Listings are alphabetized by region. International and oil pastel societies are listed at the end. Society officers and/or board members may notify The Pastel Journal by e-mail (pjedit@fwpubs.com) of contact information updates.

East/East Coast

Central Pennsylvania Pastel Society
President: Milt Trask
P.O. Box 246
Lemont PA16851
E-mail: mtrask06@comcast.net  
www.centralpapastel.org

Connecticut Pastel Society
Post Office Box 31295
Greenwich, CT 06831
Contact: John Conroy, membership chair
Email: jbconroy@optonline.net
www.ctpastelsociety.com

Maryland Pastel Society
P.O. Box 54
Riderwood MD 21139
Contact: Deborah Maklowksi, Corresponding Secretary
E-mail: inquiries@marylandpastelsociety.com
www.marylandpastelsociety.com

My Studio Pastel Society of Pennsylvania
10 E. Moreland Ave.
Chestnut Hill PA 19118
Contact: Dolores B. Campbell
Tel: 215/247-0515

North America Pastel Artists Association
133-03 41st Ave., 1F
Flushing NY 11355
Contact: Jason Chang
Tel: 718/463-4701
E-mail: jason.chang@pastelartist.net

Pastel Painters of Maine
1016 Washington St.
Bath ME 04530
Contact: Claudette Gamache, President
Tel: 207/443-9978
E-mail: claudettegamache@yahoo.com
www.pastelpaintersofmaine.com

Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod
P.O. Box 489
Barnstable MA 02630
Contact: Mona Podgurski
E-mail: monap@comcast.net
www.capecodpastelsociety.com

Pastel Society of America
15 Gramercy Park S.
New York NY 10003
Contact: Barbara Fischman, President
Tel: 212/533-6931
E-mail: pastelny@juno.com
www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org

Pastel Society of New Hampshire
Contact: Barbara Danser, President
P.O. Box 301
Jaffery NH 03452
E-mail: bdanser@pastelsocietynh.com
www.pastelsocietynh.com

Pastel Society of New Jersey
Contact: Mark de Mos, President
P.O. Box 93
Greenvillage NJ 07935

Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League
Conact: Carol Donnelly, President
122 National Drive
Pittsburgh PA 15236
www.ppalartists.com

Vermont Pastel Society
58 Field Green Drive
Colchester VT 05446
Contact: René Schall
E-mail: rschall@together.net
www.vermontpastelsociety.com


Midwest/Great Lakes

Chicago Pastel Painters
Contact: Jessica Fine, President
6139 N. Tripp Ave.
Chicago IL 60646
www.chicagopastelpainters.org

Gateway Pastel Artists
1222 Oakleaf Drive
St. Louis MO 63119
Contact: Michele Wells
Tel: 314/961-8993
www.gatewaypastelartists.org

Great Lakes Pastel Society
P.O. Box 1386
Grand Rapids MI 49501-1386
Contact: Mary Fuscaldo, President
E-mail: msfuscaldo@mac.com
www.glps.org

Lake Country Pastel Society
2764 Isle Royale Ct.
Burnsville MN 55337
Contact: Deb Chapin
Tel: 952/890-8684
E-mail: debchapin@hotmail.com
www.lakecountrypastelsociety.org

MidAmerica Pastel Society
2132 E. 26th St.
Lawrence KS 66046
Contact: Kathy Drungilas
Tel: 785/766-0815
E-mail: info@midamericapastel.org
www.midamericapastel.org

Wisconsin Pastel Artists
3759 N. 88th St., Unit 203
Milwaukee WI 53222
Contact: Rick Citta
Tel: 414/687-5493
E-mail: rcitta@wi.rr.com



South

Alabama Pastel Society
P. O. Box 118
Trussville AL 35173
Contact: Wanda J. Herman, Founding President
Tel: 205/999-9176
E-mail: rtstwritr@yahoo.com

Appalachian Pastel Society
P.O. Box 1182
Asheville, NC 28802
Contact: Karen Chambers
Tel: (828) 665-8538
E-mail: karenpaints@hotmail.com

