Local Color 2026

Save the date – July 16th – 19th

Christ Church Fellowship Hall
111 South Harrison Street
Easton, MD

Easton Plein Air Art Competition and Art Festival

Local Color Chairperson:
Maryellyn Lynott
Email:  LocalColorEaston@gmail.com

Key Dates:

  • January 2 Prospectus Posted- Application Period Begins
  • Noon February 20 – Deadline for Applications
  • Local Color Dates: Thursday, July 16th through Sunday, July 19, 2026

Local Color, in coordination with the Avalon Foundation, will be held at Christ Church Fellowship hall during Plein Air Easton.  

Forty three (43) artists will be juried in to the show. The Prospectus, information and applications will be posted to available on this site on January 2, 2026. Artists juried in to Local Color will be notified in March.

AWARDS AND OPENING RECEPTION: July 16, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Light refreshments served, featuring a selection of beer, wine, and sodas.

SHOW HOURS: 
Thursday, July 16 12:00 to 6:00 pm Open to Public
Friday, July 17 10:00 to 6:00 pm Open to Public
Saturday, July 18 10:00 to 6:00 pm Open to Public
Sunday, July 19 11:00 to 4:00 pm Open to Public

Local Color Chairperson:
Maryellyn Lynott
Email:  LocalColorEaston@gmail.com 

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Applications accepted starting 1/1/26

Working Artists Forum (WAF) sponsors the juried and judged art exhibit Local Color under the auspices of the annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Competition and Arts Festival. Local Color showcases and sells art by Artists of the Delmarva Peninsula (MD, DE, VA) and WAF members who have been juried into the show.

The exhibit is open to all artists residing in the Delmarva Peninsula (MD, DE, VA) and any member of WAF, hosts of “Local Color”. Note: Artists who have been juried into PAE are not eligible to apply.

Images of your original, two-dimensional, studio or plein air completed paintings, in the mediums of acrylic, watercolor, oil, and pastels are acceptable. All artworks must have been completed within the last three years, must be original and must have a sale price of no less than $300.

Note that all paintings must be original and properly framed for the show. We reserve the right to remove paintings from the show that do not conform to the prospectus.

WAF is pleased to announce this year’s judge, Martin Gieger, Grand Prize Winner of 2025 Plein Air Easton. Murray Taylor, Second Place Winner of 2025 Plein Air Easton is the Local Color juror selecting the artists.

The Opening Award Ceremony and Sip ‘n See, will be open to the public at Noon July 16, 2026. Martin Gieger will announce his award winners for the 2026 Local Color Show in the categories of: Best in Show, Award of Excellence (3), Honorable Mention (3) and describe why he chose the particular award winners. Light refreshments will be served at the ceremony including, beer, wine, and sodas.

HOURS FOR ART SHOW & SALE:

  • Wednesday, July 15 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Set Up
    (Artists who have volunteered to help work the exhibit may hang their paintings)
  • Thursday, July 16 12:00 to 6:00 pm Open to Public
    8 am – 9:30 am – artists hang paintings
  • Friday, July 17 10:00 to 6:00 pm Open to Public
  • Saturday, July 18 10:00 to 6:00 pm Open to Public
  • Sunday, July 19 12:00 to 4:00 pm Open to Public
  • Sunday, July 19 4:01 pm Take down Paintings

2026 Artist Demonstration Schedule

  • July 16, Thursday – 1:00-3:00, Martin Geiger 2025 Grand Prize
  • July 16, Thursday – 3:30-5:30, Murray Taylor 2025 Second Place
  • July 17, Friday – 10:00-12:00, Lyudmila Tomova Clark ‘24 Q. Draw Winner
  • July 17, Friday – 1:00-3:00, Tim Beall, 2025 Artists’ Choice Award
  • July 18, Sat. – 3:30-5:30, Joshua Hoffman, 2025 Third Place

AWARDS

  • Judging will take place promptly on Thursday, July 16 at 9:30 – 11:30 am
  • Awards will be announced and presented with a reception to follow at 12:00 pm on July 17.
  • The following awards will be presented:
    • Best in Show – $500
    • Three Awards of Excellence -$250 each
    • Three Honorable Mention Awards -$100 each

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DISCLAIMER

While all reasonable care will be taken, WAF, their affiliates and assigns, are not responsible for accidents or damage to participating artists or their art. Participating artists accept all responsibility for any borrowed equipment provided by WAF, or its affiliates. WAF, the Treasurer of WAF, as well as show volunteers, assistants, their affiliates, and assigns are not responsible for any monetary losses, including but not limited to, bad checks, or declined credit cards. By participating, Artists agree to hold WAF, and its affiliates and assigns, harmless and indemnify them from any claims because of their participation.

By registering, artists agree to abide by the conditions as outlined in the prospectus.