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“Electric Motherhood” by Ann Baer from MATA REDUX 2020

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Current EVENTS

80th Annual Spring Membership Exhibition!

All Artwork submitted was accepted into the show!

Show Dates: April 10th through May 20th

Artist Reception and Awards Event: 
When: Sunday April 24, 2022, 3:30 - 4:45pm
Where: Milwaukee Public Library - Central
814 W. Wisconsin Ave
Gallery/Community Room

Artwork Pickup: Saturday. May 21st

New Opportunity! All members who entered into the spring show will be considered for an additional show at St. Camillus' new building in Milwaukee near the zoo! This partnership could be an ongoing showing opportunity for MATA. More information coming soon!


PAST EVENTS

Saturday, June 31, 2021
Good Hope Island
Plein Aire outing and picnic


MATA REDUX 2020
MATA's cancelled spring membership show reimagined. Twenty-three members share images of their recent work showcasing a wide variety of media, technique
​and aesthetic messaging.


Click on the show title to enter the gallery.



MATA MASKED!
OnLine Art Exhibit

MATA Members share their
pandemic-inspired creativity!

Click on the show title to see the results.



Saturday, February 22, 2020
Two Rivers/Sheboygan Field Trip
Hamilton Wood Type & Print Museum
John Michael Kohler Art Center

Members car pooled to The Print Museum for a morning visit, a lunch outing and then a stop at The Kohler and other attractions on the way home.

Sunday, February 16, 2020
Annual Presidents' Event
Past MATA Presidents and the current board spent an afternoon catching up and sharing art.
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December 4, 2019
Arts@Large Tour
Mata members were given a private tour and presentation at their new facility on S. 5th St.

October 19 - November 24, 2019
Fall Membership Show
at Carroll University
Theme: Eco-Friendly Small Works
Fall Show Pictures
Award Winners


November 24, Noon - 2pm
Fall Membership Show Closing Event
Members' Social / Potluck Brunch / Awards 


September 8, 2019
Milwaukee Riverkeeper® Boat Parade
Featuring MATA's Magical Mermaid Sturgeon Tour Boat Float!

August 10, 2019
MATA BoatFloat Work Day
at Heather Eiden's
Join in helping create the mermaid/man-themed decorations for MATA's entry into the Milwaukee Riverkeepers 3rd Annual Boat Parade, September 8th


April 15 - May 17, 2019
78th Annual MATA Membership Exhibition
at the Downtown Milwaukee Public Library
2019 AWARDS LIST
2019 AWARD IMAGES

2019 PARTICIPANTS and PRICE LIST
2019 RECOGNITION POSTER


April 20, 2019
MATA Membership Exhibition
Artists' Reception 3:30-4:45pm
at the Downtown Milwaukee Public Library
Members' Awards Event 5:00-7:00pm
(for MATA members and their guests)
Comedy Sportz
420 S. 1st St., Milwaukee

GREEN-THEMED DEMO DAY!
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Mount Mary University -  9:00am - 3:30pm
DEMO DAY SCHEDULE AND WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
LINK TO EVENT PICTURES

Members' Potluck Brunch and Awards Event
Carroll University​
Sunday, November 18, Noon-1:30pm
LINK TO EVENT PICTURES


2018 FALL MEMBERSHIP SHOW - SMALL WORKS / PORTRAITS
Carroll University - Marceil Pultorak Atrium Gallery
October 13 - November 17
2018 Fall Show Award Winners Slide Show
2018 Fall Show Awards List

BOAT PARADE - September 8, 2018
MATA Board member Heather Eiden prepared, and had accepted, an entry proposal for the Milwaukee Riverkeeper's annual Boat Parade. Congratulations Heather!

Her theme for the MATA boat was "Monarch Migration" and she along with the help of Natasha Sorin, Jim Toth and Tori Tasch put together a fantastic floating float.

Click Here for a link to a video of the parade.

