Arkansas Pastel Society Recipient of Global Grant from the International Association of Pastel Societies.
APS has received one of three international grants awarded by the International Association of Pastel Societies in the amount of $1,000 each. APS will be partnering with Seis Puentes in North Little Rock, AR, a non-profit whose mission is to build a bridge between Hispanic communities and general life in Arkansas through education, information, and resources. APS will conduct a series of weekly beginning pastel workshops for women in the Seis Puentes facility from mid- September through mid-October, 2023, and furnish art supplies to those attending. Seis Puentes will provide the space and any needed translators. An art show showcasing participant’s work will be held at the end of classes for attendees to celebrate their successes and show off their work.
The four parameters for this grant are:
- Community outreach with a focus on the appreciation of the pastel
medium. - Outreach to an underserved community
- Outreach to an educational institution
- Provide a program or resource to your society that would not otherwise be
possible without funding from the grant
Two other societies received this grant, The Philippines Painters and the Pastel Society of New Jersey. We are so proud to be a recipient.
Arkansas Pastel Society 