Calendar for 2025
East Library, 5550 N. Union Blvd. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Dr. – map it!
Colorado Springs, CO 80920
October
October 1 – 30, 2025
National Juried Show
Library 21c
Pick up artwork on October 30, 10 to noon at Library 21c
November
awarded to Elizabeth Amacher for Tea for Two
November 1, 2025
10:30 am
East Library
Meeting
We are excited to have Liz Amacher, one of our members, give an artist talk and do a demo for us. Liz is an excellent pastel artist who won first place in our national show last year. Come and see Liz demo her art, pick up the newest edition of our newsletter, find out the winners of our National Show and have a chance to win a Unison half-stick set of pastels! We will also vote to elect Leslie White (another fairly new member) as a co-exhibit chair. Katerina Kostin will be stepping down from the job at the beginning of the year.
November 15, 2025
1 to 4 pm
1182 Gold Camp Road
Rick Spitzer:
Understanding and Mastering the Powerful Features of the iPhone Camera
The best camera is the one you have with you. The iPhone can be that camera. This class will provide you with the information you need to capture all kinds of images with the powerful camera in an iPhone. Learn how to adjust settings, focus, and exposure. You can photograph really small objects like insects, produce beautiful flower shots, and capture all kinds of scenic images. Learn how to do nighttime photography, low light photography, portraits, panos, slo-mo, time-lapse, and video. Edit and organize all your photos in your iPhone or on your computer. Discussions of iPhone Photography apps and accessories will be included.
December
December TBD
Gardens of the Gods Show
Red Rocks Room at the Visitor Center
December 12, 2025
11 am
Holiday Lunch
The Holiday Lunch will be held at Edelweiss, in the fireplace room, 34 E Ramona Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80905.
The menu will be the same as last year’s selections. We are having the gift swap again. If you would like to participated, please bring a wrapped gift with a suggested value of no more than $15. You will be able to pay your 2026 dues at the Lunch.
Please RSVP Margie Miller at 719 331-1806 by November 30th. There is a new policy this year that no-shows will be charged a cancellation fee of $5 per person, unless you let Margie know two weeks prior to the event.
Read Our Latest Newsletter!
Our latest Newsletter is here! All current members get a copy.
Click here to read our Summer 2025 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Winter 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to read our Summer 2024 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our December 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.80 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here and read our July 2023 Newsletter.
Click here to purchase a printed copy from Blurb.
It’s only $10.60 plus shipping and tax, with a small profit going to PPPS.
Click here to view and read our November 2022 Newsletter.
FREE Resources
Members:
One of your member benefits is to have your art on our PPPS website. Take a look at our site to see the format and what other members have posted. You can include a photo of yourself, a short biography, and several paintings. To send your info and images or for more information, email Mary Sexton, our webmaster, at marys@goodgraphicdesign.com.
A Brief History of the
Pikes Peak Pastel Society
The Pikes Peak Pastel Society origin dates back to 1999 when a group of local Colorado Springs and Pueblo artists began seriously working in pastels under the mentorship and encouragement of Mariya Zvonkovich. PPPS was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit association in 2000.
The Mission is to promote, educate and encourage artistic excellence in soft pastel painting among its members within the community. Educational workshops, painting demonstrations and workshops, plein aire paint-outs, field trips to art exhibits and museums are all part of member meetings and special events.
Two pastel exhibitions are held annually, one for members only and one national juried exhibition. The Pikes Peak Pastel Society is a member of the International Association of Pastel Societies (IAPS).
Click here for Membership information.