Past Call to Artists Archives - Saint Michaels Art League

“Endless Summer” Exhibition

by Thorpe/Turner | Jul 22, 2026 | Community Outreach, Past Call to Artists, Past Exhibits, Uncategorized

Award winners for Endless Summer, judged Staff-choice style by the staff of Talbot County Free Library at their monthly meeting on Sept. 2. Twenty – four staff members participated in the voting. It’s fun to see the variety of choices. 23 different submissions received at least one vote.

Winners are:

First choice – Garden Helper by Mona Birmingham

2nd Choice: Wind Surfer by Reinhardt Sahmel

Third choice – Will’s Will by Peg McCormack.

Reinhardt, Peg and Mona, hopefully you have a good image of your award-winning submission. Please send it to those persons listed above (Beth Wright, Jo Merrill, St. Michaels Art League and Sharon Thorpe. Thank you.

Other submissions that received numerous votes included:

Guardian by Ned Egan; African Summer/Frolicking Elephant by Camille Woodbury; Fish Talk by Stacey Sass; Where the Days Drift Away by Ted Mueller and Grace by Rhonda Ford.

Congratulations to the award winners. Come on out and see the show!

June 2026 Members’ Show

by Thorpe/Turner | Apr 29, 2026 | Past Call to Artists, Past Exhibits, Uncategorized

Call for Entries!

Select your best work for this year’s SMAL Members’ Exhibit!

Don’t miss your opportunity to enter this year’s SMAL Members’ Show! This exhibit is open to all mediums.

The annual show will be exhibited this year in the newly rededicated St. Michaels Library Gallery during the month of June.

EXHIBIT DATES: Monday, June 1 – Wednesday, June 30, 2026
EXHIBIT SITE: St. Michaels Library Gallery, St. Michaels
DROP OFF DATE: Monday, June 1 – 10:30 am – 12 pm
PICK UP DATE: Monday, June 30 – 10:30 am – 12 pm
REGISTRATION: $20, Registration Deadline May 24, 2026 Max 2 pieces, any medium, Fee $20 ($5 for second)

For additional information, contact Jane Anderson, 703-963-7790

Registration form link here:

June 2026 Members’ Show reg form_DOCX

June 2026 Members’ Show reg form_PDF

SMAL 2026 Labor Day Weekend Show and Sale

by Thorpe/Turner | Jun 6, 2025 | Past Call to Artists

PLEASE NOTE: REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

ST. MICHAELS ART LEAGUE – LABOR DAY SHOW AND SALE 2026
St. Luke’s Methodist Church, 304 S. Talbot Street, St. Michaels
Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 10 am – 5 pm
Sunday, September 6, 2026 – 11 am – 5 pm

Not to be missed is the annual outdoor Labor Day Art Show Under the Tent front and
center on Talbot St. where visitors can peruse over 300 original paintings by art league
member artists. This annual event draws visitors year after year who are looking for that
special something to take home or, to just view the outstanding artwork on display.

Artist Dates:
Friday September 4 – Time to be determined Volunteers set up panels
Saturday, September 5 – 9 am Artists hang/display work
Saturday, September 5 – 10 am – 5 pm Sale open to public
Saturday, September 5 – 5 pm Store artwork in St. Luke’s Church
Sunday, September 6 – 10:30 am (not before) Artists hang/display work
Sunday, September 6 – 11 am – 5 pm Sale open to public
Sunday, September 6 – 5 pm Artists remove art and panels, and help to clear the area

Join members of the St. Michaels Art League (SMAL) for their biggest event, the annual “Under the Tent” Labor Day Weekend Show and Sale on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6 at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, located at 304 South Talbot Street in St. Michaels. It is free and open to the public. Show hours are 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 11 am to 5 pm on Sunday.

Artwork by more than 30 SMAL artists in multiple mediums is featured. Hundreds of works depicting local scenes and subjects are for sale. This is the perfect opportunity to purchase original artwork by many award-winning SMAL artists. Invite your friends to come meet the artists and find out more about the St. Michaels Art League and its activities.

Many of the framed designs for the “Celebrate St. Michaels” banners that hang on Talbot Street will be for sale, as well as original street banners from previous years.

