Mount Dora Art League
Member Meeting Agenda
October 17, 2026
Call Meeting to Order: Morna Strengholt, President 1:00 p.m.
Steve Levech photographer visited to discuss his new artist portrait series and asked if artists
would be interested in participating in group portraits and also video at the downtown gallery
for MDCA.
1) Thank you to Mount Dora Center for the Arts for the downtown gallery space.
Members are urged to join the Center for the Arts. https://mountdoraart.com/.
Tonight is the plain air awards at MDCA at 5:00 p.m.
2) Our website is https://MountDoraArtLeague.com. People can join or renew their
membership with the League on the website effective November 1, 2026.
3) Treasurer’s report – David gave the report for September 2026.
Total Income: $3,328.12
Total Pop Up Space Donations = $1844.50
Total Raffle Sales = $57.00
Total Donations = $14.00
Total new members = 0
Total renewing members = 0
Total Sales = $1170.50
Tops Sellers: Suzanne Syvertson, Bruce Hutchins, Bob Pearson, Pamela Castillo, David Ceretani
Total Sales Commission = $234.12
Total Ornament Sales = $8.00
Total Expenses = $3,797.34
Donation to MDCA = $2,000.00
Total Paid to Artists = $1170.50
Misc Expenses:
Credit Card = 0
Program = $75.00
Model = $75.00
Music = $75.00
Supplies = $83.84
Storage Facility (annual exp) $318.00
Total Cash and Checks Deposited = $1,204.00
Total Credit Card Deposits = $1,406.56
(Total $2,610.56)
Reminder, returning to 25% commission for exhibitors effective October 1, 2026.
4) Membership Report – Anita
Welcome 2 new members: Daniel Graxton, Sharon Holl. New members who join in
October, Nov, Dec of one year will have their membership continued in the next
calendar year. All members will renew in January of each year.
5) Pumpkin Fundraiser – Anita report the fundraiser is thus far successful.
6) Gallery/Wall Space – Roberta
One 5’ space available behind the desk. $15 per foot. The guidelines for the wall
space will be put on line. Arcanas will let us know when it is available. Note, there is
blue tape on either side of an exhibitors space at the bottom. Please keep your artwork
within in your space.
7) October Events:
Current Lakeside in Show: Bob Pearson, Roberta Avidor and Morna Strengholt are
exhibiting Mount Dora Scenes at the Gatehouse. Marty Barrick is exhibiting
in November with a reception on 11/20.
10/22 Model Drawing. 10 am – 12 noon. Downtown Gallery
10/24 – 10/25, Mount Dora Craft Festival, Downtown Mount Dora. MDCA looking for
volunteers to help with parking Friday evening after 3:30 p.m, Saturday morning and
tent relief. vRoberta will open the Gallery each day at 9:00 a.m. Gallery hours on 10/23
11-3:00.
10/27 – Open Studio – ornament painting 10:00 am – 12 noon. Downtown Gallery
10/30 Empty Bowls,- Reception in Donnelly Park. Fundraiser supporting the Lake
Cares Food Pantry. Contact: https://www.yadayadapottery.com/projects-8 or walk in
to purchase a ticket at Yada Yada Pottery. Thank you to the members who participated
in painting a bowl for the event.
10/31 Halloween – Ken Avidor coordinating – 5p-8p .costume party; hand out colored
pencils and candy. Exhibiting Artists in the downtown gallery are requested to hang
some Halloween related art. Please bring candy and dress in costume. Have a cash
donation bar. Announce Raffle Winner for the month of October.
8) November/December Events:
11/7 Quick Draw during the Plant and Garden Fair.
Details here: https://mountdoraart.com/plein-air/

11/12 Turn in ornaments for Fundraiser. Board members will set up in the afternoon
that day.
11/13 Second Friday reception. 5p – 8p Downtown Gallery.
11/13 – 12/11 – ornament sale. Silent Auction Fundraiser . Set up team will put buy it
now price on the auction sheet for each ornament. $20 bid minimum. Buy it now $35+.
Proceeds go to MDCA Kids Art Camp.

11/19 Board meeting 10:00 a.m. Downtown Gallery. Everyone is welcome to attend.
11/21 Member meeting, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Downtown Gallery. Program is Morris
Wiener, oil paint artist.
11/21 Light Up Mount Dora, 5:00 p.m. Gallery will close early as the City clears
streets for the event.
December 11, 2026 Holiday Party 5p – 8p. Finger food and open bar. All who attend
are requested to bring a food item and wear holiday attire. Bring a gift/re-gift that is
wrapped. Members who bring a gift – get a ticket – and can pick a gift. Gallery open to
the public. Open Bar. Vic will provide music.
9) Window – Holiday painting showcase starting November 1. All members are invited to
display holiday paintings, 16”x20” max size. All items should be tagged and for sale. Blank
tags are available at the desk.
10) Raffle for November- Thank you to Paige Jackson who donated a Flamingo Photo.
11) Bra-Vo Battle of the Brushes went well. Events are still continuing – paintings, totes
are for sale along with silent auction baskets until 5:00 p.m. October 31 at Artisans.
Ornament painting at Artisans on October 17 and 18 with net proceeds donated to Bra-Vo.
They will have a tent for the art festival. please stop by their tent. If you can give the person a
break and sit the tent, please do so. Thank you to all members who donated to the event.
12) Please send items for social media to Melinda Hamsher at floridamel7703@gmail.com
and items to the Website to Arcanas at arcanasllc@gmail.com. FB page has 400 followers.
Thank you Melinda and Arcanas for their hard work!
13) Public Arts Project: Bob reviewed the parking garage art exhibit and details for
submitting artwork. Handout are available in the gallery.
Mount Dora Parking Garage – 5 surfaces will have chromaluxe aluminum prints placed on them
4’x6’. Running completion between artists in Lake County. Submissions accepted through
October 31. Submit 1 or 2 pieces high resolution. After the winners are chosen, the Public
Arts Council will ask for bids from three companies. Please be sure you have the original
painting in case it is selected and needs to be scanned at a higher resolution. Painting can be
any genre, any subject appropriate for public display, images should have frame cropped out,
aspect ratio 2:3, no distortions, portrait or landscape. All the specs are in the handout
including where to submit the work. https://www.mountdora.gov/1666/Parking-GaragePublic-Arts-Program
If you have already submitted artwork for consideration and not received an
acknowledgement from Bob, contact him at rwpearso23@gmail.com.
14) Classes: Nicora Gangi has been teaching at SOBO gallery in Winter Garden and will be
teaching again in the future at MDCA. She offers private art classes in her downtown Mount Dora
studio space. Contact her at: nicoragangi@gmail.com. Korinne Carpino’s last class at MDCA this year
is Monday. She is offering Alcohol Ink Ornament painting at Village Art workshops on November 9.
More information can be found here: https://www.villageartworkshops.com/2026-korinne-carpino-11-9.
Anita Force Marshall continues teaching kids program at Lake County Museum of Art.
15) Pumpkin Raffle: Won by David Cerretani.
Business Meeting Adjourned: 1:39 p.m.
Dodie Truenow presented on Plein Air Painting