The Decorative Artists of Texas (DAT) is an affiliated chapter of the national Society of Decorative Painters

SERVICE PROJECTS
ITEMS BEING COLLECTED:

 


Provided to Interfaith Caring Ministries' thrift store.

Dolls and Stuffed Toys

The funds raised from their sale are used to buy food and ncessary items for people in need.

Campbell Labels (soups, beans, etc.)-Normally contributed to The Telephone Pioneers who, in turn, provide them to a local school to support the purchase of computers.

Contact MARLENE ABRAHAM
to donate the items below:

Pull Tabs from Cold Drink Cans -Usually contributed to The Telephone Pioneers who sell the tabs for money which is used locally to assist the poor in paying for dialysis treatments.

Eyeglasses-Used prescription glasses are passed to The Telephone Pioneers. They are sent to the Eye Bank where they are "read" and then
distributed locally to the poor.

Greeting Card Fronts - Tear the fronts off any greeting cards.

Cell Phones-Out-of-service cellular telephones are passed to phone companies which then program the phones to dial "911" for use by
women who need protection.

ADDITIONAL SERVICE PROJECTS ITEMS BEING COLLECTED:

Toiletries - Must be unused.

Examples are soaps, bath gels, shampoos, conditioners, lotions, oral care items, fingernail items, antiperspirants, baby oils, makeup, etc.

These are items provided when you stay in hotels/motels or fly on an airliner.

Samples of makeup and other personal items are acceptable also.

These items are contributed to The Turning Point which is a local intervention center for women and their children who are in troubled situations.

Painting Supplies-Usually contributed to The Turning Point.

These items may be in "previously used" condition such as bottle of paint that have not been completely emptied, brushes, paper and canvases.



Events

Year 2009:

December 3 - Annual Christmas Party

Year 2010:

January 23 - Member Appreciation

February 6-7 - Bobbie Campbell

April 10 - Style Show (Annual Fund Raiser)

May 18-22 - SDP Conference

July 20-24 - Artist Expo of Houston (held in The Woodlands)

October 15-17 - Retreat

 

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Mural
Mural created and painted by DAT members.

The Society of Decorative Painters is a membership organization with 26,000 members throughout the United States, Canada and 47 other countries. It has more than 300 affiliated chapters that actively promote the art form through community service projects and other painting-related activities. SDP publishes the industry's leading magazine, The Decorative Painter; houses the Decorative Arts Collection, an extensive collection of decorative painting; and hosts the largest annual decorative painting show, conference and expo.

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Sample of Decorative Painting. Platter designed and painted by DAT member Kelly Willis ©