Are you an experienced wax-media teacher?

Would you like to share your knowledge during our return to Mulranny at our 2026 Celtic Convergence Retreat?

IEA invites member artists with workshop teaching experience to submit proposals for pre-retreat or post-retreat 2-day workshops to be held in conjunction with our 2026 Celtic Convergence Retreat in Mulranny, Ireland.

Pre-retreat sessions will be held on Oct 6 & 7 and post-retreat sessions will be held on Oct 13 & 14, 2026.

Selected presenters will also offer demonstrations during the Celtic Convergence Retreat, Oct 8 - 13.

Proposals are due by February 1, 2025.

SUBMIT YOUR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS AT THIS LINK

We thank all IEA members who submitted an application for the Melissa M. Lackman IEA Mentoring Grant and congratulate the following awardees:

Sara Hemmer will work with Mentor Michelle Belto for a full year
Carol Lelivelt will work with Mentor Caryl St. Ama for a full year
Holli Levy will work with Mentor Jodi Reeb for a full year
Susan Sarver will work with Mentor Ursi Lysser for a full year

Eileen Bochsler will work with Mentor Dietlind Vander Schaaf for a half year
Anne Fjeld will work with Mentor Kelly Milukas for a half year
Mimm Patterson will work with Mentor Michele Randall for a half year
Jennifer Rowe will work with Mentor Isabelle Gaborit for a half year
Lynne Sarnoff-Christensen will work with Mentor Lonnie Zarem for a half year
Mindy Tillery will work with Mentor Victoria Foster Harrison for half year

We received so many very thoughtful applications and regret that we could not fund them all! But we do hope all applicants will consider applying for one of our grant programs in the future and we wish everyone the very best as they journey forward as encaustic artists.

Who is this grant intended for?

You are in the early stages of your journey as an encaustic artist and want to grow.

You are ready to commit time and resources to make a leap forward, artistically and professionally.

You have spent time developing your skills, perhaps taken a few wax-media courses, shared some of your work on your website or through social media, and started to submit your work to exhibitions...

Yet, you feel that you need some support to develop your voice and move to the next level of your work and your professional presence as an encaustic artist.

If this description sounds like you, we encourage you to apply for a Melissa M. Lackman IEA Mentoring Grant!

Click here for more info about the Melissa M Lackman Mentoring Grant!