Art Maryland 2016 Opens at Howard County Center for the Arts

Art Maryland 2016, a biennial, juried multi-media exhibit, opens October 28 at the Howard County Center for the Arts. The exhibit features work selected from nearly 400 entries submitted by 135 artists working in a wide variety of styles and mediums.

Juror Christopher Bedford, Director of the Baltimore Museum of Art, selected a mixture of abstract and representational paintings, photography, sculpture, and prints. Selected artists include: Kristrinah Ayala, Paul D. Biederman, Camellia Blackwell-Taffel, Linda Diane Bunk, Robert Cantor, Sabine Carlson, David M. Cassidy, Travis Childers, Lisa Coddington, Karen Crouse, Sara Dittrich, Charles Dyer, Annie Farrar, Stuart Gaines, Ilene Gold, Elizabeth Gross, Courtnee S. Hawkins, Sarah Higgins, Penny Jacoby, Don James, Pauli Kohberger, James Lubitz, Mike McConnell, Sarah Saloman, Nelson Steele, Anthony Stellaccio, Andrei Trach, Richard Weiblinger, Jonathan West, and John Wisor.

Art Maryland 2016 is the twentieth multi-media statewide juried exhibit sponsored by the Howard County Arts Council. The exhibit began in 1984 as Maryland’s Best, an annual show running through 1989 and open to all Maryland artists. In 1990, when the show became a biennial, its name was changed to Art Maryland and in 2000 expanded to include Delaware and Southeastern Pennsylvania in addition to Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

Art Maryland 2016 will be on display from October 28 through December 9, 2016. A reception will be held on Friday, November 4 from 6-8PM and will include remarks and the presentation of over $1700 in juror’s awards by Mr. Bedford.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday 10AM-8PM, Saturday 10AM-4PM, and Sunday 12-4PM. To learn more about HCAC programs and exhibits, call 410-313-ARTS (2787) or visit hocoarts.org.