Mount Dora Art League
Mount Dora Center for the Arts is proud to lift up and partner with the Mount Dora Art League, the oldest organized group of artists in Central Florida.
The Mount Dora Art League is comprised of artists who pay an annual $25 membership fee to cover monthly art demonstrations and workshops. They meet once a month and have a member only exhibition each year in the MDCA gallery.
Today, all forms of artistic expression are encouraged. Members need not be artists, just have an interest in art and are welcome to come to learn about art through demos and discussions.
Demos and workshops are planned for each of their meetings which are held in the Mount Dora Center for the Arts gallery at 135 E. 5th Ave Mount Dora, FL on the third Saturday of the month from 10am to 12pm.
2025 MDAL Member Show
Mount Dora Art League (MDAL) Members’ Winter Exhibition 2025
November 26 – December 28, 2025
Information and Entry Form
Show Location: MDCA downtown gallery (138 E. 5 th Av)
Important Dates:
Drop off art, fees, and entry form (see page 2) November 23: 10am – 2pm
Show opens to public November 26
Reception and award presentations December 12: 5 – 7pm
Show closes to public December 28
Pick up artwork December 29 10am – noon
(or on December 28 at 4pm)
MDAL members are invited to submit 1 or 2 pieces of artwork using any medium provided that it:
meets the size limitations (see below).
is original artwork and has not received an award at previous MDAL shows.
is wired ready to hang. Sawtooth hangers will not be accepted.
3-D art must securely stand on its own or rest on a display provided by the artist
conforms to the theme of the show (see below)
Members also agree to staff the gallery during at least one “shift” (11 – 2 or 2 – 5) during the
show
Awards: Best of Show,1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entries will be awarded a ribbon and a cash prize:
$200 for Best of Show, $150 for 1st, $100 for 2nd, and $50 for 3rd. Ribbons will also be awarded for
merit that fall outside of the general awards.
Fee: $10 for each entry. Art sold at the show will be charged a 20% commission by the Art League.
Maximum Size limit for wall art: 80 Total Universal Inches (height added to the width)
This applies to the outer dimensions of unframed or framed art. For example: a framed painting
measuring 16+20 inches would be 36 universal inches. A second painting, therefore, could be no
larger than 44 universal inches (e.g., 20+24) for a total of 80 universal inches. Alternatively, you may,
for example, enter one 40 x 40 inch piece which would equal 80 universal inches.
This Show’s Theme (The color purple). The symbolic meaning of purple is multifaceted,
encompassing royalty, luxury, wealth, spirituality, and wisdom. Your art should incorporate one or
more of those symbolic meanings and/or include elements of purple.
We are hoping to accommodate all entries. If oversubscribed, we will undertake a jury process on
the drop-off date. You will be notified if your piece was unable to be hung and your entry fee will be
returned to you.
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Mount Dora Art League History
The Mount Dora Art League was founded on February 26, 1926 and was active from the start. In the early days, the artists were from both Mount Dora and Eustis until Eustis began their own league, but there are still close ties between the two. Art classes in many disciplines and writing were conducted and the first art shows by the group were often held on the tennis court fence!
On the 25 th. anniversary in 1951, Hugh Mc Kean who was then President of Rollins College and is the benefactor along with his wife of the Morse Museum in Winter Park, was the honored guest at a catered dinner in the Community Building.
The League began to fade but was invigorated in February of 1962 when dues were a dollar and no meetings were held but the membership displayed their work together in several exhibits a year.
In 1963 –64, the membership was similar to today’s membership of 50; two shows a year were held and displays by four local schools were included.
Then, only painters were displaying their work, but now all forms of artistic expression are encouraged and members who have an interest in art but are not producing art , are also encouraged to come as members to learn about art through demos and discussions.
Demos are planned for each of their meetings which are held at Mount Dora Center for the Arts at 138 E5th Ave Mount Dora, FL on the third Saturday of each month. Membership for the year is $25.00 which helps to offset any demonstration fees. Come join our Mount Dora Art League and display your art with us at our two shows this coming year.
