Calendar for 2024
East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
March
Friday, March 1
Submissions begin for the 2024 Commonwheel Show. Click here to submit paintings.
Wednesday, March 7
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Tuesday, March 12
Submissions begin for the 2024 Meraki Springs Show. Click here to submit paintings.
Saturday, March 16
We will have a meeting in March, on Saturday the 23rd. The March meeting will be back at Library 21C in the Create Space room. Carey Pelto, one of our new members (who won first prize in our national show) will be speaking about painting the human figure. Carey is a former emergency room doctor and life long painter. Mark your calendar for March.
Friday, March 28
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 3:30 PM
April
Wednesday, April 3
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Wednesday, April 15
Submissions for the Meraki Springs Show end
Submissions for the Commonwheel Show end
Friday, April 17
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
May
Wednesday, May 1
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
Wednesday, May 15
Informal painting at Library 21C, 1 – 4 PM
June
Member Show at Commonwheel
August
Member Show at Garden of the Gods Visitor Center
Saturday, August 3
Meeting at East Library
October
October 4-5
December
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FREE Resources
Members:
One of your member benefits is to have your art on our PPPS website. Take a look at our site to see the format and what other members have posted. You can include a photo of yourself, a short biography, and several paintings. To send your info and images or for more information, email Mary Sexton, our webmaster, at marys@goodgraphicdesign.com.
A Brief History of the
Pikes Peak Pastel Society
The Pikes Peak Pastel Society origin dates back to 1999 when a group of local Colorado Springs and Pueblo artists began seriously working in pastels under the mentorship and encouragement of Mariya Zvonkovich. PPPS was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit association in 2000.
The Mission is to promote, educate and encourage artistic excellence in soft pastel painting among its members within the community. Educational workshops, painting demonstrations and workshops, plein aire paint-outs, field trips to art exhibits and museums are all part of member meetings and special events.
Two pastel exhibitions are held annually, one for members only and one national juried exhibition. The Pikes Peak Pastel Society is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).
Click here for Membership information.