** Please note: small time changes may still occur as we finalize the schedule. A PDF copy will be included in your conference bag.
Learn more about the speakers
NOTE: Participants registered for the Wednesday Dinner Cruise received an email with more details on 03/18. Boarding is at 6:30pm at Corey Causeway. Email conference@saqa.art if you have questions.
Thursday, April 3
Vendor Marketplace: 10am - 6pm
Be sure to stop by the Vendor Marketplace - a wide variety of hand crafted items will be available for purchase. This event is open to the public.
Registration: 10am - 6:30pm
Pick up your conference bag and nametags (will also be available at the entry of ballroom on Friday AM).
Juried Artist Meeting: 5:30pm-7pm
Open to Juried Artist Members only
Ice Breaker Reception: 7pm - 9pm
Join us as we officially kick-off the conference at our traditional Icebreaker reception. You will have the opportunity to network with other attendees. Light appetizers and cash bar will be available. Are you new to SAQA and/or attending your first conference? Then join us earlier at 6:30pm where you can meet other SAQA members and learn more about what to expect.
Friday, April 4
9:00am - 4:15pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Keynote: Don’t Be Scared: Self-Expression and Experimentation - Lauren Austin
How We Infuse Our Art With Emotion - Hollis Chatelain
Lunch (provided onsite from noon - 2pm)
Arts Writing: A Fundamental Part of Practice - Sarah Sharp
What to Know When Working with Museums - panel presentation with Alicia Thomas, Amy Loch, and Andrea Finch
Dinner on your own
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Opening Reception for SAQA Florida Regional Exhibition Awakenings
Mirella Cimato Gallery at the St. Pete Opera Company
2145 First Ave South
St. Petersburg, FL 33712
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Visionary Reception at Florida CraftArt
501 Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
By invitation only - tickets required
Saturday, April 5
9:00am - 4:15pm
Keynote: The Apple Tree on the Abandoned Railroad Line: A Collaboration - Elin Noble
Creative Freedom: Mastering Art Quilting - Shin-hee Chin
Lunch (on your own from 11:30am-2pm)
Engaging Exhibitions - Lisa Call
Life Begets Art: The Found and Formed Voice - Pat Pauly
Banquet and Spotlight Auction: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
The Saturday evening banquet is an opportunity to socialize and mingle with other attendees. Formal dress is NOT required.
You will also be able to view the Spotlight Auction pieces in person and join in on the excitement as all the bidding tables close.
Sunday, April 6
9:00am - noon
Not in the Plan - Susan Else
The Basics of Quilt Photography - Kestrel Michaud
