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• Painting Still Life 'en Plein Air'

  • When
    8 Dec 2021
  •  
    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    7600 Savannah Dr, Bethesda MD 20817
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Still Life 'en Plein Air'

  MAA Plein Air Artists are invited to
  
  'Open Studio Paint Out' at Sukriti Atelier

  Continue (or start!) your painting practice with a community of like-minded artists!  Hosted by MAA Member, Plein Air & Studio Artist and Sukriti Atelier founder, Sandhya Sharma. 

  Still life set-ups will be ready outdoors. Members are free to bring an object that they wish to include in their still life (not necessary as baskets, pots, kettles will be available), or bring home-grown flowers if they like. The Studio will have seasonal fresh flowers and fruits set-up. For those artists not wishing to paint still-life, there are great residences with backdrop of trees to be painted.

  

  After  an introduction and sharing their still life paintings the Members of Plein Air MAA will select the next Plein Air Painting Venue and give valuable suggestions for Paint-Outs to be held in 2022. 
  
  

  Paint out time: 9.00 am to 2.00 pm 

  SCHEDULE:

  Coffee/Tea Break: 11.00 am-11.30 am

  Show and Share: 1.30 am to 2.00 pm

  
  
  
  
  Sukriti Atelier Address:  7600 Savannah Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817
  
  Since the gathering is in a residential neighborhood, car pool is advised. 

  
  

  Rain date:  If the weather is poor, we'll postpone. Rain date TBD.

  MAA Contact:  Questions for concerns contact Sandhya at sandhya02sharma@yahoo.com.

  
  

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• Private MET Tour of "Surrealism Beyond Borders" Online

  • When
    10 Dec 2021
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Microsoft Teams
  • Spaces left
    19

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  Let's Go To New York for the Holidays!

  Join for a Special Private Tour of
  The Metropolitan Museum of Art's 
  Surrealism Beyond Borders Exhibit

  Our monthly member meetings are taking a trip to the  Metropolitan  Museum of Art in New York, virtually!  MET educator, Deborah Goldberg, will give us a PRIVATE tour of the current “Surrealism Beyond Borders” Exhibit. Visit this current MET exhibit without the hassle of traveling to New York! There will also be a Q&A session with our MET docent to ask all your burning surrealism questions.  For more information on this exhibit click here.

   
  

  Nearly from its inception, Surrealism has had an international scope, but knowledge of the movement has been formed primarily through a Western European focus. This exhibition reconsiders the true “movement” of Surrealism across boundaries of geography and chronology—and within networks that span Eastern Europe to the Caribbean, Asia to North Africa, and Australia to Latin America.

  
  

  Registration open November 11 through December 2. Don't be left out!
  

  Zoom info: The sessions are conducted live using Microsoft Teams. For security reasons, the link is provided to registrants in your confirmation email and in the reminder email we'll send you the day before. 

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• MAA at Oasis exhibition

  • Start
    10 Jan 2022
  • End
    15 Apr 2022
  • Location
    Oasis Art Gallery, Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7125 Democracy Blvd., Bethesda, MD 20817
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  After a one-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we are delighted to return to the Oasis Art Gallery at Westfield Montgomery Mall. This show is the fourth MAA-Oasis collaboration, with 65 works of the artists' choice on display.

  At a Glance
  

  • Eligible media: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, pastel, encaustic, drawing/ink mediums, and 3D works. All must be securely wired for hanging on a wall.

  • Requirements: The subject is your choice. Your work must be between 9x12" and 28x28" framed and may not weigh more than 15 pounds. 

  • Number of pieces allowed: One entry per member. 

  • Membership: You must be a Montgomery Art Association member in good standing to enter this show.

  • Entry fee: $10 per work (nonrefundable)

  Key Dates

  • Registration open: November 17-December 15 (or once the maximum capacity of 65 pieces is reached)

  • Drop off: January 3-6, 2022 from 10 am-4 pm.

  • Show dates: January 10-April 15, 2022

  • Pick up unsold artwork: April 18-22, 10 am-4 pm
    

  About Oasis: Washington Metropolitan Oasis and the Oasis Art Gallery are part of the national, non-profit Oasis education organization dedicated to enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older through lifelong learning, health and wellness promotion and volunteer opportunities including Intergenerational Tutoring. Oasis brings people together to learn, lead, and contribute in their communities. Weekdays, the Oasis offices and Gallery are busy with Oasis class attendees, registrants, art lovers, as well as Macy’s shoppers.  

  Questions: Contact show manager Helen Wood, helenmwood@gmail.com.
  
  

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• Windridge Winter --Seasonal Inspirations Juried Art Exhibit

  • Start
    11 Jan 2022
  • End
    5 Apr 2022
  • Location
    Windridge Vineyard 15700 Darnestown Road, Darnestown, MD 20874
  • Registered
    19 registrants

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  Key dates

  Registration -- December 2 through December 12

  Juried Selection -- December 18

  Notification to Artists of Selected Works -- December 20

  Artwork Drop Off --January 11, 2022.  10:00 am - 1:00 pm 

  Show Opening -- January 19, 2022 

  
  

  Winter's Reach by Donna Baron 

  The Windridge Vineyard in Darnestown will be hosting its first  MAA art exhibit of 2022 in the Tasting Room.  

