Just Announced: The Carol Hilderbrandt Award of Connecting Artists With the Community

Plein Air Easton has just announced The Carol Hilderbrandt Award: Connecting Artists with the Community which celebrates the life of Carol Hilderbrandt, who loved art, especially as experienced through Plein Air Easton. She loved the vitality of the event and the ability to connect with the artists. This $500 award recognizes the Plein Air Easton competition artist that epitomizes that connection with the community.

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