Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association

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Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Painters Association MAPAPA is a 501(c)(3) public charity serving the artist community with opportunities for high quality

Centennial Park Paint Out: Join MAPAPA paint at this beautiful location! Paint out open to the public. 🎨Please note: Our...
10/21/2026

Centennial Park Paint Out: Join MAPAPA paint at this beautiful location! Paint out open to the public. 🎨

Please note: Our Annual Meeting takes place after this paint out, at another location. ONLY members who are registered may attend the annual meeting after the paint out, where paintings will be up for awards. 🥇

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER: If you registered for this event, please check your email inbox for more information! 📥 Regist...
10/15/2026

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER: If you registered for this event, please check your email inbox for more information! 📥

Registration is now closed and the rescheduled date has been sent to participants.

Registration ends soon!
10/08/2026

Registration ends soon!

MAPAPA ANNUAL SHOW: What a lovely reception for our 2026 member show at Bernise Kish Gallery in Columbia, MD this aftern...
09/19/2026

MAPAPA ANNUAL SHOW: What a lovely reception for our 2026 member show at Bernise Kish Gallery in Columbia, MD this afternoon! We were very pleased to have nationally recognized watercolor artist, Nish*ta Jain, be the awards judge this year. See her choices below. 👇

Special thanks to Lissa Abrams for coordinating the show and our volunteers. Thank you to our volunteers and guests who supported the show. The show is up until Oct. 4–stop by and see!

Congrats to the award winners:
🥇1st Place: Chris Rapa
🥈2nd Place: Ann Tannous
🥉3rd Place: Julia Anderson
Honorable Mention: Michael Kartoba
Honorable Mention: Amanda Milliner

RECEPTION TODAY! 3-5 pm
09/19/2026

RECEPTION TODAY! 3-5 pm

MEMBER ANNUAL MEETING: Nov. 7 in Columbia, MD! We are pleased to announce that our 2026 Demo artists are Tara Will and A...
09/06/2026

MEMBER ANNUAL MEETING: Nov. 7 in Columbia, MD! We are pleased to announce that our 2026 Demo artists are Tara Will and Alison Barry. Registration is OPEN on our NEW WEBSITE: www.mapapa.org. $65/ member. Includes lunch and morning paint out at Centennial Park.

REGISTRATION ENDS OCT. 18.
*Duse must be up to date to register.
*Registration on mapapa.org

BERLIN, MD: Join us for a paint out & competition this October on the Eastern Shore. Paint extensive views on this beaut...
09/05/2026

BERLIN, MD: Join us for a paint out & competition this October on the Eastern Shore. Paint extensive views on this beautiful farm property with Mary McGeady!

Open to members. $15 - lunch & prizes included! Sign up on OUR NEW WEBSITE: www.mapapa.org

SHOW OPENS TODAY in Columbia, MD! Our Annual Member Show starts today and runs through October 4, 2026. Join us for the...
08/13/2026

SHOW OPENS TODAY in Columbia, MD! Our Annual Member Show starts today and runs through October 4, 2026. Join us for the Reception on September 19 from 3-5 pm.

Please RSVP for the reception website.

Our Annual MAPAPA show was hung today in Columbia, MD. Show opens tomorrow. Thank you to the volunteers who helped us t...
08/12/2026

Our Annual MAPAPA show was hung today in Columbia, MD. Show opens tomorrow.

Thank you to the volunteers who helped us today. Special thanks to Board Member, Lissa Abrams for coordinating the show for us!!

Today’s paint out at Riley’s Lock in Poolsville, MD with . Great painting everyone!
08/08/2026

Today’s paint out at Riley’s Lock in Poolsville, MD with . Great painting everyone!

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