Exhibit on View:

June 17 – July 15, 2017

KAY GALLERY

Community Art Day: Watercolor

Saturday, June 17 | 10:00 am – 1:00 pm | FREE

Drop in for hands-on activities, artist demonstrations, and gallery tours for all ages

Reception & Awards Presentation

Sunday, June 25 | 2:00 – 4:00 pm | FREE

Featuring paintings by 95 artists, “2017 Mid-Atlantic Regional Watercolor Exhibition” is the most competitive juried watercolor exhibit in the region. The annual competition and exhibit is sponsored by the Baltimore Watercolor Society (BWS) and is limited to original paintings created using water-based media on paper created by artists from within a 200 mile radius, which includes Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC. The juror of selection and awards this year is renowned watercolor artist Frank Eber, who will select the winners of the Gold Medal ($1,200 prize), Silver Medal ($900 prize), and Bronze Medal ($600 prize) and 19 other designated awards worth more than $8,000 in cash and sponsored prizes. BlackRock will present a free “Community Art Day: Watercolor” event for all ages on Saturday, June 17 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm featuring hands-on art making activities using water-based media, painting demonstrations by professional artist members of the Baltimore Watercolor Society, and interactive gallery tours of the exhibit. The public is also invited to a Reception and Awards Presentation on Sunday, June 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm where they can meet exhibiting artists and many of the award winners. Throughout the exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to cast a vote for their favorite painting in order to select the winner of the “People’s Choice Award.” To learn more, visit: www.baltimorewatercolorsociety.org