Membership Info
Mission Statement
The purpose of Central Texas Pastel Society is twofold:
to promote pastel as a recognized medium through shows and exhibitions, and to organize workshops, programs and painting opportunities for its membership to assist each to reach their optimum potential as an artist...whether they chose to be hobbyists or professionals.Enriching the community, CTPS is an annual sponsor of scholarships for underprivileged children at the Cultural Activities Center’s annual summer art camp in Temple. The Society has donated art supplies and art books to local schools and community libraries.
History
Central Texas Pastel Society
History ~ Purpose ~ Goals
1997 ~ 2011
Central Texas Pastel Society was founded in September l997 with 18 Charter members. It is the mission of CTPS to establish pastel as a recognized medium and to educate the public of its enduring beauty through the opportunity to view pastel artwork by sponsoring shows and exhibitions.
For its members, CTPS’ goal is to organize workshops, programs, painting sessions and informal critiques to assist each person to reach their optimum potential as an artist...whether they select to be hobbyists or professionals.
CTPS has created many member exhibitions in the Central Texas area, offered painting sessions which were open to area pastel artists, and sponsored scholarships to underprivileged children for the Cultural Activities Center’s summer art camp.
Workshops hosted by CTPS featured instructors such as nationally known artist Bob Rohm of Flower Mound, John Roush of Kansas and Elizabeth Sandia of Santa Fe, NM, Colleen Howe of Utah, Ann Templeton of New Mexico, along with Texas artists Janice Hamilton of Dallas, Steve Napper of Ingram, Kathleen Cook of Ingram, and Jerry Hungsinger of Denison.
Workshops hosted by CTPS featured instructors such as nationally known artist Bob Rohm of Flower Mound, John Roush of Kansas and Elizabeth Sandia of Santa Fe, NM, Colleen Howe of Utah, Ann Templeton of New Mexico, along with Texas artists Janice Hamilton of Dallas, Steve Napper of Ingram, Kathleen Cook of Ingram, and Jerry Hungsinger of Denison.
Membership Information
Meetings are held third Saturday morning of each month at Windberg Art Center in Georgetown, TX to accommodate members in the Central Texas area.
CTPS is a member of the prestigious International Association of Pastel Societies.
Annual dues are $30 for individual memberships; $45 for family; and $25 for student and seniors.
Membership Renewals maybe paid online. Please click the bottom below to pay with PayPal or credit card.
Individual $30.00
Family $45.00
Student $25.00
Membership is open to anyone with an interest in promoting soft pastels as a fine-art medium either by actively working and studying the medium, or, by being a staunch supporter of pastel artwork.
Current members include all experience levels from professionals to students and represent a variety of style techniques from realism to abstract.
or snail mail to CTPS, Post Office Box 3448, Temple, Texas 76505-3448.
Rewards of Membership
Discounts
CTPS membership has benefits beyond the education, fellowship and philanthropy. Our sponsors offer valuable discounts at local art supply stores.
Asel Art in Austin offers
25% Off regular prices in the store only
www.aselart.com(note discounts only apply in the store not online)
Framer's Gallery in Georgetown offers
30% off Framing Original Art to CTPS members. 512-633-0868
Sonia Mathis of Stringer Studio offers framing discounts to CTPS members.
Located at 4410 Williams Dr. Ste 102, Georgetown, TX 78628
