Welcome to the Society of Decorative Painters!

A global community for painters and aspiring artists
to share ideas, develop skills and participate in a fun creative environment!

Join us for Back to the Beach, the 46th Annual Society of Decorative Painters International Conference & Expo: May 8-12, 2018 at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach, Florida. Meet our 2018 Conference Artist, Erika Joanne. Registration will open later this year. 

Interested in teaching? Visit this page to apply to teach by July 28, 2017.

Interested in exhibiting? Visit this page to download the exhibitor contract.

2017 Board Elections
The following positions for the 2017-2018 Board of Directors were up for election by the general membership: Vice President/President Elect; Recording Secretary; Board Member-At-Large (three positions); and Nominating Committee (three positions). Here are your newly elected officers:

• Vice President/President Elect: Linda Sharp CDA
• Recording Secretary: Cindy Harrison
• Board Member-At-Large: Karen Allen; Susan Phillips; Virginia (Ginny) Sparlin
• Nominating Committee: Jeanie Miller; Debbie Cole CDA; Linda Biedermann TDA

Motion to Change the Standing Rules
The motion presented by Linda Biedermann, TDA, SDP Past President, to change the Standing Rules to increase membership dues passed with a two-thirds majority vote by SDP members in attendance. The change to membership dues is effective immediately for individuals who join or renew their membership with the Society. The membership application and online join and renew processes will be updated soon to reflect the new dues. You can read the entire motion by viewing the official document here. For more information, read the Membership Dues Increase FAQ.

Anniversary Membership FAQ
Read our Anniversary Membership FAQ  to get answers to all the questions you may have regarding our anniversary membership structure.

Certification Passing Entries Presentation from the 2017 Annual Meeting