We are The Wednesday Morning Artists of Cambridge, Maryland...

                                             [ Last updated Wednesday, July 21, 2010 ]

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Wednesday Morning Artists is a diverse group of local artists with a common desire to engage our community in experiencing the arts while cultivating the growing artist community in Cambridge, Maryland and surrounding areas. 

              At this time, we are enjoying live, clothed model

              drawing sessions each Friday from 9 to 11 a.m.

              at the Dorchester Center for the Arts located at

              321 High Street in Cambridge. The only cost is

              $3 each time for the use of the studio. 

              We would love to see you.

Please consider joining us! 

Whether you are just starting to explore your artistic side, an established artist with many years of experience, or simply someone who appreciates the arts, we invite you to join our informal Wednesday morning meetings - 8:00 AM in Cambridge, MD.  For the specific location, call Nancy Snyder at 410-463-0148 or e-mail ncsnyder@aol.com.

We have oil painters, watercolorists, potters, jewelry-makers, poets, musicians and lots more.  Some are highly educated in the arts, some are developing their skills, some are just beginning their art adventures and some are passionate art-lovers -- but ALL want to be involved.  

    by Diane Stoecker                                                       by Karen Bearman

Wednesday Morning Artists members are an active group.

•  WMA members regularly show pieces at Bella Luna Restaurant and at The Dorchester Public Library.  Previously, artwork of members has been shown at The Visitor’s Center, Sugar Magnolia and The Cutting Edge, all in Cambridge, Maryland.

• WMA members are kept abreast of programs and shows by other artists and art groups in the area.  Such groups include The Plein Air Painters of the Eastern Shore, The St. Michael’s Art League, and The Friday Morning Artists of Easton.

• WMA holds plein air (outdoor) painting events, some on selected Saturdays, at various venues in Dorchester County.

• WMA members are entitled to professional discounts on art supplies at the Ben Franklin Craft Store in Easton, Maryland.

• WMA members periodically place combined orders for art supplies such as frames in order to take advantage of quantity discounts and savings on shipping charges.

• WMA holds educational meetings.  A workshop on color, a discussion of the proprietary aspects of art, a review of Daybook, Journal of an Artist by Anne Truitt, and the proprietary aspects of art are some of the topics we've covered.

• WMA holds draw-together or paint-together or study-together programs.   

• WMA holds Critique Day on the last Wednesday of each month.  Members can receive comments and suggestions on original art pieces in progress.

• WMA had its first Exchange day in 2008.  Members brought art-related items such as supplies and books that were free for the taking or available for sale at nominal prices.

• WMA has its own Yahoo Group, a facility whereby members can communicate easily among themselves.

• WMA members take trips to regional art shows.  For example, we took a trip to see the Philadelphia murals in January 2008 and a trip to The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery in December 2008. 

• WMA members hold mini-seminars from time to time to focus on improving their artistic skills.

 Wednesday Morning Artists also enjoy working with other community organizations.

•  WMA is an active participant with The Dorchester Center for the Arts.  We provide some original art for auction during the annual Guest Artist event, held each March.   We hold an annual show there in December.  We have created displays for the front window.  Some of our individual members have been the featured artists for shows. 

•  WMA participates with Pleasant Day Adult Day Care Center in their fund-raising activities. In addition to the annual Festival of Wreaths contributions, we host a table at their Healthcare Day fundraiser.

• WMA participates with The Main Street Gallery in fund-raising events and shows such as The Visionary Valentine Show held February 2009.

• WMA has worked with Habitat for Humanity in their annual fund-raising events.

•  WMA held ArtMart, a "decorative arts" flea market in May, 2009, as a fundraiser for the Mural Project in Cambridge.