7.29.2022 Call to Artists for Maryland Waterways Exhibit at Benjamin Gaither Center Art Gallery
Gaithersburg, MD (July 26, 2022) The City of Gaithersburg and the Arts Alliance of the Gaithersburg Parks, Arts and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC) announce a call to artists for "Maryland Waterways," an exhibition at the Benjamin Gaither Center Gallery, 80A Bureau Drive, October 21, 2022 through January 16, 2023. The artwork will be for sale to the public, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation to help preserve our waterways for future generations.
This exhibition is part of G-PARC's Art & the Environment program, which uses art to engage, educate and motivate people to protect our environment. It includes the Storm Drain Art and Paint the Plow projects and now the first annual exhibition at the Benjamin Gaither Center Gallery. Artworks with a dominant feature of a natural Maryland waterway, including creeks, streams, rivers, lakes, the Chesapeake Bay, and the Atlantic shoreline, are eligible for consideration.
The call is open to any artist residing in Maryland. Entries by those under 18 require that a parent or guardian submit the application. There is no fee to enter. Submissions must be received no later than Friday, September 9. Artists will be notified of selections by Friday, September 23 and must deliver artwork to the Gallery on Monday, October 17. More details may be found in the application here.
For more information, please e-mail artgalleries@gaithersburgmd.
