2019 Harford Plein Air Festival
Quick Draw Competition, Art Sale, and Awards
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
8am-1pm in downtown Bel Air, Maryland The Quick Draw Competition is a FUN community painting event for ALL AGES to paint city street views of the Town of Bel Air with our regional artists who are competing in the Harford Plein Air Festival. After the two-hour painting period from 9am-11am, the artists frame their paintings and bring them to the display area along the left side of the Harford Sheriff's Office on Main St. in Bel Air for public display and sale 11:30am-1pm. All paintings will have the opportunity to be selected for an award by arts judge Crystal Moll, and the awards ceremony will begin at 12:30pm. Please read the Competition Rules below before registering. Call Amanda Pugh at the Maryland Center for the Arts office with any questions: 443-567-5216. Quick Draw Schedule: 8:00-9:00am All Artists Check-In at Table on Left Side of Harford Sheriff's Office on Main St. in Bel Air 9:00-11:00am Painting in downtown Bel Air 11:30-1:00pm Art Sale and Awards Ceremony held along Left Side of Harford Sheriff's Office (in grassy park and sidewalk) Entry Fees: $25 for Adults (age 18 and older) $10 for Students (4th grade - 12th grade) *Children in 3rd grade and below are welcome to paint for free. *Online registration is recommended for faster check-in. Register Here |
QUICK DRAW COMPETITION RULES:
1. Bring your own art supplies:
Paint (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, or Pastel)
Painter's Pallet, Board for Mixing Paints, or Paper Plates For Kids
Canvas** (Be sure to bring it blank for stamping before the Quick Draw painting time)
Paint Brushes
Water and Paper Towels
Standing Easel that can Hold/Display your Painting
Frame for your Canvas (Kids' paintings do not need frames)
Any Tools for Framing
2. Sign-In at the Check-In Table set up along the left side of the Harford County Sheriff's Office on Main St. in Bel Air between 8am-9am on Saturday, October 12, 2019 before the painting period starts at 9am. Each competing artist will receive their identifying number label and get their blank canvas stamped before painting begins. The artist's entry fee can be paid at the Check-In Table or by pre-registering online.
3. Paint only during the painting time from 9:00AM to 11:00AM. We recommend that you paint along Main Street or the side streets close to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
4. At 11:00am painting stops and artwork is to be framed (adult artists only) and brought to the display area along the left side of the Harford County Sheriff's Office to display on the artist's easel for the Art Sale and Awards Judging: 11:30am-1pm.
5. If someone wants to buy your painting, please direct them to the Check-In Table to handle the sale. Maryland Center for the Arts receives 40% sales commission on all artwork sold to support the continuation of the program. 60% of the sale will be paid to the artist from Maryland Center for the Arts.
6. All artists should be present for the Awards Ceremony 12:30pm-1pm.
7. All paintings must be removed at 1:00pm when the Quick Draw Art Sale and Awards Ceremony ends.
Questions? Please email Amanda Pugh at apugh@mdcfa.org or call the Maryland Center for the Arts at 443.567.5216.
1. Bring your own art supplies:
Paint (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, or Pastel)
Painter's Pallet, Board for Mixing Paints, or Paper Plates For Kids
Canvas** (Be sure to bring it blank for stamping before the Quick Draw painting time)
Paint Brushes
Water and Paper Towels
Standing Easel that can Hold/Display your Painting
Frame for your Canvas (Kids' paintings do not need frames)
Any Tools for Framing
2. Sign-In at the Check-In Table set up along the left side of the Harford County Sheriff's Office on Main St. in Bel Air between 8am-9am on Saturday, October 12, 2019 before the painting period starts at 9am. Each competing artist will receive their identifying number label and get their blank canvas stamped before painting begins. The artist's entry fee can be paid at the Check-In Table or by pre-registering online.
3. Paint only during the painting time from 9:00AM to 11:00AM. We recommend that you paint along Main Street or the side streets close to the Harford County Sheriff's Office.
4. At 11:00am painting stops and artwork is to be framed (adult artists only) and brought to the display area along the left side of the Harford County Sheriff's Office to display on the artist's easel for the Art Sale and Awards Judging: 11:30am-1pm.
5. If someone wants to buy your painting, please direct them to the Check-In Table to handle the sale. Maryland Center for the Arts receives 40% sales commission on all artwork sold to support the continuation of the program. 60% of the sale will be paid to the artist from Maryland Center for the Arts.
6. All artists should be present for the Awards Ceremony 12:30pm-1pm.
7. All paintings must be removed at 1:00pm when the Quick Draw Art Sale and Awards Ceremony ends.
Questions? Please email Amanda Pugh at apugh@mdcfa.org or call the Maryland Center for the Arts at 443.567.5216.