[press release]
ATA Offers Thematic Exhibiting Creativity Workshop, March 4 and 11
The American Topical Association will offer a two-session workshop titled Thematic Exhibiting: Connecting Through Creativity on consecutive Saturdays, March 4 and 11, 
beginning at 4 p.m. Eastern Time via Zoom.
This how-to workshop on developing the thematic exhibiting storyline through creativity is taught by exhibiting multi-award winner Dr. Jean Wang.
In the first workshop session, Wang will show examples from her Blood: A Modern Medicine exhibit to demonstrate how thematic exhibitors can use creativity and draw on all branches of philately to illustrate a non-philatelic story. After the first session, participants may send a scan of a potential exhibit item for her review and comment. Participants also have the option to outline a point they want to make in their non-philatelic story to garner Wang’s advice on exhibit items to seek.
Session number two provides discussion, sharing and brainstorming opportunities for participants based on details from the first session. This high-engagement workshop will maximize participants’ planning options by capitalizing on live interaction with Wang.
Dr. Jean Wang is a hematologist and leukemia researcher in Toronto, Canada. She has received 19 awards and myriad accolades for her thematic exhibiting, including Grand Awards for her Blood exhibit in CANPEX 2019 and ORAPEX 2022. Wang’s philatelic expertise includes receiving Royal Philatelic Society of Canada’s Long-time Contribution Award. She is a member of the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee.
The workshop series costs $25 for ATA members and $45 for non-members. If non-member participants choose to join ATA at the time they register for the workshop, the cost for both the workshop and annual membership is $60 for US residents and $70 for international residents, which are discounted rates. Registration is quick and easy on the ATA website. For more information and to register for the workshop, go to the ATA website [direct link].
