Tuition Rates:

Member rate:  $550.00

Non-Member rate:  $650.00

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New this year: For only $100 more, you can add 90 days of unlimited video re-watch on demand of all of the programs. 

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Cancellation Policy: If your plans change, please notify the Portrait Society in writing before February 15, 2023 to receive a full refund. After February 15, 2023, you will receive an educational credit for your tuition less a $100 cancellation fee. Your educational credit may be applied to future conference or membership dues. If you have any questions, please call our office toll-free at 1-877-772-4321.

All conference activities will take place at the Hyatt Regency Reston, our host hotel. At this time, the Hyatt Regency Reston is sold out of rooms in our conference block, although you can make reservations at a higher room rate. Our overflow hotel, Hyatt House Herndon/Reston, will include shuttle service to the Hyatt Regency Reston hotel. 

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Hyatt House Herndon/Reston

467 Herndon Parkway, Herndon, VA, 20170

Tel: (703) 437-5000  

Group Code: G-PSAI

Portrait Society conference rate: $180/night for 2-bedroom suites, includes breakfast and shuttle service to Hyatt Regency Reston hotel. Please note the room rate is only for May 11-14, 2023. If you need additional days, please email shameka.mcgee@hyatt.com.

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Hyatt Regency Reston - SOLD OUT

1800 Presidents Street, Reston, VA 20190

Tel: (703) 709-1234

Group Code: G-POR5

Portrait Society conference rate: $145/night

Our room block rate is sold out, but check this link for availability and regular rates: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/group-booking/RESTO/G-POR5

Our schedule is now available! We can't wait for you to see the wonderful programs the faculty are preparing for you, plus the return of some of your favorites like the Face-Off, the 6x9 Mystery Art Sale, and the 25th Anniversary Gala Banquet. Click the button above to view the full in-person schedule. 

In addition to our extensive offering of classes, we have some optional opportunities for you to add to your conference experience!

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25th Anniversary Gala Banquet - Black tie optional

May 13, 2023 @ 7:00pm

Tickets = $68.00 per person

(Vegan/vegetarian meals available)

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Bus Tickets to Art Museums

May 14, 2023

Buses leave at 12:45pm and return to Hyatt Regency Reston after 6:30pm

Tickets = $45.00 per person

• Option 1: National Portrait Gallery – Smithsonian:  Buses will leave the Hyatt Regency Reston and drop off at the National Portrait Gallery for a self-guided tour of the National Portrait Gallery. LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE

• Option 2: We the People Exhibition – The Army Museum:  Mary Whyte will travel with attendees to The Army Museum and conduct a tour of We the People, an exhibition of fifty large-scale watercolor portraits of veterans of all ages and all walks of life–one from every state. SOLD OUT

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!

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Your support will enable us to recognize the best artwork being produced in the world of portraiture and figurative art today. We are so excited to celebrate our 25th The Art of the Portrait, and we could not do it without the support of our sponsors. 

Interested in attending the conference but cannot attend in person? Click the button above to learn more about our Virtual Conference!

Interested in attending the conference on a scholarship? Apply today to receive one of the two types of scholarships offered by the Portrait Society:  

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1. The Gordon Wetmore Legacy Scholarship is awarded annually for a college or atelier student. This scholarship provides tuition, 1/2 of a shared room and a travel allowance.

2. Twenty tuition-only scholarships are awarded for artists to attend the annual conference. 

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Simply click on the button above to submit three images and a 300-word statement no later than January 31, 2023.