2026 EVENTS

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LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 PM EST  ‍  ‍
TERESA SAIA

TERESA SAIA

PASTEL DEMO
JANUARY 14

PSME 26th ANNUAL OPEN JURIED VIRTUAL EXHIBITION “PASTELS ONLY”

LOCATION: Online exhibition viewed at pastelsocietyofmaine.org and showsubmit.com
SHOW DATES: MAY 3 - 31, 2026           JUDGE OF AWARDS: Carol Strock Wasson

PASTELS ONLY online
open juried exhibition

SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED

Feb 1 - April 15


LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 EST  
Open to PSME MEMBERS ONLY.  Join today!
Jen Evenhus

JEN EVENHUS

PASTEL DEMO
FEBRUARY 11

CINDY CRIMMIN

PASTEL DEMONSTRATION
MARCH 11
LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 EST  
Cindy Crimmin website

LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 EST  
Lyn Diefenbach

LYN DIEFENBACH

PASTEL DEMONSTRATION 
APRIL 8

PSME 26th ANNUAL OPEN JURIED VIRTUAL EXHIBITION “PASTELS ONLY” ‍ ‍

SHOW DATES: MAY 3 - 31, 2026

LOCATION: Online exhibition viewed at pastelsocietyofmaine.org and showsubmit.com

JUDGE OF AWARDS: Carol Strock Wasson

AWARD CEREMONY: May 3

via Zoom @5pm EDT (NewYork zone) email PSME to receive the link

PASTELS ONLY

online open juried exhibition

MAY 3 - 31

AWARDS May 3 via ZOOM


PLEIN AIR OUTINGS - Scheduled through May - October at various locations statewide.

Join PSME members throughout the state for scheduled plein air meet-ups. More information coming soon.

PLEIN AIR PAINT OUTS


PSME JUNE SPRING RETREAT - OPEN TO PSME MEMBERS ONLY

Join us from June 10 - 14, 2026 in Cushing, ME * REGISTRATION & INFO

SPRING RETREAT

June 10 - 14


IAPS 2026 CONVENTION AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO

REGISTRATION BEGINS: NOVEMBER 15TH, 2025

For more information visit: IAPS 2026 Convention

IAPS 2026 CONVENTION

JUNE 16 - 21


LORIANN SIGNORI - Five-day workshop from JULY 20 - 24, 2026
LOCATION: Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Rd, Wells ME
For further information, visit Workshops under Events.

REGISTRATION: Opens on October 25, 2025 for PSME members and on November 8, 2025 for non-members

LORIANN SIGNORI WORKSHOP
JULY 20 - 24, 2026


PSME FALL MEMBER SHOW

LOCATION: Topsham Public Library

More information coming soon.

PSME MEMBER SHOW

Nov 1 - 30


"Beaded Chain" - Mary Beth Morrison

"Beaded Chain” - Mary Beth Morrison