Located along the scenic Chesapeake Bay and her tributaries, Talbot County (MD) garners more miles of coastline than does any other county in the United States. Marshes, beaches, working waterfronts, and unforgettable historic small towns are part and parcel of this beautiful landscape, which has been the epicenter of the modern plein air movement for the last 15 years.
Oxford, MD – Plein Air Easton marks its fifteenth year this July with fifty-eight juried participants from around the world. On Sunday, July 14th PAE competition artists will descend on Oxford for its fourth annual Paint Oxford Day. For the occasion, Oxford businesses will offer specials throughout the day, culminating with live music, a free reception, exhibition and sale at the Oxford Community Center from 5 to 6:30 pm. A $1,000 Artists’ Choice award will be awarded, as will a brand-new cash prize sponsored by Attraction Magazine: the WaterWays Award.
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The competition artists for the 15TH Annual Plein Air Easton Competition & Arts Festival have been announced. During this weeklong outdoor art festival, scores of painters, collectors, and art enthusiasts descend on Easton and Talbot County, bringing their own flavor of excitement and spontaneity that surrounds art created en plein air (French for “in the open air”). The event has become recognized as one of the largest and most prestigious Plein Air events in the world.
Media Contact: Marie Pierre Nuthall, Plein Air Easton Event Coordinator, email
EASTON (July 26, 2018)
Plein Air Easton, the largest and most prestigious plein air festival in the nation, just completed its most successful year since its inception 14 years ago. It is widely recognized that a huge part of that success is a result of strong community support for the event and remarkably diverse partnerships among the event’s producer, the Avalon Foundation, Friends of Plein Air and a myriad of local organizations. This support, rooted in a deep sense of place, has enabled the event to continue to grow and expand year after year.
Watch along with us LIVE as we broadcast the Rehearse Quick Draw presentation from the historic Avalon Theatre stage.
Tune in at 12:30pm to watch the LIVESTREAM of the Rehearse Quick Draw 7/19 presentation LIVESTREAM.
July 20th – 22nd at The Tidewater Inn
Our 2018 Local Color Show is dedicated in loving memory of the Working Artist’s devoted and beloved artist/member, the remarkable and talented, Perry Foster.
