in the Park, held May 4 and 5. This event brings together more
than 450 artists to Byrd Park, where they will exhibit paintings,
photographs, jewelry, pottery and more. The Chrysler
Museum of Art, in Norfolk, which features 50 galleries with
more than 30,000 objects, is also a noteworthy stop when in
the area. Hosted at the museum are both collection-curated
exhibitions as well as traveling shows that bring in loaned
masterworks.
Long’s Park Art Festival in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
celebrates its 41st year this Labor Day weekend, August 30
through September 1. The event features fine arts and crafts from
around the nation with more than 200 artists participating. Twice
each year the Lancaster City Art Galleries host two Lancaster
ArtWalk events, which are self-guided tours of the galleries
as they host special exhibitions, meet-the-artist events and
demonstrations. The 2019 walks happen the weekends of May 4
to 5 and October 5 to 6.
Another must-attend event in the region is the annual Plein
Air Easton in Maryland, which has become known as one of
the nation’s largest plein air competitions in the country. Taking
place July 14 to 21, Plein Air Easton will see 58 plein air painters
from around the world descending on the city to paint the
town. Also in Easton is the annual Waterfowl Festival, which
celebrates wildlife and the heritage of the Eastern Shore. During
the festivities, which next happen from November 8 through
10, attendees can view and purchase artwork, attend special
previews and watch a number of sporting events take place.
A handful of the artists and galleries calling the region home
are Betty Branch, Jill Basham, Joe Shannon, Meibohm Fine Arts
and Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery.1
U Street in Washington, D.C.
Courtesy of washington.org.2
The Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo
by Edward Savaria, Jr. for PHLCVB.3
Institute for Contemporary Art in
Richmond, Virginia. © Iwan Baan.
Courtesy Visit Richmond VA.231
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