67th MLAA JURIED ART SHOW

New Dates:  April  8-10, 2022
Venue:  Sonora Opera Hall

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the Opera Hall . . . the current COVID surge led the City of Sonora to restrict occupancy at the Opera Hall to 50 persons, with the possibility of further limitations, or even full closure, to come. At the Board meeting on September 18, the Board reluctantly concluded that the Art Show should  not go forward on the proposed dates in October. 

The Board unanimously agreed to postpone the Show to the  weekend of April 8 to 11, 2022. 

For more information, go to our Art Show page, here .  We'll need volunteers to help with every stage of the Art Show!  Interested? Attend our next meeting! You can also  contact Show Chair Linda Happel at 209 532 7240 or email lindaleehappel@gmail.com .

Sonora Photo Club and MLAA Concurrent Shows: New Dates

The Sonora Photo Club is honored to present our Photography Show, featuring work by our members, concurrently with the MLAA 67th Annual Art Show at the Opera Hall.  The Show, which was planned for  October 15th -17th, had to be postponed due to Covid restrictions.  Please plan on attending in spring, on April 8 to 10, 2022, and enjoy all of the artwork on display! 

For more information about the Sonora Photo Club, please go here or visit our website:  sonoraphotoclub.org

"Anything Goes" in the Library!

The County Library on Greenley is now open six days a week.  Stop in to browse MLAA's current show, "Anything Goes".  As the name suggests, members were free to enter works in all media and all (family friendly) subjects.  The result is a great , varied show with work by 7 members, both old and new.  The show is up til January 9, 2022.

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The Tuolumne County Main Library at 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, is now open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays from  10 am to 6 pm.  Call 209 533 5507 for information.

Art in a time of coronavirus and beyond:  go to Members' Gallery for examples of members' current work.  Submit your own work! 

"Dancer", gouache, by Rayne Coller

Go to Members' Gallery to see more examples of Rayna Coller's colorful and varied artwork, and Bill David's collages.

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The Mother Lode Art Association  is a nonprofit organization founded in 1951 to promote the arts and the appreciation of the arts in our community.
Now that the restrictions imposed by the pandemic are easing, we look forward to getting back to our regular schedule, in which meetings are held  at 1:00 pm on the third Monday of each month except July, August and December.  Our current meeting place is at 
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church,14892 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora, CA 95370.  Meetings are announced in the Union Democrat Weekender. Our free artist demos are held after each meeting.  Members receive an electronic newsletter several times a year and have access to venues where we can hang our work free of charge.
MLAA membership is a prerequisite for applying to join the Aloft Art Gallery.  Go here for more information on the Aloft.
Click here for information on how to join the Mother Lode Art Association.

To contact anyone on the Board or a committee chair, click here.  Your message will be directed to the recipient.

Reminder:  No December Meeting!  Happy Holidays.  Go paint!

Upcoming Meeting

Date:  Monday, January 17, 2022
Time:  1 p.m.
Place: 
​Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
14892 Peaceful Valley Rd, Sonora, CA 95370

MLAA traditionally celebrates the start of a new year with a social gathering and potluck lunch. Please join us  on January 17!  This will be a chance to get together with old friends and new members.  Watch this space for details.

The Tuolumne County Main Library at 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, is now open Monday through Friday, 8 am to 6 pm, and Saturdays from  10 am to 6 pm.  Call 209 533 5507 for information.

PLEIN AIR PAINTING

Join our Plein Air group for opportunities to discover outdoor painting in Tuolumne County!  Go here for more information.  See some of our members' plein air work and post your own!

"Daisies" by Rana Ford

In this time of pandemic we urge members to follow all applicable precautions regarding group activities.   But we encourage people to get outside and make art!  Go here for more information on our plein air activities.