Much more than Meets the Eye
The brushes have dropped! For Paint Annapolis 2020, we invited artists who could attend to come paint alongside the nineteen juried artists for the entire week. Their work is now hanging at MFA’s Pop Up Gallery at 186 Main Street. Check out the exhibition online right here or in person through October 22nd.
And that’s a wrap! After five days of painting we have over 100 pieces of art by the nineteen juried artists – and we’re happy to announce the awards for this year!
Yesterday, artists finished up work for Paint Annapolis 2020, which means today we’ll be having a reception! Click here to register for the online reception to be the first to see who won what for this year’s Paint Annapolis 2020 – and then come see the pieces in person at Circle Gallery and our Pop Up Gallery at 186 Main Street.
We’re already on day four of Paint Annapolis and artists are working on final pieces while trying to decide what should hang for awards. Check out all the art from today and all days of Paint Annapolis here. New art from will show up online every day so check back and see what 80 artists have been painting in and around this beautiful historic city.
Day two of Paint Annapolis 2020 started with artists on our doorstep ready to hang their art and start more pieces. See everything that artists worked on today and yesterday 🖌️
Today we kicked off Paint Annapolis 2020! Check out what the artists worked on today 🎨
From the oceans that surround this continent to the mountains that divide it – this land is home to some of the worlds most powerful landscapes. Open to all media MFA showcased any original 2-D or 3-D work depicting a landscape from the Americas (*North America, Hawaii, Central America, Caribbean & South America). Works selected were exhibited in MFA’s Circle Gallery from Aug 13 – Sep 12, 2020.Â
A year long MFA Membership was given to the five artists who's pieces got the most votes in a People's Choice Award. Congratulations to our winners and to all the artists who helped make this show so powerful and timely.Â
A year long MFA Membership was given to the five artists who's pieces got the most votes in a People's Choice Award. Congratulations to our winners and to all the artists who helped make this show so powerful and timely.Â
MFA shows are back in Circle Gallery - and we're so happy that the first one is with our Members! We're trying our best to make shows accessible to you, whether you feel safe coming into the gallery only 10 at a time or if you would rather stay home and enjoy art from your couch. Check out the show online anytime you want!
Whether in your home, in the yard, or on a bike – it’s all about keeping people six feet apart and safe. Artists were asked to submit up to two piece for this online exhibition on how quarantine and COVID19 has affected them and the world.
Our Members deserve an entire blog post about what they're up to. That's right, they're that cool. MFA highlights members’ art events and exhibitions on our Blog so the world can follow us. MFA Member Jayne Shatz Shatz was asked to create ceramic pieces that represented work produced in New York during a glacial period … Continue reading Member News: June 2020
In this series, we want to highlight previous Paint Annapolis artists who have brought some serious talent and joy to our week-long juried Plein air painting competition! Paint Annapolis is a week-long, juried plein air painting competition held in June, that brings to Annapolis painters from around the world. For 15 years it has been a premier event, … Continue reading Paint Annapolis Spotlight: Catherine Hillis
Media Monday 5/11 This Media Monday will be revisiting ?BinaryÂżNonbinary? exhibition! The media we’ll be highlighting is pencil and pastel! Click to buy: BNB Sales Gallery Click to see the exhibition: Curve Gallery Here are a few images to look for!
Call for Entries EXHIBIT AT HOTEL INDIGO (VA) Artists works will displayed in the hotel’s gallery (220 S Union St, Old Town Alexandria) for a six-month period. Two-dimensional, framed works only. Artists will install the work using the hotel’s mounting hardware. Labels will be provided by the hotel. All sales handled by artist, no commission. … Continue reading Just for You: Artist Opportunities, May 26th, 2020
MFA Members are making the world more creative! MFA highlights members’ art events and exhibitions weekly on our Blog so the world can follow us. MFA April Rimpo “Color Columbia”, Plein Air Event sponsored by the Columbia Art Center, invites artists to participate in this event on October 26 (Rain Date October 27) followed by […]
Call for Entries EMERGENCY GRANTS – DRAMATISTS GUILD FOUNDATION It is vital to support writers in times of need so that they can get back to doing what they do best. The Dramatist Guild Foundation provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and book writers in dire need of funds due to severe … Continue reading Just for You: Artist Opportunities, May 19th, 2020
