Opportunities
Artists Can Apply to Plein Air Festivals
Plein Air painting is a phrase borrowed from the French meaning "open air” and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors where an artist reproduces the visual conditions at the time of the painting. Maryland is home to a dozen Plein Air festivals. Below are upcoming opportunities for artists to participate:
Plein Air painting is a phrase borrowed from the French meaning "open air” and is used to describe the act of painting outdoors where an artist reproduces the visual conditions at the time of the painting. Maryland is home to a dozen Plein Air festivals. Below are upcoming opportunities for artists to participate:
- 2016 Solomons Plein Air Festival application and prospectus are available now for the September 12-18 event. Applications accepted through April 15. Click here to apply.
- Howard County Arts Council seeks artists to take part in the juried portion of Paint It! Ellicott City 2016. The annual Paint-Out is July 7-10 in Ellicott City. A minimum of $5,000 in total awards go to participating artists. Deadline is April 29. Register here.
- Art League of Ocean City’s 2016 Plein Air event is August 11-14. Registration is open. Artists will take to the boardwalk, streets, harbors, bay and marshes. Register here.
- Harford County Second International Plein Air Art Festival is Oct. 10-15. Click here to find out about future registration dates.
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