2026 Exhibition Info

Exhibition - Nov. 21, 2026, through Jan. 9, 2027

Public Opening - Sat., Nov. 21, 2026, 1-3 pm
Exhibition Invitation

Artists: for reference only, click here for the 2026 Prospectus.

Exhibit Venue - The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852, 301-581-5109
Grosvenor-Strathmore Metro Stop
Regular mansion hours:  Tues. thru Fri 12-4, Sat. 10-3
The Mansion will be CLOSED between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Check the Mansion website to confirm hours: strathmore.org/mansion

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You can still view the Artworks in the MPSGS 2025 Exhibit

View the 2025 award winning artworks below.

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About the Annual Exhibition

 

Please visit this YouTube video about the 2025 MPSGS exhibit:

Every fall, we hold an International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature.

Prospectus:  Our Prospectus for the 2026 Exhibition is now available on this website. You can also request a mailed copy by contacting Nancy Still, miniartsupply@gmail.com, 301-538-3103.  You do not need to be a Society member to enter our exhibition.  Several activities are held in conjunction with the exhibit.

Collectors Opening:  We hold a private, invitation-only Collectors Opening before the show opens to the public.

Public Opening:  The opening is attended by many local artists; often artists from other countries attend as well.  The public is encouraged to come, meet the artists, and purchase the beautiful artworks. All artworks are for sale.

Catalog:  An exhibition catalog is produced which lists the title, medium, and price of each art work. The catalog includes photographs of the award winning works and is available to every participating artist and visitor to the exhibition.

Online Images:  All exhibit artworks are photographed and displayed on our website mpsgs.org to view prior to the opening.

Demonstrations:  MPSGS members present demonstrations of miniature art techniques during the course of the exhibition.

Awards:  Our awards total about $8,000.

Awards in Memory of:
Best in Show - Gerald Ellison
Best New Artist - Stan and Margaret Hicks
Best Floral - Jane H. Steel
First in Animals - Richard J. Palco
First in Landscape - Narissa Steel
First in Oil - Joan Cornish Willies (style of traditional miniature)
Best Dog - Diane L. Templar
Best Cat - Dorothy Ranhart Berman
Sculpture - Robert H. Menzel
Portraiture - John Thompson
Watermedia - Sylvia Trundle (transparent watercolor, human figure or portrait)

Special Awards:
Miniature Artists of America (MAA) "Award of Excellence"
Cider Painters of America "Americana Award"
Best in Ivorine
Best Water Animal - sponsored by Qtriggerfish

Category Awards (First, Second, Third, Honorable Mentions)

Media	Other
Oil	Sculpture
Acrylic	Portraiture
Watermedia	Still Life
Drawing	Landscape
Pastel	Animal
Graphic Art	International
Collage/Mixed Media

 

Lodging Options:  Below are a few hotels in close proximity to The Mansion at Strathmore, our exhibition venue.

• Hilton Hotel, 1750 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 800-445-8667, 301-468-1100
• Bethesda North Marriott Hotel, 5701 Marinelli Rd., North Bethesda, MD 20852, 800-859-8003, 301-822-9200
• Bethesda Marriott, 5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD 20814, 800-859-8003, 301-897-9400
• EVEN Hotel Rockville, 1775 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852, 301-881-3836

Diane L. Templar
Memorial Award
Best in Dogs

Two Faced - $290 - #2002
Oil on Board - 3 3/4 x 3 3/4
Lily M. Huber - NJ

Richard J. Palco
Memorial Award 

First Place
Nazca Booby, Galapagos - $400 - #1151
Watercolor - 6 x 7 1/4
Karen J. Barnes - NY