May Show at MAA Gallery Features Student Art
The Montgomery Art Association has moved to a different location within the Westfield Wheaton mall.
The Montgomery Art Association has moved to a different location within the Westfield Wheaton mall.
The gallery in Westfield Wheaton will feature works by Sara Becker and other local artists this month.
The gallery, which features the work of local artists, is located in the lower level of the Wheaton mall.
Westfield Wheaton is leasing a new gallery space to the MAA, on the lower level of the mall, across from Dick's Sporting Goods.
Only a few hours after the Montgomery Art Association opened the doors on its new gallery space in Westfield Wheaton on Friday, artist Julie Smith sold her first painting. "It's a good omen," said Smith, an MAA member from Olney. "I hope we're here for a while." MAA left the mall in April after Westfield Wheaton determined that it wanted the space to be available for businesses attracted by the incoming Costco, whose scheduled Oct. 18 opening has been delayed. But now Westfield Wheaton has arranged for MAA to return on an indefinite lease, in a prime spot on the lower level across from DSW Shoes and near the new Dick's Sporting Goods, which opened last week. [Get daily and breaking news email updates by signing up for free newsletters from…
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Barrie Ripin
8:53 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012
It is indeed a bright, beautiful space and initial exhibit!!   more ›