All Ming Chiao in person classes and workshops are postponed until further notice.
Ming Chiao is offering and supporting
Bob Schmitt, Ming Chiao member
Want to learn Chinese painting at home?
Bob is offering a menu of options from online video lessons for beginning students and continuing/intermediate students with email critiques to one-on-one in studio consults.
Learn more about these distance learning options at:
Laughing Waters Studio Distance Learning See our Ming Chiao Classes and Workshops page for additional information
Joan Lok, SSA member
Joan is offering several different online sumi-e courses with easy to follow videos and tips including flowers, landscapes, and Po Mo techniques. Includes with online access for 2 years, email artwork critiques and live Zoom meetings for Q&A sessions. Learn more at:
Joan Lok Art Online Workshop
or website: Joan Lok
Ting Mei, SSA member
Ting Mei is offering free instructional videos, including birds and flowers, landscapes and calligraphy through her art supply, Sumi E Store, website. Begin learning at the Sumi E School.
MISSION

Ming Chiao Chapter builds on the mission of the Sumi-e Society of America
to promote the education and enjoyment of traditional and contemporary
ink-brush art using East- Asian tools and materials.
While appreciating classical approaches, Ming Chiao also encourages experimentation and non-traditional techniques.
THE 57TH ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION
FIFTH WORLDWIDE INTERNET EXHIBITION
OF EAST ASIAN BRUSH PAINTING
&
CALLIGRAPHY
September 12, 2020 to September 30, 2021
Launch date: September 12 2020. www.sumieshow.org . The website highlights the awarded paintings and calligraphies along with all of the accepted submissions,
THE SUMIE-E SOCIETY AWARD
BEST – IN – SHOW FOR BRUSH PAINTING
Endowed In Honor of Lily S. Weinshilboum by her Family
THE SUMIE-E SOCIETY AWARD
BEST – IN – SHOW FOR CALLLIGRAPHY
Endowed In Honor of Lily S. Weinshilboum by her Family
MEMBERS IN ACTION
the seven allusions: the journeys within
the brushwork of Bob Schmitt
January 2, 2020 thru April 30, 2020
Wisdom Ways Center for Spirituality
Carondelet Center
1880 Randolph Avenue, St. Paul, MN
Bob will host Conversations with the Artist as part of this exhibit:
Opening Night and Conversation on January 28, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Artist’s Reflections: “Allusions or illusions?”, February 25, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Please RSVP for Conversations
The Spirit of Asian Brush Painting
December 9, 2019 thru March 28, 2020
125 Live/Art Gallery
125 Elton Hills Drive NW
Rochester, MN
MING CHIAO CHAPTER
CHAPTER MEETINGS 2021
- All chapter meetings are scheduled to be conducted through the ZOOM format this year.
•Please download the ZOOM app for computer and/or mobile devices and sign up for a free account
if you do not already have one.
•The Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed to all current chapter members a week before the meeting.
January 16, 2021 –
ZOOM Meeting – Check-in begins at 10am; Meeting starts at 10:15am
* contact: : president
March 20, 2021 –
ZOOM Meeting – Check-in begins at 10am; Meeting starts at 10:15am
* contact: : president
May 15, 2021 –
ZOOM Meeting – Check-in begins at 10am; Meeting starts at 10:15am
* contact: : president
July 17, 2021 –
ZOOM Meeting – Check-in begins at 10am; Meeting starts at 10:15am
* contact: : president
September 18, 2021 –
ZOOM Meeting – Check-in begins at 10am; Meeting starts at 10:15am
* contact: : president
November 20, 2021 –
ZOOM Meeting – Check-in begins at 10am; Meeting starts at 10:15am
* contact: : president
Email: Membership Inquiries