Meetings: 7:00 to 8:30pm, usually the first Tuesday of the month from September through June.
Always informative and a chance to socialize with fellow artists, the meetings begin with MAA business, announcements of interest and a welcome to new members. After a brief break for refreshments, our featured guest speaker, chosen from various disciplines in the art world, will give a presentation.
At one of the meetings during the year, we arrange for a critique of members’ artwork by a local prominent artist. Meetings in the winter months may be held via Zoom. Get-togethers in June and December may be social activities. There are no meetings during July and August.
In-Person meetings are held at:
Manotick United Church
5567 Manotick Main St.
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, September 2, 2025 (Annual General Meeting, followed by Art Swap)
Time: 7:00 – 9:00pm
Place: Manotick United Church, 5567 Manotick Main St.
Meeting Focus: Annual General Meeting followed by election of new Executive Members
Art Swap: Do you have paint, brushes, paper or tools that you aren’t using? Bring them to our annual Art Supply Swap and trade them for something new-to-you! How it works:
- Bring gently used or new art supplies
- Place them on the art swap table
- After the AGM is over, browse and take home something that inspires you.
No charge for swap supplies – but donations will be accepted. Note: the Programming Committee will use any donations to purchase doorprizes for upcoming member draws at meetings during the 2025-2026 season.
All mediums welcome – paints, canvases, paper, brushes, tools, fabrics, art books, etc.
Previous Meetings:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (In-Person meeting)
Speaker: Katerina Mertikas
Presentation Title: “My Naïve Expressionistic Journey”
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (In-Person meeting)
Speaker: Sharon van Starkenberg
Presentation Title: What does Aesthetics mean for us as artists?
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 (In-Person meeting)
Speaker: Barb Sohn
Presentation Title: Art Critique night
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 (Zoom meeting)
Speaker: Luc Fortier
Presentation Title: Rectangulism a New Language?
Tuesday, February 4, 2025 (Zoom meeting)
Speaker: Wendy Quirt
Presentation Title: From Canvas to Conservation: A Wildlife Painter’s Mission
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (Zoom meeting)
Speaker: Danielle Beaulieu, Watercolorist
Presentation Title: How to prepare for a juried show / art competition and other best practices
Tuesday, December 3, 2024 (In-Person meeting)
Location: Manotick United Church, 5567 Manotick Main St.
Speaker: Lori Ridgeway
Title of Presentation: Aha Moments in my Learning Journey
8:15 pm: Refreshments /Christmas Card Exchange: We are looking to foster the MAA holiday spirit by hosting a Christmas/Holiday Card Exchange during the social event which will follow the Members’ meeting on December 3. Refreshments will be served!
How the Card Exchange Will Work: Attending members are encouraged to bring one original (hand-made) holiday card (watercolor, collage, oil, pastel, mixed media, anything goes). Each card to be signed by the artist (generic message optional), put in an envelope that measures approximately 5X7 or 4X6 or thereabouts. Upon arrival at the church, each card will be put in a raffle box and then drawn and distributed to attendees – each card will be individually opened by the recipient and shown to group.
We kindly encourage everyone to participate, so everybody can leave with an original piece of art.
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 (In-Person meeting)
Location: Manotick United Church, 5567 Manotick Main St.
Speakers: David Kearn and France Laliberté
Title of Presentation: A sneak preview of their upcoming book: Creative Surge: Three Winters with Tom Thompson, to be released on November 14, 2024.
Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024 (In-Person meeting/Zoom)
Speaker: Heidi Taillefer
Title of Presentation: Level 50: A 50 Year Retrospective