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What is Plein Air Easton?
In its 11th year, Plein Air Easton is the largest and most prestigious outdoor painting competition in the United States. The festival is the work of the non-profit Avalon Foundation. The object of Plein Air Easton is to expose the area’s vibrant arts community to a larger market. The Avalon Foundation’s mission is to improve the quality of life for the people living on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
~~Easton Galleries are known for their hospitality ALL year long, hosting monthly shows and receptions during the First Friday Gallery Walk. Now, to celebrate Plein Air Easton in it’s 10th year, they are offering a wide variety of activities and extending their hours. Supporters of the festival from it’s early inception with money, mailing lists and hard work, the galleries applaud that the festival has also become an important part of the town’s identity as an arts destination.
On a early warm morning in Easton, artists, teachers and volunteers are
busy setting up for the Plein Air Easton Next Generation event. What seems like a quiet start, soon
the street becomes alive with the arrival of young artists and families.
A few months ago, one of our members stopped by the office at Evergreen to register for a yoga class. Through the course of the conversation, she asked if a group of plein air painters would be able to spend a day painting on the grounds. Of course, we would welcome the artists anytime, so we scheduled a date. Later in the month, I noticed there were additional cars in the parking lot. Since there was no class scheduled in the building at that time, I took a walk around the buildings.
Thank you to all of the competition artists and everyone who supported the 2013 event!
THE BUZZ IS STILL BREWING
Plein Air–Easton! 2013 was off the charts! A month after artists departed Easton, they are still talking, blogging & posting about the event. Read about the experience from a first-hand perspective . . .
Here's yet another vlog about some lectures provided at Plein Air-Easton!
Plein Air-Easton! is seeking highly motivated and friendly volunteers. Volunteer tasks include staging events, moving tables, hanging paintings, answering questions about the festival at the information center, greeting visitors at the Academy Art Museum, escorting people through the art library at the Academy Art Museum, data entry, and cashiering. Other volunteers will comprise street teams that help with the Saturday Quick Draw and the new Plein Air–Easton! The Next Generation programming on Sunday.
What's that you say you want to learn more about being a particpating artist at Plein Air-Easton! Find out what our resident expert has to say!