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Post 441: Art at the Mill Art Reception Sun Apr 26, 2026

Art at the Mill Art Reception Sun Apr 26, 2026

Prince William Art Society (PWAS) members Sandra McClelland Lewin and I trekked out to 15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, Virginia on Sunday, April 26, 2026 to go to the art reception for the biannual Art at the Mill Art Show. This is one of my most favorite art shows that I have been to thus far in Virginia! We, along with a couple of other PWAS Members were delighted to be juried into this show.

The Spring and Fall Art at the Mill

Spring Art at the Mill as well as the Fall show are held at the Burwell-Morgan Mill in Millwood, VA and is a LIVE working mill. They grind lots of different flours that are available for purchase.

The Fall Art at the Mill usually sends out their call for art in about July or so. I suggest getting on their email list! They use this wonderful website to announce and manage the art show submissions, with the added benefit of watching the art sales...almost LIVE as things sell. The online Web Art Gallery opens the day of the show opening and may only be available for a short time afterwards, but check it out here https://artatthemillspring2026.artcall.org/pages/web-gallery

15 Tannery Lane, Millwood, VA, which is in Clarke County. The website is here https://artatthemillspring2026.artcall.org/

The Spring show is April 18, 2026 through Sunday, May 3, 2026. And from here in Lake Ridge, Virginia it takes only a little over an hour to get to the show - and its a very nice drive through the countryside. A few wineries along the way too!

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When you arrive at the Mill, the search begins for the artist - Find your artwork! I found my African Violets in a Terracotta Pot painting downstairs at the back. With 949 juried in artworks, it can be a challenge. REPEAT - 949 artworks were JURIED IN!

Water running through the Mill




No, someone did not leave their carryout behind. There is a lot of outstanding 3-D artwork in this show too.
As we got there a few minutes before 2, the art reception was almost ready for attack. They have a lovely spread out for the hundreds of artists that attend the reception...and visitors too.



Found another one of mine upstairs, Mahogany Humidor. As you can see, you need to look high, you need to look low, you never know where your art will go. AND you also need to check the website to see if it SOLD!


I hear a lot of artists say that they paint by inspiration. A great quality and thing to do - and certainly do what works for you! But I also think YOU have to go see this show! It is inspiring to see all of the artworks, the ideas, the styles, the creativity, the professionalism, dang it! the inspiration of wandering this show! 

I'd LOVE to see more PWAS member artists enter this show. We were hearing a story about a Maryland art group that has many members enter every year and when they are juried in, they use a van to carry the artists and artworks on drop off day. What a merry art road trip! We know that PWAS members Bettie Sperty and Kelly Haneklau also have artwork in this show.

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Author: Donna Liguria  is the Blogmaster for Donna's Cave Paintings and the PWAS Artistry Spin Blog and an artist member of the Prince William Art Society (PWAS) in Woodbridge, VA. Donna specializes in acrylic paintings of landscapes, seascapes, historic locations, animals and many subjects. Visit her Website at DonnaLiguriaArt.com and her Donna's Esty site to shop her art.

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