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Plein Air Easton’s 20th Year Celebration Recap
Easton, Maryland – July 22, 2024 – The 20th Annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Art Festival and Competition, known as the largest and most prestigious outdoor painting competition in the United States, concluded on Sunday, July 21st. Organized by the Avalon Foundation, this 10-day festival achieved art sales exceeding $500,000 for the second consecutive year.
Local Artists - It's Time to Enter Local Color!
The Working Artists Forum (WAF), under the auspices of the annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Competition and Arts Festival, sponsors a juried and judged art exhibit each year entitled “Local Color”. Local Color features two-dimensional art in various painting mediums. Eligibility to enter includes all artists residing on the Delmarva Peninsula in MD, DE or VA, as well as any member of WAF, with the exception of any artists who have been juried into the Plein Air – Easton Competition.
ABOUT THE EXHIBIT – WHERE and WHEN?
Plein Air Workshop with Master Jove Wang
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5 Reasons YOU Need to Apply to Plein Air Easton
Maybe you've considered applying to Plein Air Easton in the past. Maybe you've stood on the sidelines and observed the competition artists in action. Maybe you've participated in Quick Draw before and didn't think you were ready for the real thing. Here are 5 reasons you need to put that aside and apply today - you may be our next Grand Champion.
2016 Judge and Jurist Announcement
Save the Date! Plein Air Easton will take place July 9-17 when 58 juried artists will descend on the landscape of the Delmarva Peninsula to paint in the open air. All the completed artworks will be on display during the weekend of the 16th and 17th for viewing and purchase at The Academy Art Museum and The Waterfowl Building in Easton.
With the recent release of the 2016 competition prospectus, Plein Air Easton is proud to announce this year’s judge and jurist.