Annual Exhibition

Every fall, we hold an International Exhibition of Fine Art in Miniature.  Our prospectus is available on-line (usually by the end of June). When printing this on-line version, you may need to amend your printer properties to "scale to paper size." You can also request a mailed copy by contacting Lynne Rychlec, LRychlec@gmail.com, 301-987-6779, or Nancy Still, nancy@miniartsupply.biz, 301-977-2190.  You do not need to be a Society member to enter our exhibition.  Several activities are held in conjunction with the exhibit, including the following:

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

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 art works.

Awards Ceremony/Reception:  We hold an awards ceremony followed by a reception for the artists.

Awards: Our awards total about $8,000. They are presented at a ceremony on at Strathmore.

• Miniature Artists of America (MAA) Award of Excellence
• MPSGS Membership Award
• Americana Award by Cider Painters of America
  
  
• Awards in Memory of:
  Judges Choice - Edith Trifiletti
  Best New Artist - Margaret Hicks
  Best Realism - Cathie P. Scott
  Best Floral - Jane H. Steel
  Best Animal - Richard Palco
  Best Dog - Diane L. Templar
  Best Sculpture - Col. Archibald King
  Ivorine - Levantia White Boardman
  Portrait - John Thompson
  
  
• Category Awards (First, Second, Third, Honorable Mentions)
  

  Media	Other
  Oil	Sculpture
  Acrylic	Still Life
  Watermedia	Landscape
  Drawing	Animals
  Pastel	International
  Graphic Arts
  Collage/    Mixed-Media

Catalog:  An exhibition catalog is produced which lists the title, medium, and price of each art work, and the artist's name and address.  The catalog includes photographs of the award winning works in each category, and is distributed free to every participating artist and patron. It is available to the public at the exhibit.

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

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
  

2019 Exhibition Info

Deadline for Art Work — Sep. 7

Artist Awards Ceremony and Tea — Sat., Nov. 16, 1-4 pm
Opening Reception — Sun., Nov. 17, 2-4 pm
Exhibition — Nov. 17, 2019, through Jan. 5, 2020

The Mansion at Strathmore
10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda, MD 20852
301-581-5109
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 10am - 4pm
Wednesday: 10am - 9pm
Sunday: 12 - 4pm
Closed Monday and Holidays

Congratulations to our 2018 Award Winners!

Second Place
A Lady and Her Gentleman - $925
Luann Houser

First Place
The Blue Boat - $160
Mimi Hegler

Honorable Mention
Paris Studio 2 - $300
Viviane de Kosinsky

Third Place
On the Beach - $140
Joan Cart

First Place
The Red Centre of Australia - $410
Marion Winter