2026 EVENTS
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LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 PM EST
Open to PSME MEMBERS ONLY. Join today!
PSME 26th ANNUAL OPEN JURIED VIRTUAL EXHIBITION “PASTELS ONLY”
SHOW DATES: MAY 3 - 31, 2026 JUDGE OF AWARDS: Carol Strock Wasson
LOCATION: Online exhibition viewed at pastelsocietyofmaine.org and showsubmit.com
AWARDS: 1st - $1,000, 2nd - $750, 3rd - $500, and 9 more awards
FEBRUARY 1 - ONLINE ENTRY SUBMISSION OPENS VIA showsubmit.com
APRIL 15 - SUBMISSION DEADLINE
PASTELS ONLY online
open juried exhibition
SUBMISSIONS OPEN
Feb 1 - April 15
LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 EST
Open to PSME MEMBERS ONLY. Join today!
Jen Evenhus is a nationally acclaimed artist, holding prestigious titles of Master Pastelist in the PSA, Distinguished Pastelist in the Northwest Pastel Society and signature member of the Pastel Society of the West Coast.
As a Master Circle Member of IAPS since 2017 (International Association of Pastel Societies), she has established her reputation as an accomplished artist through her involvement in professional associations, dedicated special studies, and a noteworthy presence in numerous international juried exhibitions, earning her well-deserved accolades and awards.
Jen discovers magic in her subjects with simplification and exaggeration. Using her trademark style, “the beauty of imperfection,” she reveals the soul of her subject with a contemporary, impressionist style with abstract leanings.
LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 EST
Open to PSME MEMBERS ONLY. Join today!
LIVE PASTEL DEMONSTRATION AT 6 - 8 EST
Open to PSME MEMBERS ONLY. Join today!
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
AWARDS: 1st - $1,000, 2nd - $750, 3rd - $500, and 9 more awards
IMPORTANT DATES:
FEBRUARY 1 - ONLINE ENTRY SUBMISSION OPENS VIA showsubmit.com
APRIL 15 - SUBMISSION DEADLINE
PASTELS ONLY online
open juried exhibition
MAY 3 - 31
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.
summer and Fall 2026
plein air gatherings
PSME JUNE SPRING RETREAT - OPEN TO PSME MEMBERS ONLY
Join us from June 10 - 14, 2026 in Cushing, ME * REGISTRATION & INFO
PSME 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
november 1 - 30
"Beaded Chain” - Mary Beth Morrison