Celebrating the 2026 IAPS Fall Online Exhibition Award Winners
October 8, 2026
The 2026 Fall Online Exhibition is open. This fall’s show brought together the 49th Open Division and the 17th Master Circle Division, and the work
The 2026 Fall Online Exhibition is open. This fall’s show brought together the 49th Open Division and the 17th Master Circle Division, and the work
Gatherings are IAPS’s new in-person events: annual events hosted by member societies and supported by IAPS. We recently released details around the first two Gatherings.
IAPS is pleased to announce more details about the Enchanted Places 2027 Gathering. Enchanted Places, hosted with the Pastel Society of New Mexico, runs October
IAPS exists because of its member societies. The work you’re doing locally such as the exhibitions, workshops, paint-outs, and programs, is what makes this organization
Earlier this month, we shared a letter about where IAPS is headed: annual Gatherings hosted by member societies, an expanding grants program, a growing library
IAPS’s commitment to expanded educational programming for 2027 and beyond builds on resources already available on the IAPS YouTube channel. The channel features demonstrations, interviews,
Twenty Years of Recognizing Pastel For more than twenty years, IAPS has recognized artists whose work rises to the top of its juried exhibitions. Two
Every two years, IAPS awards grant funding directly to member societies doing the work of bringing pastel to their communities. The projects funded by the
Online exhibitions are here to stay. IAPS will continue to hold two each year, open to artists wherever they live, provided they are members of
At the conclusion of the 2026 IAPS Convention in Albuquerque, IAPS began refocusing its energy toward expanding support and collaboration with our member societies. One
This week, IAPS emailed a message regarding the Future of IAPS to everyone on the IAPS email list: It included an overview of where the organization is headed, and the five commitments behind it.
This letter builds on our recent post after the 2026 Convention.
If you are not on our email list, or did not see the email, you can view it at the link below:
During the 2026 IAPS Convention in Albuquerque, a newly elected board was installed. We would like to introduce ourselves and share our vision for the future of IAPS, including expanded grants, a growing honors program, online learning, WebShows, and new ways for societies to gather and connect. Meet the new board and see where we are headed.
Uniting Pastel Societies around the world in support of the fine art of pastel.