Quick Draw - see competition outline here
Downtown Easton – S. Harrison St. between Glenwood Avenue (aka Church Alley) and South Street

Saturday, July 26, 10:00am – 12:00pm – registered artists paint
12:00pm – 2:00pm – exhibit and sale (paintings must remain on display until 2:00pm; rain location Christ Church Parish Hall)
1:30pm – awards announced

Everything about the Quick Draw is quick. More than 130 artists, competition painters, professionals, amateurs and the simply adventurous compete and have fun. These artists have only three blocks and two hours to complete their works. During this short time, all registered Quick Draw participants will set up their supplies and paint, draw, or sculpt “en plein air” in downtown Easton. This is one of the most compelling experiences of the week. Together, artists and spectators are immersed in the creative process. See the scenes and how the artists interpret them. Smell the wet paint and get caught up in the excitement of watching a painting come to life before your eyes.

The exhibit is held “en plein air” on S. Harrison Street and paintings are exhibited on the easels on which they were created and are available for sale at that time. The paintings will be judged by Plein Air-Easton! Competition Judge Lynn Gertenbach and awards will be presented at 1:30pm. The exhibit and all of its paintings will be removed by 2:00pm. This is your only opportunity to view and purchase these works.

This event is open to anyone.
Click here to register online .
OR
download a registration form here [PDF].

Saturday, July 26, 10:00am – 12:00pm

Children ages 5-12 have an opportunity to showcase their plein air painting skills. Supplies and basic instruction will be provided. Pre-registration is recommended. Space is limited. To register call Jeanne Saulsbury at 410.634.2360 or e-mail jsauls@comcast.net.

Quick Draw Competition Outline
Paint in Downtown Easton 10:00am to 12:00pm
Exhibit and Sale on South Harrison Street 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Awards Announcement 1:30pm

The Quick Draw Competition is a plein air painting competition, exhibit and sale. This event is open to any artist who wishes to participate. Please note that the competition artists who won awards in the main competition are invited to paint, exhibit and sell in this event, but are not eligible to win awards in the Quick Draw.

1. ARTISTS REGISTER: Registration Fee is $10. Register online, click here or call the Plein Air-Easton! Hotline 410-822-7297. Artists who have not registered online or via the Plein Air-Easton! Hotline may register at the Plein Air-Easton! Headquarters at Coffee East during the festival (Washington and Goldsborough Streets) up until 9:30am the morning of the event.

2. BOUNDARIES: The geographic boundaries of the Quick Draw Competition are: TalbotTown to the north, the Academy Art Museum to the south, Washington Street to the west, and Hanson Street to the east. MAP to come

3. ARTISTS CREATE: Before the event begins, the Quick Draw artists may choose locations within the boundaries. At 10:00am, the artists begin to create en Plein Air! No pre-painted, pre-drawn or pre-sculpted materials are allowed. The Quick Draw artwork must be created during the Quick Draw time frame. Any violators will be banned from future events.

4. ARTISTS RETURN: At 12:00 noon, the Quick Draw artists finish, and bring their just-completed artworks and easels to S. Harrison Street for the exhibit and judging. This location is on the street between Glenwood Avenue (aka Church Alley) and South Street. Prior to exhibition, each painting must be framed or matted by the artist for ease of handling.

5. EXHIBIT: All artists must arrive for the exhibit and judging by 12:30pm. Artists will set up their easels on S. Harrison Street, to display their work. Each artwork is required to be for sale and to have a title and price. A label (supplied) must be completed and attached to the easel. Labels may be picked up prior to the event the week of the festival. Each participating artist should consider Plein Air-Easton! Quick Draw her/his gallery. There will be a 25% commission collected from the proceeds of each Quick Draw sale to fund this event; any violators will be banned from future events.

6. JUDGING: Beginning at 12:00 noon, the Quick Draw paintings are judged by the competition judge.

7. AWARDS: At 1:30pm, the Quick Draw Awards are announced and cash and product prizes are awarded. The winning paintings will be exhibited at the Academy Art Museum through Sunday, July 27, 2008, at 4:00pm. Winning artists are invited to paint at the Winners’ Paint-Out and Brunch on Sunday, 9:00am to 1:00pm, where the paintings created during the paint-out will be sold at auction.

8. CONTINUING EXHIBIT AND SALE: The exhibit and sale continues until 2:00pm. In the event of rain, the exhibit and sale will take place in the hall of Christ Church at the corner of S. Harrison and South Streets. All paintings must stay on exhibit until 2:00pm.

9. EXHIBIT CONCLUDES: All paintings and easels must be picked up between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.