Arkansas Pastel Society
29 Gerante Way
Hot Springs Village AR 71909
Contact: Shirley Anderson, President
E-mail: sranderson@hsnp.com
www.arkpastel.com 

Coastal Pastel Society of North Carolina
President: Brenda Kintz
P.O. Box 4161
Emerald Isle NC 28594

Degas Pastel Society
813 Heritage Ave.
Terrytown LA 70056
Contact: Glinda Schafer
E-mail: gschafer@speakeasy.net
www.degaspastelsociety.org

Ozark Pastel Society
21323 W. Bayshore Drive
Sandsprings OK 74076
Contact: Joey Frisillo
Tel: 918/242-3205
E-mail: joey@joeyfrisillo.com

Pastel Society of North Carolina
P.O. Box 9143
Chapel Hill NC 27514
www.pastelsocietyofnc.com

Pastel Society of North Florida
P.O. Box 5133
Ft. Walton Beach FL 32549
Contact: Marilyn Simpson
http://jimfew.home.mchsi.com/psnf.htm

Southeastern Pastel Society
662 Dorsey Circle
Lilburn GA 30047-4037
Contact: Mikki Root Dillon
http://www.southeasternpastel.org

Southwest Florida Pastel Society
P.O. Box 110236
Naples FL 34108
Contact: Terri Wegman
E-mail: twegman_2000@yahoo.com
www.pastelsociety.org


West/West Coast

Arizona Pastel Artists Association
7611 W. Oraibi Drive
Glendale AZ 85308
Contact: Marsha Wright
E-mail: wrighthues@aol.com

Austin Pastel Society
P.O. Box 26768
Austin TX 78755-2184
Contact: Donna Gordon
E-mail: president@austinpastelsociety.org
www.austinpastelsociety.org

Boulder Art Association Pastel Painters
214 Arroyo Chico
Boulder CO 80302
Contact: Gretchen Acharya
Tel: 303/443-1416
E-mail: gacharyafinearts@gmail.com

Central Texas Pastel Society
P. O. Box 3448
Temple TX 76505-3448
Contact: Jeri Salter
Tel: 254/773-2286
E-mail: cntxpastel@aol.com
www.centexpastel.com

Lone Star Pastel Society
3701 Plains Blvd., #135
Amarillo TX 79102-1022
Contact: Faye Killough
E-mail: tookey@cox.net

Nevada Pastel Society
Mary Vovsi, President
TEL: 702-233-1005
email: evmvlv3@earthlink.net

Northwest Pastel Society
23727 51st Ave., S.E.
Woodinville WA 98072
Contact: Claire Ridlon
E-mail: claire@pastel-art.com
www.nwps.org

Oklahoma Pastel Society
P.O. Box 75696
Oklahoma City OK 73147
Contact: Donna Connelly
Tel: 405/590-8344
E-mail: connelly27@cox.net
www.okpastel.org

Pastel Society of Colorado
P.O. Box 9361
Denver CO 80209
Contact: Mike Ray, Co-President
Tel: 303/674-1455
E-mail: mike.ray@is.mines.edu
www.pastelsocietyofcolorado.org

Pastel Artists of Hawaii
Contact: Nancy Lee Jackson, President
1425 Ward Ave. 19W
Honolulu HI 96822

Pastel Society of El Paso
P.O. Box 220751
El Paso TX 79913

Pastel Society of New Mexico
P.O. Box 3571
Albuquerque NM 87190-3571
Contact: Nance McManus
E-mail: nance@ringsteward.com
www.pastelsnm.org

Pastel Society of the Northern Rockies
760 W. Riverview Dr.
Idaho Falls ID 83401
Contact: Mary Ann Cherry
Tel: 208/524-1284
E-mail: cherryart@cableone.net
www.psnr.net

Pastel Society of Oregon
P.O. Box 105
Roseburg OR 97470
Contact: Lora Block, President
http://users.mcsi.net/pso

