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• Windridge Vineyard Fall Juried Art Exhibit

  • Start
    5 Oct 2021
  • End
    4 Jan 2022
  • Location
    Windridge Vineyard 15700 Darnestown Road, Darnestown, MD 20874
  • Registered
    60 registrants

  Key dates

  Registration -- September 7  thru September 20

  Juried Selection -- September 27

  Notification to Artists of Selected Works -- September 28

  Artwork Drop Off -- October 5 (9:00am -12:00pm)

  

  
  

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  The Windridge Vineyard in Darnestown will be hosting it's 4th juried MAA art exhibit this year in the Tasting Room.  

  Submissions: 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 $5 will be required for each artwork selected by the vineyard.

  Juried Process:  Submitted artwork for the Fall Exhibit will be juried by the vineyard owners. Selected work (~10-17 pieces) will be exhibited for a 3 month period- through the holidays.   All artwork must be for sale.   Sold artwork can be replaced by the artist with a similar size piece -contact the MAA show manager. MAA or 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Artwork previously submitted but not shown in earlier Windridge exhibits will remain in the digital library unless withdrawn by the artists.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 MAA_Windridge Vineyard_ Fall 21 Exhibit final for full information. 

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

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• GIFTED: 10x10 show and sale

  • Start
    17 Oct 2021
  • End
    14 Nov 2021
  • Location
    Goldman Art Gallery, 5125 Montrose Rd. in Rockville, Maryland
  • Spaces left
    8

  Registration is closed

  
  

  A new show, just in time for the winter holidays! Building upon a partnership with the Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, we are co-hosting this exhibit and sale at the Goldman Art Gallery in Rockville and online. The show provides an opportunity to purchase affordable original art and framed photography for Hanukkah (November 28-December 6), Christmas (December 25), and Kwanzaa (December 26-July 1.

  All 50 works will be 10x10” square and priced at $100.
  

  At a Glance

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

  • Requirements: The subject is your choice. Your work must be 10x10" square. Your frame must be square, too -- any size between 10x10" and 20x20" is acceptable. 

  • 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: $5 per work (nonrefundable)

  Key Dates

  • Registration open: September 13-24 (or sooner, if the maximum capacity of 50 pieces is reached)

  • Drop off: Monday, October 11, 10 am-1 pm

  • Show dates: In person October 17-November 14, online October 17-December 31

  • Reception: October 31, 12:30-2 pm

  • Pick up unsold artwork: November 15, 10 am-noon 

  Dates subject to change; we will inform participating artists by email if anything changes.

  About the Goldman Art Gallery: Focusing on meaningful, inclusive exhibits depicting experiences, identity, and culture, the Goldman Gallery is a warm and welcoming space. It Is housed in the Bender JCC building, which is home to dozens of classes and activities each week. Daily foot traffic is robust. Learn more
  
  Questions: Contact show manager Elissa Poma, MAAcommsteam@gmail.com.
  
  

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• Plein Air Outing at Windridge Vineyard

  • When
    22 Oct 2021
  •  
    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Windridge Vineyard, 15700 Darnestown Road, Darnestown, MD
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Windridge Vineyard - Fall Plein Air 
  

  

  Spend the late morning and early afternoon painting en plein air with fellow MAA members at the beautiful Windridge Vineyards.The vines are abundant with purple grapes just ready to be harvested.  The vineyard sits atop rolling hills surrounded by forested areas that will be in fall's full display.   No doubt you will find lots of artistic inspiration.  

  Windridge Vineyards is a family-owned farm winery dedicated to producing premium estate grown wines. Situated on the Piedmont plateau of Maryland, our three vineyard sites have been carefully chosen for their unique geology and microclimates.  Located in Darnestown, MD, just 30 minutes from Washington DC,  Windridge has 27 acres of vineyards with brand-new Tasting Room that was officially opened in September 2020.  Please note that the Tasting Room is now showing the MAA Summer Art Exhibit..so visit and enjoy MAA members' art (and maybe a glass of wine).

  

  Cost:  Free with registration.