Learn more and find your registration here:

Letter to Participants (DOC) (PDF)
Show Application (DOC) (PDF)

For registration questions, contact Ted Mueller: tedmuellerphotography@gmail.com 443-955-2490
For general information, contact Joan Cranor: jjcranor@gmail.com, 410-310-8382, or Carol Frost: carol.frost@frostandassociates.com, 571-228-5505

Please note: Your registration will be confirmed by email. Check with registrar if you don’t receive one in a reasonable time after your submission.

This event is funded in part by a grant from the Talbot County Arts Council with revenue provided by the Maryland State Arts Council.

September Show – Endless Summer

by Thorpe/Turner | Jun 5, 2025 | Past Call to Artists, Past Exhibits

Easton Branch of the Talbot County Free Library
Not ready to say goodbye to the beauty of summer yet? Enjoy an exhibition by local artists in various mediums. This exhibit will run through the month of September.

Celebrate summer with an art show portraying the beauty of the season.

“Endless Summer” is an exhibition in various mediums. The show will run through the month of September at the Easton Branch of the Talbot County Free Library, and will be juried by the library staff.

SMAL ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2025 “ENDLESS SUMMER” EXHIBIT AT THE EASTON LIBRARY

The St. Michaels Art League is pleased to announce the winners of the “Endless Summer” exhibit which is currently at the Easton branch of the Talbot County Free Library through the month of September. Multiple library staff persons participated in the judging, each one voting for their top three choices. The votes were then tallied to select the top vote getters. The winners are Marianne Kost for her oil painting “North to the Sun”, Maryellyn Lynott for her oil painting “Summer Eve” and to Laura Bishop for her pastel “Serenity”.

The exhibit can be viewed in the library’s meeting room during their regular hours through September. The Easton Library is located at 100 W. Dover St. Work for sale through the artist. For more information about the St. Michaels Art League and its activities visit Smartleague.org.

Marianne Kost
North to the Sun

Maryellyn Lynott
Summer Eve

Laura Bishop
Serenity

October Show – Capturing Autumn

by Thorpe/Turner | Aug 18, 2025 | Past Call to Artists

“Red Maple” by Rhonda Ford 2024 1st Prize Winner

Dates: October 1–October 31, 2025

St. Michaels Community Center
103 Railroad Ave, St Michaels

The St. Michaels Art League is pleased to announce the winners of the Capturing Autumn exhibit at the St. Michaels Community Center. This show, which runs through the month of October, was judged by David Lawton of David Lawton Fine Art in Annapolis, Md. Seventeen artists participated in the show in a variety of
mediums.

Award winners are:

First Place – Autumn Glory by Beth Wright
Second Place – Best Friends by Camille Woodbury
Third Place – Tiny Bubbles by Irene Martinelli
Honorable Mention – Lights at Beacon by Mona Birmingham
Honorable Mention – Autumnal by Pasquale DiIulio

Holiday Exhibit at The Market at Dover Station – “The Perfect Gift”

by Thorpe/Turner | Oct 15, 2025 | Past Call to Artists, Past Exhibits

November 3, 2025 – January 2, 2026

Members of the Plein Air Painters of the Chesapeake Bay, Working Artists Forum, Botanical Art League of the Eastern Shore and St Michaels Art League are invited by The Market at Dover Station, 500 Dover Road, Easton, Maryland, for a Holiday exhibit from November 3, 2025, through January 2, 2026.

The exhibit will hang in a dedicated gallery space within the Market.

The exhibit will be managed and promoted by The Market at Dover Station. Exhibiting artists are encouraged to share the Market’s social media promotion with their family, friends and collectors.

INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Each artist may exhibit 1 small work per artist (up to 8×10 inches not including frame). Or 1
mixed media work or sculpture not to exceed 12 inches on its longest side.
Price must be at least $150.
Flat wall art must be framed in a professional manner and wired for hanging.
Blank labels will be supplied upon drop off at the Market, which the artist must fill out for each
work. The Market will provide a sticker with UPC code to be put on the back of each label.
Entry deadline is Friday October 17.
Deliver Artwork: Monday November 3 (1 p.m.) Pickup: Friday, January 2 (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.)
A 40% commission will be retained by The Market for each sale. The Market will require each
artist to sign its standard commission agreement.
If a piece sells, it may be replaced.
There will be First Friday receptions on First Friday November 7 and First Friday December 5.

To participate, please email Diane DuBois Mullaly, dunepainter@earthlink.net.

Click here to download the registration form (PDF).

Thank you for participating!