Art of the Month

Art of the Month is in person, at the monthly meeting only.

• Work may be framed or matted so that it can be displayed on an easel.
• ​If you have an easel, floor or table style, PLEASE bring it.
• There will be no themes. Bring whatever artwork you would like to share.

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2024-2025 Winners

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2023-2024 Winners

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June 2023 Art of the Month Online Contest

Voting is open till noon on the 21st at Noon. Click an image to enlarge & see title; move through images with the arrows onscreen or your keyboard. Vote for one.

May 2023 Art of the Month  - Open Theme Winners

We had a modest sample of art. The winners were Cris Gordy, first place with "Pueblo". Joanne Formia, got second place with her "Feeling the Peace".  June 23 will be an ONLINE only show and the last one of the year. The theme is 'Dreams of Summer".

 MVAL Art of the Month Contest

Art of the Month

Members are invited to bring a painting to enter in our monthly general meeting Art of the Month contest. Your artwork may relate to our theme of the month, or it may be any topic you wish. The membership votes, and a prize will be awarded for each of the two categories: Best of Theme and Best of Show. 

On display above are samples of the art in the March Show.

JUNE ONLINE SHOW-LAST SHOW OF THE YEAR
THEME:  DREAMS OF SUMMER
Thank you for participating in this program. Please send your photos to Cris Gordy -
[email protected]
Click here for Art of the Month Gallery

Click here for Online Art of the Month Submission guidelines and instructions.

Contest Format and Themes
2022
            In-Person     October, Water
            In-Person     November, Still Life 
            Online           December, Cold Comfort Cancelled
 
2023 
            In-Person     January, Gray of Grays
            Online           February, I See Red
            In-Person     March, Signs of Spring
            Online           April, View from Above 
            In-Person     May, People
            Online           ​June, Dreams of Summer

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Art of the Month 2023 Contest Gallery

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March 2023 Contest Gallery

Congratulations to our MARCH winners! Theme: Signs of Spring. 

Are We Dancers? - Cris Gordy. Theme category.

Birch Grove by Jean Essa. General Category

January 2023 Winner

Congratulations to our Mary Gilman!
Open Theme: Tea Shop Courtyard at Inistioge. Watercolors.
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Tea Shop Courtyard at Inistioge

November 2022 Winner

Congratulations to our November winners.
Theme/Still Life: Retro Still Life, mixed media by JoAnn Formia. Open Theme: Going North of the 110, watercolors  by April Foster.
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Retro Still Life @JoAnn Formia

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October 2022 Contest Gallery

Congratulations to our October winners, Theme/Water: A Place We Only Know, watercolors by Cris Gordy. Open Theme: Urban Sketches by Pete  Morris

A Place We Only Know @CrisGordy

Urban Sketches @Pete Morris

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Online Art of the Month ​Contest Guidelines

Help with resizing your artwork images (click one): 
​On Windows • On a Mac • On iPhone/iPad

1. Contest open to MVAL members in good standing; Use the email address in your MVAL membership application to send your image. Yes, there is a prize.
2. Email artwork submissions to [email protected]​. (The Art of the Month chair will send a receipt email.)
3. Files must be finish cropped, in .jpg or .png format and under 1000 pixels on the longest side. Since everyone's photo starts as a generic number these days, please change the file name to the your Name, eg; "FriedmanJerry.jpg."
4. Please include the title, media & dimensions and your name in the email, thus:
   This Painting 
   mixed media 18x24"
   Gustav Klimt
5. Submissions accepted after each general meeting till midnight Friday before the next general meeting.
6. Voting is live for 4 days, from the Sunday prior to the general meeting to noon on the day of the meeting. 
7. Results are announced at the general meeting, and posted here afterwards until the next contest.