PLEIN AIR EASTON
The Avalon Foundation
40 E. Dover Street, Easton, MD 21601
Marie Nuthall,
[email protected]
http://www.pleinaireaston.com
Plein Air Easton is one of
the nation’s largest plein air
competitions and festivals
that is celebrating its 15th year
of success in 2019. Taking
place from July 14 to 21,
the festival is at the helm of
defining the modern plein air
movement, thereby making
fine art accessible to everyone.
During the event scores of
painters, collectors and art
enthusiasts will descend
upon Easton, Maryland, to
competitively paint outdoors,
learn from plein air masters
in workshops, demos and
discussions, and buy their
next treasured piece of art.
PAE hosts 58 plein air
painters from around the
world selected from hundreds
of online applications. The
selected artists will have
seven days in July to produce
and submit three competition
pieces to be eligible for over
$30,000 in cash prizes to
be awarded at the exclusive
Collectors Party, July 19.
Plein Air Easton is the work
of the Avalon Foundation, a
nonprofit organization whose
mission is to foster a strong
community on the Eastern
Shore by creating accessible,
uplifting arts, education and
cultural experiences thatappeal to the interests of a
diverse population and to
ensure the long-term viability
of the historic Avalon Theatre.
Support is provided by the
Friends of Plein Air Easton,
Talbot County Arts Council,corporate and individual
donors as well as strong
community support and
sponsorships.
For a complete listing of
events, visit the Plein Air
Easton website.12 3“The number of very accomplished plein air
painters who produce work in Talbot County has
been a catalyst for sharing of innovation and
has resulted in trends felt across the nation.”
— Al Bond, president and CEO, Avalon Foundation1
During Quick Draw
hundreds of paintings,
completed just two
hours prior, line the
streets for purchase and
awards. This year’s Quick
Draw takes place July 20.2
Competition
paintings—completed
in the week prior—are
available for purchase
from the Collectors
Party throughout the
weekend, July 19 to 21.3
The 2018 Grand Prize
painting, Buy Boats by
Tim Bell.1
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