“PDPS combines education and camaraderie.
We’re artists, collectors, docents, teachers,
and students, but we’re all united in our common interest—works on paper.”
–Rena Hoisington, Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings & Photographs and liaison to the PDPS
Print, Drawings & Photograph Society
Join PDPS now!
PDPS fosters interest in the appreciation, collecting, and study of prints, drawings, and photographs, both historic and contemporary. Membership in PDPS provides exciting opportunities and events including:
- The Biennial Baltimore Contemporary Prints Fair
- A winter seminar series taught by BMA curators
- Artist talks such as Jim Dine, Vija Celmins, and Robert Mangold
- Exclusive curator-led tours of BMA exhibitions
- Visits to private collections and artists' studios
- Cultural outings to other museums, galleries, and art centers
- A subscription to the bi-annual PDPS Newsletter (pdf)
- Meeting other art enthusiasts
- Developing connections with BMA curators and art experts
- Gaining insights to start or refine your own collection
- Supporting the BMA
Annual dues: $60 Single; $85 Dual; $125 Support; $200 Patron
Contact: 443-573-1789
PDPS Events
Seminar Series: Session 1
Saturday, January 28
10:30 a.m. & 1
p.m.
Tonia Matthews, Director of the Towson University MFA program in Printmaking, will give a tour of the Dr. John Blair Mitchell Printmaking Studio and a demonstration of the contemporary use of woodcut.
Seminar Series: Session 2
Saturday, February 4
10:30 a.m. & 1
p.m.
Earle Havens, The William Kurrelmeyer Curator of Rare Books & Manuscripts at The Johns Hopkins University will showcase collection highlights at the George Peabody Library.
Seminar Series: Session 3
Saturday, February 18
10:30 a.m. & 1
p.m.
Curators Rena Hoisington and Ann Shafer will show a selection of woodcuts and wood engravings from the BMA's collection in the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Study Center for Prints, Drawings & Photographs.
Private Collection Visit: Fitzhugh Farm
Sunday, March 4
1:30 & 3:30 p.m.
Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker have graciously invited PDPS and FoMaca Members to visit Fitzhugh Farm to see the renowned collection of American paintings of the postwar era as well as contemporay photography galleries. Call 443-573-1761 with questions. RSVPs accepted beginning January 30.
For more information, call 443-573-1789.