Pastel Society of San Diego
P.O. Box 80523
San Diego CA 92138
Contact: Valorie Barnard
E-mail: valnbob1@cox.net

Pastel Society of Southeast Texas
P.O. Box 940053
Houston TX 77094
Contact: Diane Brahm, President
E-mail: dbrahm@sbcglobal.net

Pastel Society of the Southwest
P.O. Box 670689
Dallas TX 75367-0689
Contact: Ann S. Adams
www.pssw.info

Pastel Society of the West Coast
P.O. Box 4518
Stockton, CA 95204
Contact: Priscilla Warddrip, President
www.pswc.ws

Pikes Peak Pastel Society
P.O. Box 2443
Colorado Springs CO 80901-2443
Contact: Jill Tristram
Tel: 719/963-8489
E-mail: info@pikespeakpastel.org
www.pikespeakpastel.org

Sierra Pastel Society
P.O. Box 1936
Placerville CA 95667
Contact: Kathy Frevert Levenson
E-mail: kathyhoward85@yahoo.com
www.sierrapastelsociety.net

United Society of Pastel Artists
President: Lyndelle Stonick
26991 Glencoe Misson
Viejo CA 92691
Email: USPASociety@gmail.com


Outside the USA

Art Du Pastel En France
52 allé de l'église, 76190
Hautot-Saint-Sulpice, Normandie, FRANCE
Contact: Sylvie Cabal
Tel: 02 35 95 16 43 (within France)
01 33 2 35 95 16 43 (from the U.S.)
E-mail: s.cabal@free.fr
www.artdupastelenfrance.com

Koyoen Pastel Society
Contact: Akiko Kataoka, President
1-54 Koyoen Nishiyamacho
Nishinomiya City, Hyogo, Japan
662-0017

Leicestershire Pastel Society
Contact: Barbara Stewart, President
1 Forge End
Walkers Lane
Rothley, Leicestershire
United Kingdom LE7 7NY

Pastel Artists Canada
3019 Britannia Road, RR#2
Milton ON
CANADA L9T 2X6
Contact: Rosemary Simpson
E-mail: president@pastelartists.com
www.pastelartists.com

The Pastel Society of Australia
P.O. Box 263
Moorooka QLD 4105
AUSTRALIA
Tel: 07 3711 4553 (within Australia)
Tel: 01 61 7 3711 4553 (from the U.S.)
Contact: Petrai Ferguson
E-mail: petraisf@bigpond.net.au

Pastel Society of Canada
P.O. Box 3396
STN. D Laurier Ave. W.
Ottawa ON
CANADA K1P 6H8
Contact: Anita Kertzer
http://www3.sympatico.ca/supercell

Pastel Society of Eastern Canada
450 Des Autels St.
Ste. Julie, QC
CANADA J3E 3C6
Contact: Suzanne Godbout
Tel: 450/649-7218
E-mail: sgodbout@vif.com
www.pastelsec.com

Pastel Society of New Zealand
P.O. Box 502
Blenheim, Marlborough
NEW ZEALAND
Contact: Walter Scott
E-mail: dotwal.fineart@xtra.co.nz
www.pastelartists.co.nz

Pastel Society of Victoria, Australia
P.O. Box 5036
Doncaster Heights
Victoria 3109, AUSTRALIA
Contact: Catherine Hamilton
E-mail: hamilton-arts@hotmail.com

Society Pastel of Lyon France
44 Rue Vallas
Carponne, France 69290

St. Petersburg Pastel Society
Contact: Alina Usik, President
Apt. 51, 22-24 7th Krasnoarmeiskaja
St. Petersburg, Russia 198005
http://www.pastelsociety.spb.ru


Oil Pastel Organizations

The Oil Pastel Society of Maine
P.O. Box 7455
Ocean Park ME 04063
Contact: Elizabeth H. Shore
Tel: 207/934-3408
E-mail: gigoob@xpressamerica.net 

Oil Pastel Society
P.O. Box 390114
Snellville GA 30039
E-mail: membership@oilpastelsociety.com