Greetings!

WHAT'S NEW?

Our association has had lots of changes in 2026! Jerry Watterworth has stepped down as President of the MAA, and Bonnie Griffith has stepped down as Vice President. Ginger Shell and Marge Bowen were elected as Co-Presidents. We also added two new board members: Christie Facer as Secretary, and Carol Granger. We are currently looking for a Treasurer and other people who can volunteer their time so please reach out if you'd like to help!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU - to JERRY WATTERWORTH and BONNIE GRIFFITH for all of their hard work and dedication over the years of serving MAA and producing our successful Wasatch Plein Air Paradise (WPAP)! And welcome to all of the new board members. 

We look forward to great artist demonstrations in our member meetings, wonderful workshops, and of course the 2026 WPAP. And a special THANK YOU to all of YOU for being a part of the Midway Art Association! We look forward to seeing you throughout the year.



MAA is accepting Wasatch Plein Air Paradise

applications through this link.

Elizabeth Robbins to demo for MAA

Wednesday, February 18 at 6:00 pm - Zoom only

Elizabeth was raised in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. She is best known for her classically beautiful floral Still Life but also enjoys painting portraits and capturing the soul of a person. As a child, her grandmothers would help her identify various wild flowers at their cabin above Oakley, Utah. This is where her love of flowers began.

She has won numerous awards including "Best Still Life" and "Best of Show" at the National Oil and Acrylic Exhibit and the "Tuffy Berg Award" at the 2008 CM Russell auction. She is a Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America and A Master Signature Member of the American Women Artists and the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society

Robbins has been featured in Southwest Art, The Artist Magazine, American Art Collector, Western Art and Art of the West. She is represented by several top galleries.

To join the meeting on February 18 by Zoom, click HERE!



Monthly Meetings

We have an exciting lineup of guest artists for our monthly demo meetings. Information for each demo will be sent out in the newsletter prior to the meeting. Please join us!



March - John Hughes

April - John Poon

May - Kimbal Warren

September - Emily Thomas

October - Steve McGinty

November - Alicia Finlayson

Interested in Volunteering?

If you have an interest in volunteering to support the arts and artists with MAA, we could use your help. We can always use helping hands with events and planning, or anyone with marketing or accounting/banking skills.

Please feel free to submit your interest here!

MAA Gallery Open House

New paintings have arrived at the MAA Gallery!

Saturday, February 7 from noon - 5:00 pm is the Open House for the seven member artists with paintings on display through the end of March. Please stop by to have a look any Friday or Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

To learn more about the artists, please click HERE.

The application for displaying your art at the

MAA Member Gallery in 2027

can be found HERE.

Jordan River Arts Council

Artist in Residence Program 2026

The Jordan River Arts Council (JRAC) Artist in Residence Program offers visual artists a focused, two-week residency in the scenic lakeside community of East Jordan, Michigan. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Lake Charlevoix, the Jordan River estuary, and Northern Michigan forests, the residency is designed to provide artists with time, space, and support to experiment, explore, and create.

JRAC provides free housing, a dedicated off-site studio space, and connection to a welcoming arts-focused community.

Four residencies are available between June through September 2026.

Location: East Jordan, Michigan

Residency Periods: June–September 2026

Application Deadline: March 31, 2026 (11:59 PM)

Application Fee: $35 (non-refundable)

For more information, please contact Pat Tinney: 231-675-2696

Just a word about membership…

We appreciate your support of MAA through your annual membership. Dues are only $30 per calendar year and allow us to continue to offer our many free programs and events. To join MAA or to renew your membership for 2026,

please click HERE!

We look forward to seeing you!