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For many enthusiastic supporters of Plein Air Easton, the absolute highlight of the week is the Friday evening Collector's Party - this year it's July 18. This much anticipated, sold out event is the first and only time that all 116 competition paintings are displayed and available for purchase. Collector's literally line up at the door to get the first look at the entire collection of hot-off-the easel paintings. Because the $150 ticket price goes toward the purchase of a painting, most of us feel like we've already made a down payment and are now ready to make our selection.

Like many places sprinkled throughout the United States, Easton, Md. is a quintessentially All-American town. Its tree-lined streets steeped in compelling 18th and 19th-century architecture along with its charming historic district, brick sidewalks and quaint storefronts scream for the likes of Norman Rockwell to come record its beauty on canvas.