Paint the Town Archives - Chesapeake Crier

Call for Artists for Chestertown RiverArts Paint the Town Plein Air Event!

March 1, 2023February 28, 2023Across Our Desk

“Paint the Town” is very popular with plein air artists from all over the mid-Atlantic region. In addition to having the opportunity to paint wonderful scenes, past participating artists often commented that they found Kent County residents to be extremely welcoming, especially those that opened their homes to out-of-town artists. Many residents offered suggestions for […]

Paint the Town Plus – Plein Air Art in Chestertown

June 4, 2021June 4, 2021Steve Atkinson

Chestertown RiversArts created a New Paint the Town for 2021 that celebrates artwork and painting with their Plein Air, Paint the Town Plus. On Friday, June 4, 2021 they had Tented Exhibit in Fountain Park, Chestertown of Plein Air Artists. The Artists picked the Best of Show. The winning Artist was Carole Cowie with “Life […]

Delmarva Scenes’ Photo of the Week – Missing Scenes

April 26, 2020April 25, 2020Across Our Desk

As a Photojournalist I have had the pleasure of attending and photographing many events. One of my favorite each years is Paint the Town, a Plein Air event held by Chestertown RiverArts each year at the end of April. Today would have been their closing events with a Quick Draw competition. This photo is from […]

RiverArts’ “10th Annual Paint the Town” Kent County’s Plein Air Festival

April 15, 2019April 15, 2019Across Our Desk

Chestertown – An announcement went out calling for artists to participate in the Chestertown RiverArts 10th Annual “Paint the Town,” taking place April 25-28. The fifty-five openings filled quickly. In addition to our talented local artists many other artists will be coming from throughout the mid-Atlantic region. It is a credit to the Kent County […]

Celebrate Spring with the “10th Annual Paint the Town”, Kent County Plein Air Festival

February 25, 2019Across Our Desk

An announcement went out calling for artists to participate in the Chestertown RiverArts 10th Annual “Paint the Town”, taking place April 25-28; the fifty openings filled quickly. Talented artists will be coming from throughout the mid-Atlantic region and as far away as Connecticut and New Jersey to paint Chestertown and other local scenes in Kent […]

RiverArts’ 9th Annual “Paint the Town” Plein Air Festival

April 17, 2018April 17, 2018Across Our Desk

Talented artists from throughout the mid-Atlantic region and as far away as Connecticut and New Jersey will be arriving to paint Chestertown and other local scenes in Kent and upper Queen Anne’s Counties in RiverArts’ 9th Annual “Paint the Town,” taking place April 26-29, 2018 The artists will paint for three days, and it is […]

RiverArts 9th Annual “Paint the Town”: A Plein Air Festival on the Eastern Shore of MD for Art Lovers and Collectors

February 2, 2018Across Our Desk

(RiverArts 9th Annual “Paint the Town”: A Plein Air Festival) After a brutally cold winter, what better way to savor the warmth and beauty of early spring than to come to RiverArts 9th Annual “Paint the Town”, April 26-29, 2018 where more than fifty talented artists will paint Chestertown and the surrounding countryside and waterways. […]