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:
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
 
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.   
​​Don't miss the limited exhibition at The Liriodendron Mansion in Bel Air.

QUICK DRAW COMPETITION - Saturday, September 18

​​Registration for community artists of all ages opens August 1, 2021.
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.
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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