  Submissions: The theme of our 2022 Winter Juried Show is Seasonal Inspirations.  MAA has created a digital library that member artists can submit up to 3 works per member for consideration in any of the following categories. 

  1. natural landscapes, maritime and seascapes
  2. cityscapes, townscapes, urbanscapes 
  3. still life celebrating material local pleasures of flowers, fruit food and wine --  
  4. abstract art that breaks away from the traditional representation of everyday objects and familiar subjects. 

  There is no fee to submit your work for inclusion in the Windridge Vineyard Digital Library.   A fee of $10  (returning to pre-covid show fee) will be required.  

  Juried Process:  Submitted artwork will be juried by the vineyard owners. Selected work (~18-20 pieces) will be exhibited for a 3 month period.  All artwork must be for sale.   Sold artwork can be replaced by the artist with a similar size piece -contact the MAA show manager.  Windridge will notify the artists when work is sold.  

  Membership Requirement:  Annual membership (new or renewal) is required prior to registration for this show.  Go to Join MAA.

  Note: Artwork previously submitted but not shown in earlier Windridge exhibits will remain in the digital library unless withdrawn by the artists. Contact Show Manager to withdraw work from library.   

  Show Prospectus: Please refer to the Windridge Winter Inspiration 22 Exhibit Prospectus for full information Windridge Vineyard Winter 2022 Prospectus

  Show  Manager:  Kathy Tynan ( kftynan@gmail.com or maaartists@gmail.com)

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• Conversation with Artist and Life Coach Elisabeth Vismans

  • When
    12 Jan 2022
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    99

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  Let's Welcome 2022 with a Monthly Member Meeting!

  You are invited to start the New Year off right by exploring
  intuitive painting and visual journalling with 

   Artist and Life Coach Elisabeth Vismans
  

  With painting we can do a lot more than just paint a pretty picture. Imagery is the body-mind's first or primary means of inner communication. Words are the secondary form of outer communication we have invented to communicate with each other. Imagery is a more accurate way of expressing what and how we feel, than we can ever achieve with words. 

  Elisabeth Vismans listens, guides and inspires creative experiences. She was born and raised in the Netherlands and has dual citizenship. In 2000 she moved with her family from Germany to the US and settled in Howard County, Maryland. Besides being an Award-Winning Visual Artist, Elisabeth is a Certified Life Coach, a Certified NLP Practitioner, and an Art Instructor in the Yellow Barn in Glen Echo, MD. Her colorful and energetic oil paintings are mostly inspired by nature. 

  Currently she teaches abstract and flower painting classes for the Yellow Barn on Zoom. She also teaches Intuitive Painting, Visual Journaling, and the occasional Paint & Wine party. This year she added Art Clinics for Walter Reed's Wounded Warrior Program to her repertoire. For more about Elisabeth please visit: www.elisabethvismans.com. 

  Zoom info: The workshop will be held via Zoom. For security reasons, the Zoom link is provided to registrants in your confirmation email and in the reminder email we'll send you the day before. 

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• Ode to Joy

  • Start
    1 Feb 2022
  • End
    28 Feb 2022
  • Location
    Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, MD
  • Spaces left
    31

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  What brings you joy these days? A favorite person? A bright bouquet on dreary day? A friend to lean on? Show us what sparks joy for you in our exhibition "Ode to Joy" at the Kensington Park Library in Kensington Maryland. We'll exhibit 25 wall-hung pieces, plus six 3D works. 

  Look for the prospectus soon.
  

  At a Glance
  

  • Eligible media: Oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, pastel, encaustic, drawing/ink mediums, and 3D works. 

  • Requirements: Wall-hung works must be smaller 24x36" framed and may not weigh more than 15 pounds. 3D works must fit in the library's display case.

  • Number of pieces allowed: One entry per member. 

  • Membership: You must be a Montgomery Art Association member in good standing to enter this show.

  • Entry fee: $10 per work (nonrefundable)

  Key Dates

  • Registration open: December 27-January 7 (or once the maximum capacity of 25 pieces is reached)

  • Drop off: February 1, 10-11 am

  • Show dates: February 1-28

  • Pick up artwork: March 1, 10-11 am

  Questions: Contact show manager Amelia Desilva, ameliadesilva3@gmail.com.

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• Brookside Gardens: The Nature of Art

  • Start
    14 Mar 2022
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    25 Apr 2022
  •  
    12:00 PM
  • Location
    Brookside Gardens, 1800 Glenallan Ave, Wheaton, MD
  • Spaces left
    65

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  Our annual exhibition at Brookside Gardens is a mid-sized art show using the full gallery space within the visitors center. The show is a wonderful opportunity for MAA artists to display their botanical works -- flowers, plants, butterflies, landscape paintings from the gardens, etc. The image shown here is "Mellow Yellow" by member artist Diane Shipley.
  

  Registration will be open February 14 - 28; however if the maximum number of art pieces is achieved, the registration will close early and a wait-list will start. Each artist can submit one piece of artwork.

  Artwork suitability for this exhibit are mid-sized paintings (max size 28" wide by 28" tall,  including frame).  

  Please review the Prospectus before you register.

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