February to June
Art Talk Café workshops and presentations

Friday-Sunday, June 15-17 Plein Air Painting Workshop Sponsored by The Delaplaine

Tuesday, June 19
Artists register

Wednesday-Friday, June 20-22
Plein air painters at their easels

Thursday, June 21
Special evening painting contest

Friday, June 22
Artists submit 2 competition paintings

Saturday, June 23
Quick Draw, Judge's Talk, Collectors Preview Party and Exhibit, Gallery Two

Sunday, June 24
Judge's Talk, Public Exhibit and Reception, Gallery Two

Check back often for the latest information about this premier Mid-Atlantic arts competition.

Info for Artists / Apply to Easels in Frederick

About the 2012 Competition and Exhibition
Easels in Frederick is a juried plein air competition; cash prizes totaling $12,500 will be awarded at the concluding exhibit and sale. Easels in Frederick is a project conceived, organized, and operated by a group of volunteers. The Delaplaine Arts Center in Frederick, MD, has adopted the project as a sponsored program. Acceptance juror John Budicin will select thirty (30) artists to compete; he will also select seven (7) alternates (in order) in the event that some selected artists cannot participate. Awards Judge Lori Putnam will select and award the prizes. The competition, exhibit, sale, and ancillary events will be centered in historic downtown Frederick. Artists must complete and submit two works, each with a 16- x 20-inch maximum canvas size, painted within designated boundaries (to be announced) in downtown Frederick from Wednesday, June 20 to Friday, June 22, 2012. The paintings must be produced without the use of photographs.

Easels in Frederick Application Process and Form

Application to participate in Easels in Frederick closed January 31st. No more applications will be accepted.

For those who applied--Thank You! and we wish you good luck