Greetings!

Happy New Year from MAA!

We’re looking forward to a productive year at MAA with many interesting member meetings, demos, workshops and events like

Wasatch Plein Air Paradise and Plein Air Utah.

We’ve been busy planning our events for 2026 and have a great lineup of guest artists planned for our monthly demos.

We look forward to having you join us this year!

Shanna Kunz will demo for MAA on January 21st at 6:00 pm

Shanna was raised with a strong connection to the land and a deep sense of place. Her upbringing in the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah, as well as her experiences exploring the mountain ranges and deserts of the West, have heavily influenced her work. Art, music, and family have been constant sources of inspiration for Shanna and have helped shape her unique voice as a painter.

In her work, Shanna seeks to capture intimate imagery that resonates emotionally with her viewers, rather than depicting specific locations. Her paintings are characterized by their complexity, moodiness, and honesty, and are often described as transcendental by those who view them.

Shanna firmly believes that the world, in its current state of turbulence, desperately needs beauty in the form of art, love in the form of relationships, and spiritual uplift through personal connections. She feels that her simple and quiet landscapes serve this need for both herself and her collectors.

To join the meeting on January 21st at 6:00 pm 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!

January - Shanna Kunz

February - Elizabeth Robbins

March - John Hughes

April - John Poon

May - to be determined

September - Emily Thomas

October - Steve McGinty

November - Alicia Finlayson

3-DAY PLEIN AIR WORKSHOP WITH JOHN HUGHES

APRIL 23-25, 2026 9AM-4PM

at the MAA Studio in Midway Town Hall, 120 W. Main St, Midway

For information and registration, go to MidwayArtAssociation.org.

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. Volunteer to support the art community now!

Please feel free to submit your interest here!

Have you visited the MAA Gallery at Midway Town Hall recently? We are featuring 7 member artists with new paintings on display through the end of January. Please stop by to have a look any Friday or Saturday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.

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 in the new year!