Coordinates: 38°57′09.7″N 76°56′27.8″W / 38.952694°N 76.941056°W / 38.952694; -76.941056

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

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Pyramid Atlantic Art Center
Formation1981
FounderHelen C. Frederick
Founded atBaltimore, Maryland, US
PurposeArts
HeadquartersHyattsville, Maryland, US
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Websitepyramidatlanticartcenter.org

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (PAAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit contemporary arts center specializing in papermaking, printmaking, and book arts.[1] They are currently located at 4318 Gallatin Street in Hyattsville, Maryland.

History

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The PAAC was founded in 1981 by artist Helen C. Frederick,[2] and is located in Hyattsville, Maryland.[3] It had previously been located in Baltimore in the 1980s and later Silver Spring from 2003 until 2017.[1][3][4][5]

The center has an art gallery space; offers various artist opportunities and residencies; has multiple art studios including a printshop, papermaking studio, and bindery; and offers educational classes.[6] Notable artists connected to PAAC include Renee Stout, Tanja Softic, Joyce Scott, William Christenberry, Hung Liu, Yuriko Yamaguchi, among others.[7]

In 2018, the IFPDA Foundation gave a grant to PAAC for archiving and digitizing their print collection.[7]

See also

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References

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