IAPS Conventions

IAPS Conventions have been held
every two years sice 1995.

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“We come together to celebrate the joy of pastel with nationally and internationally known artists sharing their talents through hands-on workshops, visual demonstrations, lectures and seminars.”

—Urania Christy Tarbet
IAPS founder and President Emeritus

“I've attended every IAPS convention, and each one has been an exciting event, with lots of opportunities for learning, networking, finding out about new materials, and just having fun and enjoying the company of other pastel artists. Each convention seems to be better than the previous one, and I wouldn't dream of missing one!”

—Maggie Price
IAPS President

The Ninth Biennial IAPS Convention will be held in Albuquerque,
New Mexico, June 2–5, 2011.

Exciting new features are being planned for 2011!
Watch this site for more information

Pre- and post-convention workshops, master classes, one-day workshops, lectures, demonstrations and hands-on classes will be offered at the 2011 Convention.
Sign up for the IAPS newsletter above, and you'll be the first to know about the
exciting new features for the 2011 convention and when registration
will open for the convention and the hotel.

2011 Demonstrators/Presenters

Arrangements are still being finalized, but the following is a list of artists
who will present material or demonstrate at the 2011 Convention:

NEW! SHOWCASE PRESENTATIONS:

Albert Handell
Elizabeth Mowry
Richard McKinley

Classes, Demonstrations & Presentations:

Lorenzo Chavez
Doug Dawson
Christine Debrosky
Margaret Dyer
Margaret Evans
Alan Flattmann
Kippy Hammond
Liz Haywood-Sullivan
Anne Hevener
Ann Heywood
Bill Hosner
Kim Lordier
Jamie Markle
Richard McKinley
Clark Mitchell
Desmond O'Hagan
Maggie Price
Claudia Seymour
Rae Smith
Fred Somers
Duane Wakeham
Anita Louise West

...more information to come!