Heritage Area Quickdraw
The Saville Gallery
Jun. 11, 2016, 10:00 am
About the 2016 Competition
The 8th Annual Mountain Maryland Plein Air event is a juried exhibition and art competition organized by the Allegany Arts Council, a non-profit organization established in 1975 to support and grow the arts in our community. Western Maryland is the ideal setting for a plein air event! Allegany and Garrett Counties are filled with magnificent mountain vistas, pristine state forests and parks, historic architecture, an abundance of small-town charm and a variety of other visual attractions, like the C&O Canal, the Casselman Bridge, the Potomac River, numerous streams throughout both counties, a variety of industrial settings, and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad.
Artists will have 2 hours to create a plein air painting! The event will take place in historic Downtown Cumberland.
When: Saturday, June 11, 2016; 10 a.m. to Noon; Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Cumberland: Historic Town Center, Washington Street, and/or Canal PlaceRequirements: Participation in the Quick Draw is optional and FREE, but advance registration is required (either on the day of the event or before) to be eligible for prizes. On the morning of the competition, you may bring up to three (3) canvases/surfaces to be stamped. You may register beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the AAC table at Baltimore and Centre Streets. Maps will be available at registration.
Event Timing: At 10 a.m., whistles will blow and you will have exactly two (2) hours to paint. All painting must be done within the general boundaries described. At noon, whistles will blow again and you must stop painting and bring your artwork back to the Town Center area.
Judging: Judging will begin at 12:05 for students; 12:15 for community/non-juried artists; and 12:30 for juried artists. Please hurry back and set up your work for judging in the designated area. It is best presented framed, on an easel that you provide. Only pieces painted during the actual quick draw may be considered for judging.
Prizes: Juried Plein Air Artists are eligible for three cash prizes: $500 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, and $200 for 3rd place. Community or Non-Juried Artists are eligible for a $200 1st prize. Student Artists (18 and younger) are eligible for a $100 1st prize.
The Collector’s Reception will begin at 5 p.m. All of the award-winning quick draw pieces will be displayed in the Saville Gallery as part of the Plein Air Exhibition. (If any of the award-winning paintings are sold before the Opening, they will be picked up buyers after the event; other quick draw paintings may be taken at the point of sale.
Sales: Sales of artwork produced during the Quick Draw are subject to a 40% commission and will be managed on site by AAC staff.
Questions: Please contact the Allegany Arts Council at 301-777 ARTS (2787)