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Call to artists: Bucks County Plein Air Festival

June 2016  $15,000 in prizes 

Sign up until March 23, 2016

http://www.bucks.edu/about/foundation/events/pleinairfestival

Or 

Google : Bucks County Plein Air Festival 

CALL FOR ARTIST PROPOSALS
Ken Karlic Artist Studio + Gallery, is a soon-to-be-opened 1000 sq. ft. space located on Main Street in downtown Bel Air, MD, in Harford County. Run by watercolor artist and MAPAPA member Ken Karlic, the studio/gallery is accepting program proposals for the months May through October 2016, arranged around First Fridays in downtown Bel Air. Any and all programs, including but not limited to, exhibitions, artist presentations, demonstrations, workshops, classes, etc., will be considered. Email proposals to ken@karlic.com with “Artist Proposal” in the subject line.
http://kenkarlic.com
https://www.facebook.com/Ken-Karlic-Artist-Studio-Gallery-883400201766794/

I'm hosting a Spring workshop in Italy at a villa May 28-Jun 6 2016.

It will be an overly cultural event surrounded by wonderful Historical Umbrian towns and villages . Food and wine , travel and luxurious  accomodations. $2900 USD  

For Details  contact Betty Huang at Studio B art  gallery  

The eighth annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air juried exhibition and art competition is sponsored by the Allegany Arts Council in Cumberland, Maryland. Our juror, Jason Sacran, is one of the top plein air competition prize winners in the country. Over $11,000 in prize money will be awarded. We have partnered with more local groups this year in an effort to increase our audience; and are adding an optional event at the Omni Bedford Springs Resort. We commit to providing housing to any selected artist who requests it. With a variety of painting options, the areas of Allegany and Garrett County are filled with magnificent mountain vistas, pristine state forests and parks, and historic architecture. In addition you can find rusty industrial settings, an extensive railroad yard and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Only thirty artists will be accepted to participate: enter through Callforentry.org with a deadline of May 1, notification by May 11. We hope to see you in Cumberland!

This presentation is scheduled for the evening of October 27 at The Arch, an artists' collective in Lancaster, PA. Anyone planning to go?

TOWSON PLEIN AIR PAINT OUT:

Thu. April 30 10am - 3pm

Towson's Garden Festival --

Washington St. Courthouse to TAC EBC Arts Center, 40 W. Chesapeake Ave. 21204

Artists paint, display, and sell on their easels in TAC's Arts Center April 30 - May 3 during the Towsontown Festival indoors or along TAC's 60 ft. portico. 

Thousands will be at the festival for music, kids stuff, etc. 

Rain or shine since we have a huge portico!

Contact Diane M. to reserve your space & for more details about exhibiting:

23artist@gmail.com

TAC invites artists to do urban plein air anytime as the new construction arises across the newly demolished block across the street. 

A new Towson rising from the ruins?

TAC EBC Arts Center is open Wed. - Sat.'s noon - 5pm & by appointment.

410-916-6340 

The Towson Chamber of Commerce loves for artists to come!

TAC Arts Center's restrooms, etc. would be available for artists.

anyone staying over night or car pooling  from the timonium or towson areas?  sherry step

starts next week! Wednesdays.

 In the Studio - Landscape Painting in Pastel (other mediums are welcome!) Bring the outdoors into your studio! This class is designed for those who want to recreate the feel of the great outdoors, through the use of photographs and other references

instructor: Desiree Holmes Scherini www.artistdesireescherini.com 443-694-5618

Wed 1:00 pm to 03:00 pm Start Date: February 25, 2015 End Date: March 25, 2015

Member: 145.00 Non-Member: 170.00
for more information and to register visit www.marylandhall.org

The article in the January 2015 MAPAPA newsletter is brilliant.  Thank you for the encouragement for winter painting.

I'm concerned about absorbing solvents and oil paint into my skin so I usually wear gloves when I paint. Nancy T. At the Mapapa annual meeting recommended we not wear gloves. Does anyone have more info on this? I'd like to keep wearing gloves (just personal preference), but now am afraid to. Thanks for any help you can provide.