| Paint the Town |
This annual event is held each June on the Saturday of Father’s Day
Weekend. Inaugurated in 2006, it celebrates the fact that St. Michaels is
a major destination for artists, and invites them to set up their easels and
create a painting on site. All artists, amateur and professional, visitors or
residents, age 13 and up are eligible, and can be seen painting throughout
the charming and historic town of St. Michaels. In the past three years
participation has steadily grown, and in 2009 more than 50 artists
registered to paint, and over $500 in cash awards was presented.
The “Talbot Street Paint-Off,” an exciting new competition that challenges
artists to paint a scene on Talbot Street only between 8am and 1:30pm
was added in 2009. Artists and spectators alike are invited to gather
back at St. Luke’s Church in the early afternoon for an informal reception,
where judging of the Paint-Off entries takes place, and cash prizes are
awarded. Light refreshments are provided, and all paintings are available
for sale at the reception, which is free.
In conjunction with Paint the Town day, a judged exhibit of the artwork
created for the event is held at the St. Michaels Library Gallery each July,
and is open to all registered artists. In early July a reception is held at the
Library, and four cash prizes are awarded to winning artists. In addition to
“Best in Show” and two Juror’s Choice awards, the “Commissioner’s
Award” was added in 2009. This award is presented by the St. Michaels
Town Commissioners for the painting that best exemplifies the spirit of
Paint the Town.
This event is very much a community event in which the Town government
and businesses partner with the St. Michaels Art League to celebrate and
support the arts in St. Michaels. Ifyou are an artist, an art collector, or just
someone who enjoys a great day in St. Michaels, we hope you will join us
each June. Check our calendar for the upcoming event’s date. Also see
our website for updated details as the event approaches. Updated
information will be posted concerning the day's events as well as a
registration form and rules for participation.
See Calendar for this year's date.
Weekend. Inaugurated in 2006, it celebrates the fact that St. Michaels is
a major destination for artists, and invites them to set up their easels and
create a painting on site. All artists, amateur and professional, visitors or
residents, age 13 and up are eligible, and can be seen painting throughout
the charming and historic town of St. Michaels. In the past three years
participation has steadily grown, and in 2009 more than 50 artists
registered to paint, and over $500 in cash awards was presented.
The “Talbot Street Paint-Off,” an exciting new competition that challenges
artists to paint a scene on Talbot Street only between 8am and 1:30pm
was added in 2009. Artists and spectators alike are invited to gather
back at St. Luke’s Church in the early afternoon for an informal reception,
where judging of the Paint-Off entries takes place, and cash prizes are
awarded. Light refreshments are provided, and all paintings are available
for sale at the reception, which is free.
In conjunction with Paint the Town day, a judged exhibit of the artwork
created for the event is held at the St. Michaels Library Gallery each July,
and is open to all registered artists. In early July a reception is held at the
Library, and four cash prizes are awarded to winning artists. In addition to
“Best in Show” and two Juror’s Choice awards, the “Commissioner’s
Award” was added in 2009. This award is presented by the St. Michaels
Town Commissioners for the painting that best exemplifies the spirit of
Paint the Town.
This event is very much a community event in which the Town government
and businesses partner with the St. Michaels Art League to celebrate and
support the arts in St. Michaels. Ifyou are an artist, an art collector, or just
someone who enjoys a great day in St. Michaels, we hope you will join us
each June. Check our calendar for the upcoming event’s date. Also see
our website for updated details as the event approaches. Updated
information will be posted concerning the day's events as well as a
registration form and rules for participation.
See Calendar for this year's date.
| Judge Joe Mayer admires Best in Show painting. |
| Refreshments at the PTT Reception |
| Over 50 artists converged on St. Michaels to “Paint The Town” |
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