QUICK DRAW REGISTER TODAY

Join us for the Quick Draw Competition, a thrilling and fun event where anyone can paint or draw outdoors in downtown Easton. You’ll have two hours and six blocks to capture the beauty and charm of the town with your art. Whether you’re a professional, an amateur, or a beginner, you’ll enjoy this challenging opportunity. You’ll also get to witness the magic of hundreds of artworks being created right before your eyes!

At 11am, bring your completed (and framed) artwork to South Harrison for exhibit and sale (use your own easel), where it will be judged by Plein Air Easton Competition Judge. The top prize includes an invitation to compete in the following year’s Plein Air Easton! The awards ceremony will be around 12:30pm. Don’t forget to take your unsold paintings by 1pm - there is no extended exhibit of Quick Draw artwork. The Quick Draw is fast and furious…so don’t miss it!

Registration is $10 and is open for everyone via online (after May 1st) or in-person until the day of the event.

EVENT RULES

BOUNDARIES: The geographic boundaries of Quick Draw are from roughly from Bay Street south to Brookletts and from S West east to S Higgins. Please see the map.

SET UP: Artists may choose their site and set up their equipment before the competition officially begins at 9am.

BEGIN: At 9am, the artists must start with nothing pre-painted or pre-drawn, and create the Quick Draw artwork only during the Quick Draw time frame. Any violators will be banned from future events.

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STOP: All artists must finish creating their artworks by 11am.

FRAME OR MAT: Each Quick Draw painting must be framed or matted prior to the exhibit and judging, in order to be eligible for an award.

EXHIBIT AND JUDGING: At 11am, all artists bring their completed artworks, along with their easels, to the first block of S Harrison Street, between Glenwood Avenue (aka Church Alley) and South Street. Judging begins at 11am, with prizes awarded at 12:30pm. All artworks must remain until the exhibit concludes at 1pm. All artworks and easels must be picked up by 2pm. Plein Air Easton is not responsible for any equipment or artworks left after 2pm.

SALE: Each Quick Draw artwork must have a title and price, and is required to be for sale. There is a 25% commission payable to the Avalon Foundation from each work that sells. Maryland State Sales Tax (6%) will be added to the price of each artwork that sells. Sales transactions (including cash, check and credit card sales) will be conducted by Plein Air Easton event staff. The artist must provide her/his Social Security Number or Federal EIN for any sale over $600.00. Any artist who sells his/her artwork on the side to avoid commission will be banned from future events.