News & Events
Next Member Meeting
March 12, 2022
​12:30-2:30 pm
Rita Kirkman, "Create a Good Reference Photo"
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Williamsburg Contemporary Art Center Members Exhibit
Feb. 9 - Mar. 4, 2022
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Tony Allain Workshop
Feb. 26-27, 2022
"Mood & Atmosphere"
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Cuong Nguyen Workshop
Mar. 18-20, 2022
"Pastel Portraits"
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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 more than 100 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!
Jeri Greenberg Zoom Critique November 13, 2021
Jeri Greenberg, our Judge of Awards for our Annual Judged Exhibit (Virtual) reviewed her criteria when judging, her remarks on the award winners and critiqued 10 additional paintings
Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Pastel Zoom Demo
September 24, 2021
Great kickoff to our 2021-22 program year with a demo from Liz Haywood-Sullivan, a perennial favorite!
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Laura Pollak Workshop
"Abstracting the Landscape-Getting the Glow"
​May 21-23, 2021
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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.
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