Every piece of art that was submitted was unique and spectacular this year for Strokes of Genius. There were, however, a few that stood out to the juror. All of these pieces were awarded Juror's Choice! Juror’s Choice Megan Burak, Soaked, oil on canvas Sally Davies, Spiral Swirl Staircase, watercolor Kathleen Janet Gibson, The Caregiver, mixed media Catherine Anne … Continue reading Strokes of Genius 2018 Awards
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What inspires you? For many, it's the arts themselves; music, paint, theater, all of which releases into creative expression. Whether it's the result of inspiration or a depiction of the inspiration itself, we want you to submit to Visual Harmony! Juried by the First Lady and MFA Member Yumi Hogan, exhibited in MHCA Chaney and … Continue reading Why You Should Submit to the Visual Harmony Exhibition
Let's give a warm welcome to Richard Paul Weiblinger, who through photography captures the everyday in an extraordinary way. Through my photographs I reveal a passion for exploring our world and how my work transforms everyday views and objects into art. I prefer subjects that lead to images with chromatic strength and use creative lighting … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: Richard Paul Weiblinger
Executive Director Joann Vaughan will receive the first Arts Excellence in Leadership Award Wednesday night from the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County. Joann is finishing 10 years as head of MFA and has grown the organization into a nationally known visual arts nonprofit. MFA now boasts 700 members, hosts 32 exhibitions per year, including … Continue reading Joann Vaughan to Receive Annie Award
Hey there, it's me Kristina, your exhibitions intern here at MFA! I wanted to write a bit of a refresher on how to submit to our Member News Blog. I know sometimes it's difficult to navigate the internet, so I wanted to compile resources that will help you communicate with us in the long run. … Continue reading How to Submit to Member News
Want to learn how to better use Social Media? Stay tuned for Social Media Saturdays, where we turn the world wide web into a comprehensible marketing guide. Todays Topic: Mastering Memes What is a meme? 1: an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture 2: an amusing or interesting … Continue reading Social Media Saturday: Mastering Memes
An Ode to MFA Your floors have seen many feet Since the word on ol' Main street is that MFA supports art from living artists- best part is how you do it all so well. Your walls never hang and tell the secrets artwork whispers back to make the show never lack in variety, oh … Continue reading Thoughtful Thursday: An Ode to MFA
Want to learn how to better use Social Media? Stay tuned for Social Media Saturdays, where we turn the world wide web into a comprehensible marketing guide. Todays Topic: The 80/20 Rule The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto principle, basically says that 80% of an outcome stems from 20% of the work put … Continue reading Social Media Saturday: The 80/20 Rule
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 Member Mary Ellen Geissenhainer "Making a Move on the Utz Girl" has been accepted into Hill Center Galleries Regional Juried Exhibition by juror Annette Polan, Portrait Artist and Professor … Continue reading Member News: June 24th, 2018
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 Members Carol Donahue and Gail Higginbotham Carol Donahue and Gail Higginbotham are exhibiting at the Woods Gallery "Under One Sun" May 27- July 8, (Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 611 Baltimore Annapolis BLVD Severna Park, … Continue reading Member News: June 17th, 2018
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 Members Carol Donahue and Gail Higginbotham Carol Donahue and Gail Higginbotham are exhibiting at the Woods Gallery "Under One Sun" May 27- July 8, (Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church 611 Baltimore Annapolis BLVD Severna Park, … Continue reading Member News: June 10th, 2018
Paint Annapolis 2018 Winners After a week of both working and playing, the artists have all finished their incredible pieces and it's time for accolades! After much thoughtful deliberation from both, Juror Richard Niewerth made the selections for our Nocturne awards and Juror Al Gury made the final overall awards decisions. We would like to … Continue reading Paint Annapolis 2018: Nocturne and Overall Award Winners
