The International Association of Pastel Societies represents pastel societies uniting in a common cause — to demonstrate the validity and quality of pastel fine art around the world. Membership is limited to qualified pastel societies. There are no individual memberships available. Only Member Societies are eligible to participate in IAPS activities. IAPS was founded in 1994 through the efforts of Urania Christy Tarbet.

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Slide exchange program IAPS Master Circle

SEVENTH BIENNIAL CATALOG COVER COMPETITION
Announcing the 7th Cover Competition for the 2009 Biennial Convention. Download the entry form.

IAPS 2009 CALENDAR COMPETITION
The International Association of Pastel Societies is creating an 18-month IAPS Calendar. To learn more, download the entry form.

IAPS TWELFTH JURIED EXHIBITION
Location: IAPS Web site - this will be an online exhibition
Call for Entry, due August 8, 2008

IAPS ELEVENTH JURIED EXHIBITION
Location: Youngstown, Ohio, USA
Call for Entry, due March 19, 2008

IAPS TENTH JURIED EXHIBITION
Location: Naples, Florida, USA
Date: March 23 - April 29, 2007

IAPS EIGHTH BIENNIAL CONVENTION
Our 2007 convention was a great success – now we’re working on making the 2009 one even better!
Location: Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town, New Mexico
Date: May 28-31, 2009

IAPS SEVENTH BIENNIAL CONVENTION
It was a wonderful event with record numbers attending!
Location: Hyatt Regency Albuquerque, New Mexico (tel: 505-842-1234)
Date: May 11-13, 2007 with pre-convention workshops May 9-10, 2007

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