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Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (PAAC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit contemporary arts center specializing in papermaking, printmaking, and
book arts Book arts may refer to: * Artist's books, works of art in the form of a book * Book illustration, illustration in a book * Book design Book design is the art of incorporating the content, style, format, design, and sequence of the various compon ...
. They are currently located at 4318 Gallatin Street in
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History

The PAAC was founded in 1981 by artist Helen C. Frederick, and is located in
Hyattsville Hyattsville is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, and also a close, urban suburb of Washington, D.C. The population was 21,187 at the 2020 United States Census. History Before Europeans reached the area, the upper A ...
,
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
. It had previously been located in
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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 Renee Stout (born 1958) is an American sculptor and contemporary artist known for assemblage (art), assemblage artworks dealing with her personal history and African-American heritage. Born in Kansas, raised in Pittsburgh, living in Washington, D ...
, Tanja Softic, Joyce Scott,
William Christenberry William Andrew Christenberry Jr. (November 5, 1936 – November 28, 2016) was an American photographer, painter, sculptor, and teacher who drew inspiration from his childhood in Hale County, Alabama. Christenberry focused extensively on architec ...
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Hung Liu Hung Liu (劉虹) (17 February 1948 – 7 August 2021) was a Chinese Americans, Chinese-born American contemporary artist. She was predominantly a painter, but also worked with mixed-media and site-specific installation and was also one of the f ...
, Yuriko Yamaguchi, among others. In 2018, the IFPDA Foundation gave a grant to PAAC for archiving and digitizing their print collection.


See also

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Artist's book Artists' books (or book arts or book objects) are works of art that utilize the form of the book. They are often published in small editions, though they are sometimes produced as one-of-a-kind objects. Overview Artists' books have employed a ...


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* {{US-arts-org-stub Visual arts education Publishing companies of the United States Book publishing companies based in Maryland Artists' books 1981 establishments in Maryland 501(c)(3) organizations Non-profit organizations based in Maryland Arts organizations based in Maryland Art museums and galleries in Maryland