News & Events
Next Member Meeting
is in September, 2021
Have a great summer!
Laura Pollak Workshop "Abstracting the Landscape-Getting the Glow"
May 21-23, 2021
​Workshop to be held on Zoom platform
Get more information

Welcome to the MidAtlantic Pastel Society

The MidAtlantic Pastel Society (MAPS) is dedicated to the promotion and greater understanding of pastels as a fine art medium.  Open to adults from beginning student to professional, the society provides its members with fellowship, support and growth through bimonthly programs, by offering workshops, critiques and other educational training, and with opportunities to exhibit.  Our guiding principles of governance are to operate in a transparent, open manner, seeking ongoing discussion and input from our members.

Founded in mid-2015, MAPS has rapidly grown to include 90 members across the mid-Atlantic region.  Our membership spans all skill levels, from award-winning and nationally recognized pastellists to artists just getting started in our medium.  Plans for regional chapters are in the works.

​Click here for more information about MAPS.
Please visit our online Art Gallery
​for more beautiful pastel paintings!
Mike Beeman Zoom Demo
​Jan. 8, 2021
Over 40 members were able to watch Mike in his studio in Wyoming paint a chickadee using the Terry Ludwig Songbird set, and show us how he frames his work, via Zoom
Rita Kirkman Workshop
"​Pastels That Glow"
Nov. 6-8, 2020
See more photos of Rita Kirkman's workshop,
​"Pastels That Glow!" here.
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Tony Allain Workshop
"Creativity Untamed-From Sketch to Frame"
Feb. 6 & 20, 2021 
 40 students were inspired to go beyond our photos by Tony Allain in our February workshops on 2/6 and 2/20.
​Click here for more photos.
Amy Shawley Paquette Zoom Presentation 3/13/21
"Creating Custom Surfaces for Pastels"
Amy Paquette showed MAPS members how to make pastel surfaces using different products, and demonstrated their usage
Members, click here to see
​the video & program notes