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"Harford County is a plein air painter's dream.
​It offers such a variety of subjects and locations."
                                                                   2020 Festival Juried Artist

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2021 SCHEDULE
2021 ARTISTS
2021 WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
2021 QUICK DRAW
2021 SPONSORS

Join us for a first look at this year's entries in the Harford Plein Air Painting Festival and congratulate the award-winning artists. 


Our "Spirit of Maryland" award winner will be pre-selected by Yumi Hogan, faculty member of the Maryland Institute College of Art and Maryland's First Lady. 

Enjoy hors d'oeuvres and desserts, fine wine, beer from Hopkins Farm Brewery, and soft drinks. 
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Tickets $75 each or $125 per couple.  PLEASE NOTE:  $25 of each ticket goes toward a discount on the sale of one of the exhibited paintings from this year's Festival.
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Sponsor Plein Air
Join these generous organizations in supporting the Harford Plein Air Festival.  Click on the blue button to pay by credit card. 
To pay by check, click below:
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Sponsors of the 7th Annual Harford Plein Air Painting Festival receive two tickets to the Collectors' Preview Party (unless otherwise noted), logo placement on our website, in dedicated social media promotions, in our emails, and recognition during the Collectors' Preview Party, Gallery Exhibition, and Quick Draw Competition.
For more information, contact Dr. Bob Willenbrink, at bwillenbrink@mdcfa.org or 443-567-5216.
Sponsorship Levels:
  • Spirit of Maryland Grand Prize Sponsor (includes four tickets to Preview Party) $2,500
  • Quick Draw Children’s Sponsor $750
  • Best Use of Light $500
  • People’s Choice Award $500
  • Best Farm Scene SOLD
  • Best Nocturne Painting SOLD
  • Friend of Harford Plein Air Painting Festival  (supports artists’ lodging) $250
  • General Sponsor (logo only; no tickets) $249 & below
 

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INDIVIDUAL SPONSORS​
Maureen Hutchinson & Rick Russell



This program is sponsored in part by grants from the Maryland State Arts Council, the Harford County Cultural Arts Board 
​with funds from Maryland State Arts Council, and 
the Harford County Office of Community and Economic Development.   
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​Don't miss the limited exhibition at The Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air.
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QUICK DRAW COMPETITION - Saturday, September 18

​​Registration for community artists of all ages opens August 1, 2021.
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Co-sponsored by our friends at the
​Havre de Grace Arts Collective,
​at the Havre de Grace ​Opera House.
Click on their logo ​for more information.
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Quick draw means that the paintings are completed during a timed period; in this case, the artists have from 9am to 11am to start and finish their paintings.  Judging by a professional artist, awards, and sales follow.  The Harford Plein Air Painting Festival's Quick Draw Competition is intended for artists in three categories, beginner to advanced:  juried artists in this year's plein air festival; adult community artists 18 and up; and youth under age 18.
2020 Quick Draw Competition winners by category.  Hover cursor over painting to read caption:
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  • Home
  • Arts Programs
    • Bayside Dance Festival
    • Harford Plein Air Festival >
      • 2023 Harford Plein Air
    • Instrument Petting Zoo
    • Rejoice!
    • Bugs, Birds, and Beauty
    • Lectures >
      • Joan Hodous
      • Edgar Allan Poe Theatrical Program
    • Master Classes >
      • Ballet Master Class with ABT Dancers
      • Music Master Class Program
    • Virtual Classroom
    • Author Conversations >
      • Judy Kelly & Dr. Christine Sciacca
      • Larry Noto
  • 2023 Dancing for the Arts
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  • A Home for the Arts and more
    • On the Site
    • Let's Build It
    • Bear Legacy Adventure Trail
  • Harford Arts Week