The Pasadena Society of Artists announces its Centennial Juried Art Exhibition
“100 Years – 100 Images”
at the Pasadena Museum of History,
470 W. Walnut St. Pasadena,
from February 28 to September 14, 2025.
The Spring opening reception is on March 1
This extraordinary exhibit will feature historic paintings by Pasadena Society of Artists founding members and contemporary art in multiple media by current members. A total of 100 juried images by current members will celebrate 100 years.
This unconventional style of exhibition is broken into two separate suites of images, Spring (Feb. 28 to May 30), and Summer (June through September 14). A celebratory luncheon will be held “between the seasons” for members and special guests. More
information to follow. Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday Noon to 5pm.
Centennial Exhibition Important Dates:
Spring Exhibition Feb. 28 to May 30
Opening Reception and Open House:
Sunday, March 2, 2025
3:00 - 5:00
Centennial Luncheon –Date TBD
Summer Exhibition June 1 to September 14
Summer Reception June 7
PSA President Kathleen Swaydan says of this historic event, “The introduction in the 50th Annual Exhibition catalog contains a passage written by co-chairs Leonard Heath and Robert Brown the Annual. They refer to looking toward the future and the next 50 years of PSA. ‘The first 50 years attest to the significance of the Society's viable goals of blending tradition with the future and the veteran artists working with youthful new members. The second 50 years will reflect the Society's vitality and ability to maintain
these values as a format for new ideas and new expressions.’ “In my opinion, Leonard Heath and Robert Brown were spot on,” says Swaydan. “The artistic achievements of our members have propelled our Society into the 21st Century with innovative and provocative creativity. I am proud to have been a member of Pasadena Society of Artists for 20 of those last 50 years and look to the future with
anticipation of what our membership will create next.”
Following are the 2025 100th Annual Juried Exhibition Award winners as selected by
acclaimed painter and juror Michael Obermeyer.
Awards of Merit
Art Carrillo “Mariposa Queen”
Tsvetelina Valkov “Missing”
Ken Weintrub “Square Series #40”
Honorable Mentions
Cyndi Bemel “Offering Light”
Chuka Susan Chesney “Marilyn Huckleberry”
Kevin McCants “Rodeo Clown”
The Yoko Cohen Memorial Award
Harriet Sherry “Blue Hamsa”
The James Ackley McBride Landscape Award
Roger Dolin “Deukmajian Shoji”
The artists included in the Spring exhibit include Juliana Aparcio-Curtis, Cyndi Bemel, Arnor Bieltvedt, Katy Bishop, Art Carrillo, Diane Chang, Chuka Susan Chesney, Fred Chuang, Robert Crook, Jean Cunningham, Adeola Davies-Aiyeloja, Marion Dies, Lore
Eckelberry, Mims Ellis, Maryellen Eltrgroth, Gina M., Patricia Fortlage, Steve Graziani, Kathryn Hansen, Karen Hochman-Brown, Jeffry Jensen, Soan Kashem, Leah Knecht, Nora Koerber, Bonnie Lambert, Agnes Lee, Tommy Lei, Warner LeMénager, Kevin McCants, Chris Moore, Richard G. Murphy, Albert Natian, Tom Oldfield, Victor Picou, Rebecca H. Pollack, Serena Refoua, Jean Richardson, Lawrence D. Rodgers, Renee Rusak-Strouse, Jeannine Savedra, Harriet Sherry, S. A. Smith, Debbi Swanson, Kathleen Swaydan, Laurel Termini, Barbara Thorn, Cecilia Torres, Ken Weintrub, and Karen Winters.
The Summer artists will be released at a later date. A select number of participating artists will have their artwork presented photographically due to loss in the Eaton Canyon fire.
The exhibition will be viewable at ISSUU.com or the PSA website, www.PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org. A printed catalog will be available for purchase.
Founded in 1925, the Pasadena Society of Artists is one of the area’s original professional artist groups. The Society is noted for its vigorous, active membership, wide diversity of artistic statement, and high professional standards. Membership is by juried submission.
PSA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to present the works of its many
talented and creative artists to the community of Pasadena and surrounding areas. Combining an active tradition of community participation and partnering with local community arts organizations, as well as philanthropic, humanitarian and educational institutions, PSA endeavors to enhance public awareness of art and the enriching qualities it brings to our lives.
For more information about PSA please visit www.PasadenaSocietyofArtists.org
Contact Information:
Debbi Swanson Patrick
news@pasadenasocietyofartists.org
310-995-5389
Director of Communications
Pasadena Society of Artists
Lawrence D. Rodgers
Vice President, Exhibitions
Pasadena Society of Artists
