McMurray Art League upcoming events

Exhibit at St. Clair Hospital, entrance from parking garage (Wednesday, July 01, 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This is a public notification of the event. Open during hospital hours. Note that there is a separate event for registration for artists here: St. Clair Hospital July-August Exhibit register by 6/28

Laura Sippos, Introduction to Polymer Clay (Saturday, August 22, 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Perfect for the absolute beginner or someone who has dabbled in working with polymer clay. Techniques include working, cutting, rolling, folding, blending, and caning.

All skill levels are welcome including the absolute beginner.

Workshop fee includes all materials.

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 16

Laura Sippos, Drawing Fine Details from Nature (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Practice drawing larger than life to capture the unique aspects of items from nature.

Some drawing experience is helpful.

All materials provided.

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 16

Laura Sippos, Drawing Fine Details from Nature (Tuesday, August 25, 2026)

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Practice drawing larger than life to capture the unique aspects of items from nature.

Some drawing experience is helpful.

All materials provided.

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 16

Field trip to the Carnegie International exhibit (Thursday, August 27, 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Plans are being made for MAL members to have docent-led tour of the Carnegie International Show on Thursday, August 27th. We can carpool from the studio, arriving at CMOA at 10:00 am. We can spend 10 – 12 visiting the show, and then enjoy lunch together at their CAFÉ. A few MAL members are CMOA members and can share free entry tickets with attendees.

Laura Sippos, 8/28 Watercolor Birds Notecards Happy Hour (Friday, August 28, 2026)

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:30:00 GMT

Enjoy snacks and drinks while trying your hand at an art project.

All skill levels are welcome including the absolute beginner. Supplies and light snacks and refreshments are included with the workshop fee.

Of course, happy hour is best with friends, so bring one or two, or come and make a new one! A great date night, too!

Happy hours are the fourth Friday of most months.

June 26, 2026 6:30-8:30

July 24, 6:30-8:30

Aug. 28, 6:30-8:30

Minimum: 4
Maximum: 16

St. Clair Hospital July-August Exhibit Pick-Up (Monday, August 31, 2026)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Important dates:

Register online by June 28
Drop off at the hospital space at 10 AM, Wednesday, July 1
Pick up at the hospital space 7 PM Monday, August 31

9/3/26 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker Lynda Kirby) (Thursday, September 03, 2026)

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is Lynda Kirby who will talk about "Kitchen Printmaking - Budget-Friendly Monotype Magic".

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88340113175

South Hills Village Mural Painting 9/23 Signup by 9/12/26 (Saturday, September 12, 2026)

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Please sign up for one or more time slots to help with this fun project!

The local south hills-based art leagues have been invited by South Hills Village to paint a large mural on the hallway walls heading toward the rest rooms on the first floor of the mall. Over several months we have been wrestling with design ideas and finally settled on a "Pittsburgh Personalities" theme. We have a lovely design with a Pittsburgh skyline background and black, white, and gray images of 20+ famous Pittsburghers. We need help painting the background and using a "paint-by-number" approach to painting the personality images (with fun pops of color showing what the personality is famous for, such as a pile of books for Andrew Carnegie). We'll also paint the name of the person and their dates.

If you can help for a couple of hours, sign up by Septermber 12, don your apron over your painting clothes, and show up to help. All materials will be provided.

If you can help for multiple times on the same day, register separately for each time slot.

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, September 21, 2026)

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85253064150

MAL Book Club: "Contraposto" (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Please join Marlene Boas and Jan Pini for the next meeting of the MAL Art and Artists Book Club! Come even if you haven't read the book!

We will meet to discuss "Contraposto" by Dave Eggers.

Feel free to read the book and add to the discussion. And bring friends and snacks! A voluntary donation of $5 is requested.

Here's Amazon's synopsis:

Cricket Dib, born on the American prairie, has no particular prospects or ambitions until, in grade school, he realizes he can draw. He soon meets a girl, Olympia Argyros, one year older, who is captivating and brilliant and far more worldly. Recognizing his talent, she convinces him to deface, with profound vulgarity, a popular playground. Under her direction, he does it willingly, already in love, and thus begins a sixty-five-year entwining between Cricket and Olympia, encompassing friendship, working partnership and love affair. Together they go to art school—an experience of dubious value—and then navigate the art world for the next fifty years, together and apart.