April 16 - May 18, 2018
77th Annual MATA Membership Exhibition
at the Downtown Milwaukee Public Library
2018 EXHIBITION PICTURES
2018 AWARD WINNERS PICTURES
2018 Award Winners List
2018 Exhibition Booklet

April 29, 2018
MATA Membership Exhibition
Artists' Reception 3:30-4:45pm
at the Downtown Milwaukee Public Library
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Members' Awards Event 5:00-7:00pm  VENUE CHANGED!
at ARTS@LARGE - 908 S. 5th Street

February 8, 2018   UWM Alumni House, 2400 E. Kenwood Blvd.
MATA is a guest at artsECO
Jodi and Tori introduce MATA to a new generation of art educators
through an up-cycling jewelry workshop at UWM.

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..................2019 MEMBERSHIP SHOW Carol Rowan Memorial/Best of Show.................... "Future?" by Jean Sobon

Social Media Blast!
We would love to have members and aspiring members use our social media page to share resources, lesson plans (virtually, blended or in-person),
something new you are trying with students, or art you are making to keep sane in this crazy time.


Feel free to share in-progress work or finished work for critique or just to share. Many of you already share on your personal page, put those same art posts on our MATA pages!


Please email Angelique Byrne with any questions:
angeliqued2000@gmail.com.


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Please share our pages to get the word out for more artists, art educators to join our social media!

You can message MATA via facebook by using this url: m.me/105433307548702


February 4, 2018    THANK YOU HOSTS Chuck and Cathy Wickler!
Annual MATA Presidents Gathering
All past MATA presidents were invited to join the current board for an afternoon of good food and great company!

November 19, 2017
Fall Membership Show - Closing Potluck Brunch and Awards Event
Noon - 2:00PM
Carroll University Art Department

October 21 - November 18, 2017
Fall Membership Show  2017 Theme: Small Work / Landscape
Carroll University Art Center's Marceil Pultorak Atrium Gallery

​2017 Fall Show AWARD WINNERS Slideshow

2017 Fall Show Award Winners List

Saturday, July 15th, 1-5PM
Landscape Inspirations on Good Hope Island
1405 W. Good Hope Road

MATA board member Heather Eiden hosted an afternoon of landscape inspiration on the Milwaukee River’s Good Hope Island, one of the areas most unique locations.

Saturday, July 8th from 11am - 4pm
MATA was at Bay View's ART in the PARK

April 11 - May 19, 2017
76th Annual MATA Membership Exhibition
at the Downtown Milwaukee Public Library  
Milwaukee’s oldest exhibition featuring the art of artist/art educators

2017 AWARD WINNERS SLIDE SHOW
2017 Awards List
2017 Exhibition Booklet
Show Calendar
Pictures from the 2017 Membership Exhibition


April 22, 2017
Gallery Day Artists' Reception
at the Downtown Library: 3:00 - 4:30 PM

Members Only: Awards Event at the Best Place
at the Historic Pabst Brewery, 901 W. Juneau Ave: 5:00 - 7:00 PM

February 12, 2017 at 2:00PM
Rescheduled: Annual MATA Past Presidents Gathering
Hosts: David and Diane Powell
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Sunday, November 20, 2 - 4:30 PM
2016 Drawing, Print and Photography Show

Closing Awards Reception and
Pre-reception Members Potluck Brunch 12:30 - 2 PM in the art department


October 23 - November 20, 2016
2016 Drawing, Print and Photography Show
Carroll University Art Center's Marceil Pultorak Atrium Gallery
Award Winners List

July 13, 2016
Summer Lemonade Social and Sketching
at the Grohmann Art Museum
Thank you Sandy Siebers for putting this together!

April 10 - May 20, 2016
75th Annual MATA Membership Exhibition
at the Downtown Milwaukee Public Library  
Milwaukee’s oldest exhibition featuring the art of artist/art educators
2016 Exhibition Booklet
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November 1, 2015
Tour of the Menomonee Valley with member Eddee Daniel
MATA members are visited Zimmerman Architectural Studios for a tour of the exquisite building as well as Eddee's Artist in Residence project there. Attendees then carpool around the valley itself to visit some of the major sites, including the Hank Aaron State Trail, 3 Bridges Park, Stormwater Park, Menomonee Valley Industrial Center, Cargill’s sculpture park, Harley-Davidson Museum, and the Global Water Center, among others. 

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