Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts (MHCA) is currently accepting applications for available spaces in its Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program. This program is designed to allow Maryland artists access to affordable studio space while interfacing with the community. Click here for more information and who to contact.

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Exhibition at McBride Gallery: “The Young Impressionists 5 Years Later” Artists: Tim Bell, Stephen Griffin and Abigail McBride Exhibit
Dates: June 8 – June 22, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, June 8, 1:00 – 3:00 pm. (Preview days: June 6 and 7, 2008)

The American Impressionist Movement is alive and well in Annapolis as a growing contingent of painters have embraced this style of painting. The"Young Impressionists"first presented their paintings in 2003 in a highly regarded exhibit. Recent works include scenes of the Chesapeake Bay and other painting venues. Selected images can be seen at: http://mcbridegallery.com

Abigail McBride is featured in the April 2008 issue of American Artist Magazine with her paintings of still lifes, landscapes, and the figure. The article discusses how she is still acquiring skills to help her successfully build paintings more than 20 years after she started studying seriously. See American Artist Magazine’s exclusive online gallery for more of McBride's work.

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MAPAPA Exhibition at River Farm, headquarters of the American Horticultural Society (AHS) July 2 - August 23, 2008

Exhibiting Artists: Susan R. Butler, Janice Connally, Cecily Corcoran, David Diaz, Carol Fogelsong, Heide Hayek, Beverly Krysa, Mary-Jeanne Reid Martz, Diane McClaugherty, Tess Olson, and Kathleen Strukoff

About the MAPAPA Show: The exhibition will be open to the public during the normal hours of the AHS, Monday- Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 noon throughout July and August.

River Farm is the headquarters of the American Horticultural Society (AHS) and is located on the George Washington Memorial Parkway in Alexandria, about halfway between Old Town Alexandria and Mt. Vernon. Here's a link to their website for more info: http://www.ahs.org/river_farm/index.htm.

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Sperlak Show Opens on July 4

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Eva Keller Carson exhibition July 15-26 Annapolis

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Camille Przewodek paints 2008 California wildfires and presents Aug. 4-8 workshop Easton. Click here for more information.

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Laura R. Howell's upcoming Exhibitions include: One Woman Show, Peninsula Gallery, Lewes, Delaware, August 2008  

MAPAPA artists Ellen Gavin and Anita McGinn-Natali joined Catherine Renzi of Yellow Springs Farm Native Plants Nursery in Chester Springs, PA for a September day of painting.  For more information about Yellow Springs check out their website at www.yellowspringsfarm.com

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The SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY ARTISTS

We've been around for nearly sixty years and are now seriously pursuing a measure of acclaim and esteem as an art force. We are women and men, old and young, and from all ethinic backgrounds. We are painters, photographers, textile and pottery and metal and glass artists, and we would like you to come see us. We meet once a month, the third Tuesday night, at 7:30 p.m. at the Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts on High Street in Millville. We usually have a guest demonstrator, or a live model and a still life set-up for our members and guests to work from while participating in our conversations. Our dues are TWENTY DOLLARS a year! Amazing when you get so much information, four shows to participate in, guest demonstrators, prospectus' for area shows, a live model and the conversation and comraderie of people with like interests!

Meeting time is a time for you to discuss topics and concerns and techniques with other artists and a time to develop friendships and information and connections to people and places which might benefit you. We do discuss the group's needs and we do spend alittle time trying to further the groups interests, but always with the knowledge that each of us is there for what the individual can obtain. There are a great many interesting individuals in our group, but we all know there is strength in numbers. Come see what we do with an hour's time. You might just enjoy yourself.

Jenny Klein, President
Please, join us any month.