Contrapposto is a moving and very funny novel about allies and art, and what it means to be an artist. All through their lives, Cricket sees Olympia as his soulmate and destiny, and while she is always his champion, romantically her eyes are always seeking something—and someone—else. Their love changes over the decades, but their commitment to each other, and their search for meaning in the making of art, never wanes. The novel spans the globe, from New York to Thailand, Indiana to Paris, and follows Cricket and Olympia through sickness and health, war and death.

The novel is a wild and beautiful examination of the rules and market forces of the art world, but chiefly it’s about two friends who believe they can change that world, and bring new meaning to it, if only they can start their own movement, dodge charlatans, remain open-eyed and open-hearted, avoid going mad, avoid dying young of rare cancers, stay true to their ideals, and never tire of beauty. Not easy, but not impossible, either.

10/8/26 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker John Hinderliter) (Thursday, October 08, 2026)

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is portrait and figure artist, John Hinderliter.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88501003482

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, October 12, 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88078544442

Paint Out at Malcolm Parcell's property "Moon Lorn" (Saturday, October 17, 2026)

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Remember the fun art talk about local artist Malcolm Parcell's property he named "Moon Lorn"? Well, we were able to secure a date in the fall when the leaves are turning to paint plein air on the property. We'll also have a fun tour of his house and studio that we learned about in the art talk.

We'll have access to a bathroom and his studio space to paint in should we have inclement weather. Bring your lunch and join us for a fun day 10/17/26 10-2!

There is no charge for access to the property but a donation is appreciated in the jar on the property. The address of Moon Lorn is 357 Parcell Rd, Prosperity, PA 15329.

11/12/26 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker TBD) (Thursday, November 12, 2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is TBD.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89008781569

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, November 16, 2026)

Mon, 16 Nov 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84495617732

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, January 18, 2027)

Mon, 18 Jan 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83426316514

2/11/27 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker TBD) (Thursday, February 11, 2027)

Thu, 11 Feb 2027 19:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is TBD.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86188118470

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, February 15, 2027)

Mon, 15 Feb 2027 19:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6392816322?omn=81997938532

3/11/27 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker TBD) (Thursday, March 11, 2027)

Thu, 11 Mar 2027 19:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is TBD.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82395712548

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, March 15, 2027)

Mon, 15 Mar 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86393650667

4/8/27 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker TBD) (Thursday, April 08, 2027)

Thu, 08 Apr 2027 23:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is TBD.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81279810053

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, April 12, 2027)

Mon, 12 Apr 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89837289189

5/13/27 MAL General Membership Meeting (Speaker TBD) (Thursday, May 13, 2027)

Thu, 13 May 2027 23:00:00 GMT

McMurray Art League general membership meeting in person. The public is welcome!

The speaker is TBD.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81279810053

Liz Haywood-Sullivan Pastel (Friday, May 14, 2027)

Fri, 14 May 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Save the Date! Details coming!

Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League is hosting internationally known pastel artist and instructor, Liz Haywood-Sullivan for a three-day workshop. Two days in studio and one day plein air.

Minimum:
Maximum: 16

Liz Haywood-Sullivan Pastel (Saturday, May 15, 2027)

Sat, 15 May 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Save the Date! Details coming!

Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League is hosting internationally known pastel artist and instructor, Liz Haywood-Sullivan for a three-day workshop. Two days in studio and one day plein air.

Minimum:
Maximum: 16

Liz Haywood-Sullivan Pastel (Sunday, May 16, 2027)

Sun, 16 May 2027 14:00:00 GMT

Save the Date! Details coming!

Pittsburgh Pastel Artists League is hosting internationally known pastel artist and instructor, Liz Haywood-Sullivan for a three-day workshop. Two days in studio and one day plein air.

Minimum:
Maximum: 16

MAL Board Meeting (via Zoom) (Monday, May 17, 2027)

Mon, 17 May 2027 18:00:00 GMT

Hope you can attend via Zoom. If not please provide a report we can share at the meeting.

Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82152368688

May-June Exhibit at St. Clair Hospital, entrance from parking garage (Monday, May 01, 2028)

Mon, 01 May 2028 04:00:00 GMT

Open during hospital hours. Register for a reminder email. Note that there is a separate event for registration for artists (coming).