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HOT NEWS ITEMS

Paint It! Ellicott City 2025 Call for Entries - Deadline, Monday April 14, 2025. This is an annual event that brings artists and spectators interested in the plein air tradition to Historic Ellicott City in early June. Juried artists will paint in the historic district of Ellicott City, Maryland for three days, creating original artwork that will be shown in a six-week exhibit at the Howard County Center for the Arts' Gallery I.  For more information:  https://www.hocoarts.org/exhibit/paint-it-ellicott-city/

Harford Plein Air Competition Call for Entries - Deadline, May 15, 2025. MD Center for the Arts is hosting a the Harford Plein Air competition in Harford County. For more information:  https://www.mdcenterforthearts.org/2025-harford-plein-air.html

Registration for Historic Gettysburg Adams County’s 2025 BarnArt Show & Sale is now open! Artists interested in entering fine art or photography works to the show – which runs from June 13-15 — should register soon, as available slots are filling up fast. To learn more: https://www.hgaconline.org/20203-barnart-show-salepage

Chestertown RiverArts Paint the Town Call for Entries is now open. This plein air event is April 23-27, 2025.  Click here for information.

Visit our MPS Member Resources page for more information about exhibition opportunities (scroll down to "How to find a juried exhibition to participate in").