  Time:  Meet on the patio of the Tasting Room at 11:00am.  Event ends at 3:00pm. 

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

  Information about Windridge Vineyard:  Visit Windridge Vineyard.

  MAA Contact:  Kathy Tynan will be the MAA coordinator for this event.  Questions for concerns contact Kathy at kftynan@gmail.com.

  
  

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• Artists Reception for GIFTED: 10x10 Works Show

  • When
    31 Oct 2021
  •  
    12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Goldman Art Gallery at the Bender JCC, 5125 Montrose Rd. in Rockville, MD

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  Join MAA and the Goldman Art Gallery for an artists' reception in honor of our show "GIFTED."  Browse the gallery containing 50 works all sized to 10x10" and affordably priced at $125 in time for the holidays. Enjoy light refreshments in the outdoor courtyard adjacent to the gallery. 

  This reception is free and open to the public. Friends and family members are welcomed.

  Please note that face masks must be worn inside the building, per county mandates.

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• Call for Applications: Teach a 2022 Workshop at Oasis

  • When
    1 Nov 2021
  • Location
    Washington Metropolitan Oasis in Westfield Montgomery Mall, 7125 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817

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  MAA will again produce our popular exhibition at the Oasis Gallery in Bethesda this January-April. The Oasis Gallery is within the Macy’s Home Store in Montgomery Mall and is home to the nonprofit Washington Metropolitan Oasis, which provides classes, workshops, and other learning opportunities to county residents over the age of 60. (Look for our exhibition call for entries in December.)

  In the meantime, Oasis is inviting two MAA members to teach in-person or online workshops in conjunction with our show.  You’re invited to submit a proposal to teach an hourlong workshop on a topic of your choice and help us give back to this wonderful community.

  Applications are due by Sunday, October 31. Oasis will include the workshops in its print catalog, which goes to press November 12.

  Details:

  • Is this paid? No, this is an unpaid opportunity – a chance to get experience if you are looking to break into teaching, to boost your resume, or to promote other classes and workshops you lead.
  • Types of workshops: You may offer an in-person lecture, online lecture, online hands-on class, studio tour, or field trip. For in-person classes, tours and field trips, all participants and instructors are required to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination wear a mask. The classroom is set up for physical distancing, with limited capacity. Instructors are asked to remove their mask during the actual lecture.
  • Date: Oasis would like to have one workshop in January or February and one in March or April. Oasis staff will work directly with you to schedule.
  • Application: You'll be asked to provide a title, short description of your proposed workshop and a 2-3 sentence bio.

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• Conversation with Artist & Muralist Jordann Wine

  • When
    10 Nov 2021
  •  
    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Via Zoom
  • Spaces left
    99

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  Please Join Us for our November Member Meeting and conversation with
  Artist & Muralist Jordann Wine

  Inspired by sacred geometry, Jordann Wine draws on classical forms and patterns in her work to reference mathematical concepts that reflect the wonders of the universe. Jordann will share with us about her professional progression and inspiration of her work.  She will also reveal the steps it takes to create and install large scale murals.  Jordan is a master of mediums from paint to ink to GLITTER and will touch on the materials she utilizes.

  

  Jordann Wine holds a Bachelor of Arts from New York University; where she studied Sustainable Entrepreneurship in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study and minored in Studio Art. She continued her education at the Aegean Center for Fine Arts in Paros, Greece. Currently, based in Washington, DC, she has had solo exhibitions at Honfleur Gallery, George Mason University, and Strathmore Arts Center, as well as many national and international group exhibitions. She has murals throughout DC, Maryland, New York and Jamaica, working with among others: Facebook, the DC Commission of Arts and Humanities, POW! WOW! DC, Conrad Hotel, lululemon, and JBG. Her work has been purchased for private collections, including recent acquisitions for the permanent collections of the Kennedy Center, Capital One Café, DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Art Bank, Lockheed Martin, Fairmont Hotel, Montefiore Hospital, and Booz Allen Hamilton.  She was a 2021, 2020 and 2019 recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Artist Fellowship grant.
  

  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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