Charles Library 1 South Sixth Ave., St. Charles, 60174

May 4th 2025

Watercolor Pencil Demo! ✏️ 💦

1:30

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4:00pm

St. Charles Library 1 South Sixth Ave., St. Charles, 60174

Event Details

May 4th 2025

Watercolor Pencil Demo! ✏️ 💦

Past CPSA Chapter 103 president Molly Walsh-Lorenzini will demonstrate how to use watercolor pencils to speed up colored pencil artwork. Use...

Event Details

1:30

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4:00pm

St. Charles Library 1 South Sixth Ave., St. Charles, 60174

1/26/2025

January Chapter Meeting via Zoom

1:30

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3:30pm

Zoom Meeting

Event Details

1/26/2025

January Chapter Meeting via Zoom

✏️ Our next meeting is Sunday, January 26, 2025 from 1:30-3:30pm.

Location: Zoom; Members will receive the Zoom link via email

Meeting Agenda...

Event Details

1:30

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3:30pm

Zoom Meeting

🏆 And The Winners Are...

The Top Three Awards in the 2024 CPSA Chicago Annual Exhibition of Colored Pencil Drawings Are..

Best in Show: The Secret Embrace by Tracy Frein, CPSA, CPX

Award of Excellence: Metamorphosis by Dava Dahlgran, CPSA, CPX

Award of Merit: Water Glass II: Seemingly Simple Things by Jeanne Bogar, CPSA

Thank you to all our volunteers for our CPSA Chicago 2023 Art Show! 🙏

And thank you to all the artists that submitted their beautiful artwork.

We have amazing and talented artists in our chapter. It's nice to show you off!

Immerse Yourself in the Art at CPSA Chicago District Chapter 103 Gallery

Honorable Mention "Ain’t God Good" by Lisa Youngdahl 18” x 12.5”, CP, marker, acrylic.

a few Pics from the reception

Don't Miss out!

It's Renewal Time!

CPSA (National) and Your local Chapter 103 Chicago annual dues are due by October 31st.

👉 Important Dates for CPSA renewal:

October 31 - to receive the November To The Point magazine and a lower entry fee for CPSA exhibitions.
December 31 - to be listed in the CPSA membership directory.

Link to CPSA (National) to renew: Renew Now

Link to Chicago Chapter 103: Renew Now Online

Link to Chicago Chapter 103: Renew by Mail

Our Mission Statement

Education, community, and exposure for artists who work in colored pencil ✍️

Meetings

January-October we meet at the St. Charles Public Library in St. Charles at 1:30 pm unless otherwise noted. We have guests, workshops and demonstrations.

Membership

Includes;

Monthly meetings
Online chapter demonstrations,
In-person meetings.
Plus our quarterly newsletter, What's The Point? Which is full of our chapter information and current events.

Welcome to CPSA Chicago!

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