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Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

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

History

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

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. Notable artists connected to PAAC include Renee Stout, Tanja Softic, Joyce Scott, William Christenberry, Hung Liu, Yuriko Yamaguchi, among others.

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

References

^ McCoy, Mary (1991-10-03). "Visual Arts". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-01-28. A decade ago, artist and teacher Helen Frederick started Pyramid Atlantic in a 500-square-foot studio in Baltimore. In 1986, a Washington studio was opened. Now this innovative art center, consolidated last year in a 5,000-square-foot studio in Riverdale in Prince George's County, is celebrating its first 10 years of printmaking, papermaking and book arts.
^ Bryna, Bobick; Carissa, DiCindio (2020-12-25). Engaging Communities Through Civic Engagement in Art Museum Education. IGI Global. p. 121. ISBN 978-1-7998-7427-0.
^ Andrew Metcalf (2017-05-03). "Sherwin-Williams Moving Into Former Home of Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring". Bethesda Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^ Schweitzer, Ally (February 11, 2016). "With Pyramid Atlantic Moving Out, Silver Spring Loses Some Of Its Edge". Bandwidth. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
^ Marder, Andrew (2015-06-08). "UPDATE: Pyramid Atlantic relocating to Hyattsville Arcade Building". Hyattsville Life & Times. Retrieved 2021-01-28. has been located in downtown Silver Spring since 2003.
^ Borsuk, Amaranth (2018-05-04). The Book. MIT Press. p. 314. ISBN 978-0-262-34689-4.
^ "The IFPDA Foundation Announces 2018 Grant Recipients". ArtfixDaily. Retrieved 2021-01-28.