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Plein Air Easton is the largest and most prestigious juried plein air painting competition in the United States. The annual competition is held in Easton, MD each July. Artists from all over the United States and beyond apply and fifty-eight artists will be juried into the competition by a unique juror each year. Once selected, competing artists will travel to Talbot County to produce art from life (as opposed to in the studio).

Many of the world's most accomplished artists have Easton at the top of their wish list of competitions and we will continue to set the bar for excellence in the coming year.

Plein Air Easton is just one of many programs operated by the Avalon Foundation. Visit avalonfoundation.org for details on our other important work.

FEATURED UPCOMING EVENTS

For a full list of our upcoming events, visit our events calendar.

Fri 7/11

Kick-off Block Party

FREE EVENT

Join us in welcoming the 58 artists who will be spending the week painting all over Talbot County and be sure to view the exhibits of their work at...

Sun 7/13

Paint Oxford

FREE EVENT

An exhibit and sale of works produced in Oxford during this special competition artists paint out.
Location: 200 Oxford Road, Oxford, MD...

Mon 7/14

Paint Tilghman

FREE EVENT

Join us for the exhibit and sale of works produced during this special competition artists paint out....

Fri 7/18

Collectors' Preview Party

Join Us for the Final Weekend Extravaganza at Plein Air Easton!...

Sat 7/19

Quick Draw

FREE EVENT

Watch as nearly 200 artists complete a painting in 2 hours in downtown Easton....

Sun 7/20

Small Painting Sunday

FREE EVENT

Free and Open to the Public.
Location: PAE Headquarters @ 40 South Harrison Street, Easton(website, map)
Phone:
410-822-7297...

Sun 7/20

Judge's Talk

FREE EVENT

Join our 2025 competition judge, Peter Trippi as he discusses his award selections for Plein Air Easton 2025...

"One of the things about Easton that anyone who knows anything about the community appreciates is how vibrant the cultural life is in this town and how so many people who are part of Easton really appreciate and value its commitment to the arts, and at the center of all of that is Plein Air Easton."

Dan Weiss, President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art