Key dates

• Registration open: May 4 - May 18, 2022
• Juried selection: June 4
• Notification to artists of selected works: June 9
• Drop off: June 21, 10 am-1 pm (Fee of $10 is due at this time)
• Show opening: June 22
• Meet the Artists event: August 11 (evening event in Tasting Room)
• Art Pick up:  October 4, 10am - 1pm       

                   Very Berry by Debra Halprin (20x20") 

About the show: Windridge Vineyards in Darnestown will host the next MAA members quarterly exhibit,  Summer Art At Windridge  in the Tasting Room.  

Prospectus: Please read the Show Prospectus in full for registration information and show requirements. 

Theme: Summer has been celebrated in art for millennia.  As the summer months arrive, we enjoy the more pleasant temperatures and longer days. We revel in the characteristic lightness of being that accompanies the warmer season.  Let our art reflect the undeniable warmth, light and carefree sense of summer. 

Submissions: MAA has created a digital library that member artists can submit up to 2 works per member for consideration in any of the following categories: 

• natural landscapes, maritime and seascapes
• cityscapes, townscapes, urbanscapes 
• still life 
• abstract art 

Media eligible:  2 D works in oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed media, pastel, encaustic, drawing/ink mediums and photography.  3D works not included in this show. 

Cost: There is no cost to submit your work to for consideration by Windridge for the show. If your artwork is selected by the curators, a fee of $10 will be required. Payment will be collected at drop off.  

Juried process: Submitted artwork will be juried by the vineyard owners. Approximately 18-20 selected work will be exhibited for a three-month period. All artwork must be for sale. Sold works may be replaced by the artist with a similarly size piece. Replacement artwork will be managed by the MAA show manager not Windridge.  Windridge will notify artists when work is sold. 

Contact: Show manager Kathy Tynan, kftynan@gmail.com or maaartists@gmail.com.

We have been invited on two days in July to make the most of the flowering season of water lilies and lotuses! Spend the day painting en plein air with fellow MAA members at this gorgeous water garden in Frederick County, just 40 minutes from Rockville. Join us on either or both days.

• When: Tuesday, July 5 and Tuesday, July 19, 9 am-4 pm each day
• About Lilypons: Lilypons Water Gardens is a fourth-generation-owned nature sanctuary with 250-acres of wetlands to explore and aquatic nursery with a complete selection of water gardening products. There are many nature trails throughout our property to paint, sketch, hike and take in the unique beauty of the landscape. There are natural ponds with different varieties of waterlilies, lotus, and bog plants that will inspire you. And you will also see different species of wildlife, including water birds, raptors, turtles, frogs, dragonflies and butterflies. More info.
  
• Cost: Free with registration
• What to bring: All art supplies and equipment needed for the day, sun protection, insect repellent, food and drink. (Please note that there is nowhere on site to buy food or drinks.) 
• Use of facilities:  Restrooms will be available. We'll also have access to picnic tables. 
• Rain date:  If the weather is poor, we'll postpone. Rain date TBD. 
• Contact:  MAA's Plein Air Chair, Sandhya Sharma, will be on site as our coordinator. Email her at sandhya02sharma@yahoo.com.