Paint the Town Labor Day Show 2022
September 3-5, 2022, Kensington Historic Armory, 3710 Mitchell Street in Kensington, Md.
We are thrilled to host our annual celebration of local artists: the three-day Paint the Town Labor Day Show & Sale. This is one of the longest-running and largest art shows in the region, with hundreds of works by 175 local artists, all members of the Montgomery Art Association. The event is free and open to the public.All works are for sale. In addition, the Artist Marketplace will have small works, prints and notecards available for purchase. A portion of all sales proceeds goes to support MAA's arts mission. |
Plein Air Competition
Walk around Kensington on Saturday, and you'll see dozens of artists painting and drawing. Those are participants in our annual Plein Air Competition!
From 7 am-3 pm, adults and children complete paintings with a Kensington theme and submit them for prizes. The competition is open to all adults and children. It's free for kids under 18 and current MAA members; adults pay $10.
Click below to sign up in advance; you also can sign up in person at the Kensington Armory on Saturday.
Live Demonstrations
Four member artists will offer live demos. They're free and open to the public; we also will livestream on our Facebook page.
How to Start a Landscape Painting with Glen Kessler Glen will demonstrate his effective and easy-to-learn method for starting a landscape painting, including how to compose, draw accurately, mix perfect colors, and block in. Glen is an internationally collected and awarded artist and founder of The Compass Atelier in Rockville. |  |
Mixed Media Mosaics with Beverley Hunter |
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Modern Approach to Water Media with Marta Lopez Teigeiro For Spanish-born local artist Marta Lopez Teigeiro, it always felt as if art could go beyond words when trying to express your emotions. From her years of watercolor and acrylic painting, Marta has learned an array of creative approaches that are making the art making process very enjoyable, meaningful, and spontaneous for her. During this demo, Marta will share techniques that you’ll be able to incorporate into your own water media-based art making. |
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Pastel Painting Techniques with Deborah Cole |
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Meet our Judge |
Sasa Aakil Laura Aikman Anne Albright K. Lin Allen Nataliya Andreyeva Peijisan Art Ken Bachman Matthew Baker Jennifer Barlow Jennifer Lynn Beaudet Marcia Bhorjee Nancy Blacker Walt Blackwell Elissa Borzilleri Regina Boston Rick Bowers Blandine Broomfield Susan Fitch Brown Virginia Browning Holly Buehler Sandra Cane Sandra Cepaitis Jing-Jy Chen Pat Coates Carol Cober Shannon Cockett Amanda Coelho Meredith Coffey Deborah Cohen Deborah Cole Lou Ann Collins Jean Cooper Mari Craig Susan Crawford Jennifer Crouch Kellie D. Beth Daly Arindam Dasgupta Sarah Clayton Davis Nan Dawkins Amelia De Silva John Dillon Paul DiVito | Grace Dobrow Jamie Downs Jennifer Dreyfus Sandra Edmonson Lynn Faiola Rosemary Fallon Stephanie Fernandez Jean Finkleman Elisabeth Fletcher Nicholson Susan Friend Susan Sinclair Galego Kalpana Goel Susanna Goldman Ann Gordon Madeleine Greenwald S. J. Hadley Jack Hammond Christina Haslinger Samantha Hecox Nadia Hewchuck Christopher Hoppe Carrie Horton Jeffrey Human Beverley Hunter Margaret Ingram Monica Ingudam Jonathan Jaeger Benita Kane Jaro Edward Johanson Bill Johnson Hiral Joshi Anastasiya Kavalenka Elielle Kayomb Rajendra KC Cecile Kirkpatrick Jim Klumpner Edward Knight Joyce Koeneman Alan Kolnik Galina Kolosovskaya Mary Kosterlitz Joanne Lamm Ruth Lampi | Karen Lantner Maria Elena Lazarte Robin Lazarus-Berlin Margo Lehman Elissa Leibowitz Poma Robert LeMar Carol Leo Judith Levine Lynn Lewis Nancy Loomis Marta Lopez Teigeiro John MacArthur Lalleh Mahlouji Rahela Majidi Barbara Mandel Gale Marcus Isabella Martire Mark McAlister Karen Merkin Christine Merry Debbie Miller Audrey Moog Ally Morgan Laura Myers Sara Niles Maedeh Noroozi Barbara Novak Elizabeth Ochoa Melissa Ou Laura-Leigh Palmer Simin Parvaz Dora Patin Robert Pearlman Terry Pellmar Sandra Pérez-Ramos Yik Chek Phan Ann Pielert Deborah Pollack Judith Prevo Maria Quezada Pauline Rakis Nancy Randa Ting Rao Sharon Reinckens | Cindy Renteria Amy Rice Teresa Rizzo Faye Ross My-Linh Rouil Myra Ryan Raya Salman Eve D. Sandmeyer Alden Schofield Michael Schoppman Sandra Schraibman Martina Sestakova Lian Sever Ruja Shemer Diane Shipley Sanford H. Shudnow Patrick Sieg Teresa Sites David Sommers Pritha Srinivasan Carol Starr Julie Steinberg Emily Strulson Jeanne Sullivan Vicky Surles Eleanor Tanno Antonia Tiu Alexandra Treadaway-Hoare Tena Turner Kathleen Tynan Andrea van den Heever Mary Vinograd Twila Waddy Anastasia Walsh Christina Webber John Weber Jenny Wilson Helen Wood Ellen Yahuda Rosemary Yue Lis Zadravec Paula Zeller Vicky Zhou Michelle Zugrav |
Our SponsorsWe are grateful to all of those who recognize the importance of making art and sharing it in our community. Our donors are a vital and valued part of the MAA family—during this change-filled year and always. We acknowledge these donors to our show:
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Safety precautions
MAA cares deeply about our artists and our community, and we want to keep everyone safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. We are following guidance provided by the Town of Kensington, Montgomery County and the CDC:
- Face masks are not required but strongly encouraged. If you forgot yours, one of our volunteers stationed near the entrance can provide you with one.
- Social distancing is encouraged.
- No food or drink permitted on the show floor.
- Refreshments during our reception are available from several food trucks stationed in the parking lot. Please enjoy their delicious offerings outdoors!
- Hand sanitzer stations are available throughout the venue.
- We will clean high touchpoint areas frequently.