Conventions & Workshops
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Painting Days & Weekends
Painting Days coincide with our General Meetings
The FDAA aims to provide painting experiences to its members in order to develop painting skills and provide for creative expression in a supportive environment. Promoting strong friendships and providing opportunities for members to socialise and meet like minded individuals is also part of our charter.
Opportunities to increase painting skills and share knowledge regarding Folk and Decorative Art come from our regular Conferences as well as Painting Days and Weekends.
Painting Days follow our General Meetings and occur approximately four times a year. At these days, either a guest artist conducts a workshop or an education day with hands on activities occurs.
For the guest artist, a workshop format is followed were a specific piece will be completed using techniques and methods developed by the artist.
The Education Days involve hands on activities to discover new methods or products, new or current to the art scene.
Painting weekends are a budget weekend paint fest. They include either one or a number of guest artists and are held at a venue that keeps the costs down. They may involve overnight accommodation or be two daily workshops that members and non members can attend on a daily basis.
These are great opportunities for members and non-members to come together and enjoy the simple pleasure of painting.
Venue
Painting Days - held at the same venue as our General Meetings.
Painting Weekends - venue will be advised.
Time & Date
Saturdays 10:00am to 3:30pm.
See General Meetings for dates.
Downloads - Painting Day Flyers
Biennial Convention
Cheeky Chicks at Checkers
6th - 9th September 2012
'Cheeky Chicks at Checkers' Convention will be held at Checkers Resort & Convention Centre, Terrey Hills. Surrounded by the serene natural bushland of Terrey Hills, and only 25 km from the Sydney CBD, Checkers Resort and Conference Centre is set on five acres of leafy landscaped gardens. Plenty of room for painting in facilities recently refurbished to a high standard.
Friday & Saturday will be full days of classes and Sunday will have morning classes. Departure will be after lunch on Sunday.
Single, twin and triple share accommodation is available.
Venue
Checkers Resort & Conference Centre, Terrey Hills
331 Mona Vale Road
Terrey Hills NSW 2084
Visit the Checkers Resort & Conference Centre Website
Time & Date
Thursday 6th - Sunday 9th Septemeber 2012
Contact Details
Email: convention@fdaa.org.au
| Person | Phone Number |
| Cheryl Halliday | (02) 9982 7279 |
| Denise Townsend | (02) 9918 2245 |
| Lorraine Wingfield | (02) 9982 9521 |
Downloads - Convention Forms
Download the Convention Overview
Download the Convention Classes
Download the Convention Registration Form
Interstate & Overseas Conferences
The world of decorative painting has many organisations & associations who support and promote the gathering of like minded artists who come together at conventions and conferences to paint and network together.
The FDAA provides information regarding upcoming events, both Australian and international, for members to plan their participation.
Download - List of Local & Overseas Conventions
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