Calendar for 2025/2026
East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
December
December 1 – 30, 2025
Gardens of the Gods Show
Red Rocks Room at the Visitor Center
Click here for more information and to sign up.
December 12, 2025
11 am
Holiday Lunch
The Holiday Lunch will be held at Edelweiss, in the fireplace room, 34 E Ramona Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905.
The menu will be the same as last year’s selections. Click here for the menu. We are having the gift swap again. If you would like to participated, please bring a wrapped gift with a suggested value of no more than $15. You will be able to pay your 2026 dues at the Lunch and donate to our Scholarship Fund.
Please RSVP Margie Miller at 719 331-1806 by November 30th. There is a new policy this year that no-shows will be charged a cancellation fee of $5 per person, unless you let Margie know two weeks prior to the event.
January, 2026
January 10, 2026
10:30 am
Meeting
East Library
Join us for a special presentation from Matt Atkinson. He will show us how he varnishes his pastel paintings for framing without glass!
Read Our Latest Newsletter!
Our latest Newsletter is here! All current members get a copy.
Click here to read our Summer 2025 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Winter 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Summer 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our December 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our July 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.60 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here to view and read our November 2022 Newsletter.
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.