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

The suspense is over!

With a quick click you can see a list of artists juried into the 32nd Annual CPSA International Exhibition. View List

We hope many exhibiting artists attend the awards banquet on Friday, August 2, when excitement mounts as we announce the winner of the prestigious $5,000 Best of Show and CIPPY award! Don’t wait to hear if you won an award—make plans to attend the convention and banquet well in advance.

Join us July 31–August 3 for the convention at the Embassy Suites in Brea, California. The exhibition runs July 20–September 15 at the Brea Gallery right next door. Register soon—our discounted hotel rooms usually sell out before the July 8 registration deadline. 

Register now for the 2024 Convention
Download the convention information PDF 

Explore This! 20 Online Exhibition

CPSA 2024 Explore This! 20 logoThe beautiful artworks in this exhibition offer great ideas for new and different ways of using colored pencils.
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View Explore This! 20 award winners

Member Websites and Instructors List

Take a look at this list (updated each February and August) of CPSA members who have art websites and/or offer colored pencil instruction. It’s a great way to learn more about our members and find some new favorite artists.
pdf fileDownload website and instructor list

congratulations

2024 Explore This! 20
Top Three Awards

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Tranquil Veil, Ocean's Sorrow – 52 x 78
Arthur Venti (FL)