Rules and Regulations

Professional Division (Juried Artists)

Professional Artist is defined as one who:

  • has specialized training in the artistic field (not necessarily in academic institutions)
  • is recognized as a professional by his or her peers (artists working in the same artistic tradition)
  • earns a living full or part-time in the performance, practice or teaching of art has a history of public presentation or publication.

What Can Be Submitted

  • Maximum of 3 (three) paintings may be submitted for awards judging on March 30, 2023, at the APGFCU Arena. All work must be original and painted between January 20 and March 30, 2023.
  • Paintings must reflect some part of the history of Harford County.
  • Artwork limited in Size to 24”x18”
  • A maximum of 3 (three) paintings per artist may be submitted for awards judging on March 30, 2023, at the APGFCU Arena. All work must be original and painted between February 1 and March 30, 2023.
  • Paintings must be displayed by the artist or the artist’s representative between the hours of 12 noon – 3 pm, March 31 at the APGFCU Arena

GPS/location stamps both verify when and where the work was created. If you don’t wish to use photo timestamping and would prefer a physical stamp on your canvases and works, visit the Harford Arts Gallery, 37 North Main Street in Suite 104 of the Armory Marketplace (behind the Reckord Armory) Bel Air, MD 21014.

All works submitted for judging during the contest will be available for sale at the Harford 250 Celebration Artist Gallery. A 25% commission on all works sold will be retained by the Harford County 250 Committee. Juried artists agree to NOT sell any work completed during the 2022 Harford 250 Art Contest without a 25% commission paid to the Harford 250 Committee. All paintings must be priced commensurate with normal pricing structure. Payments will be mailed to the artists for sold work 30 days after the event.

Amateur Division (People’s Choice Awards)

Amateur Artist defined as one who creates art for pleasure, not for compensation.

What Can Be Submitted

  • Flat handmade artwork (Painting, drawings, fabric arts, and similar) that reflect the 250-year History of Harford County. Photography is only eligible when incorporated with other materials as a part of a larger created piece such as a collage.
  • Each artist is permitted to submit one item for judging in each category for the People’s Choice competition. on March 31 and April 1, 2023, at the APGFCU Arena. All work must be original.
  • Artwork must reflect some part of the history of Harford County.
  • Artwork limited in Size to 24”x18”
  • Artwork must be displayed by the artist or the artist’s representative between the hours of 12 noon – 3 pm, March 31 at the APGFCU Arena
  • Winning artwork in each category will be retained by the Historical Society of Harford County and preserved in the Harford 250 time capsule

Artists agree that any work submitted for judging, if made available for sale, will be sold exclusively through the Harford Artist Gallery. A 25% commission on all works sold will be retained by the Harford County 250 Committee. All paintings must be priced commensurate with normal pricing structure. Payments will be mailed to the artists for sold work 30 days after the event.

Limits of Liability for Professional and Amateur Divisions

Participating artists release and hold harmless the Harford 250 Committee or the Harford Artist Association, their officers, employees, agents, and designees from any and all responsibility or liability. The Harford 250 Committee is not responsible for any monetary losses or damage to the paintings or property for any reason, including damage to wet paintings, and is not responsible or to be held liable for personal injuries. The Harford 250 Committee or the Harford Artist Association and their legal representatives and assigns reserve the right and permission to publish competition artists’ names and images and artwork for promotional purposes, including publication in various brochures, promotional literature, the Harford 250 Committee or the Harford Artist Association website and blog, digital publications, and social media. The Harford 250 Committee or the Harford Artist Association is not required nor obligated to use any information or artwork submitted and has full authority as to which information and artwork they choose to use for any promotional purposes. Artists further consent to Harford 250 Committee or the Harford Artist Association promotional use of images of the award-winning paintings for a period of one year from April 1, 2023. Competition artists will receive no compensation, should any information or images of artist or artwork be used.

Event Schedule – Details on all events to follow

January 20 – Professional artists may begin to paint and submit their works-in-progress according to Competition Rules.

March 27 – Artists’ registration deadline

March 31

  • 12 noon – 3 pm – Artists set up display their work at APGFCU Arena
  • 3 pm – Judging of Professional Division Artwork.
  • 6 – 9 pm – Voting for People’s Choice
  • 8 pm – Professional Artist Award Ceremony

April 1

  • 10 am – 4 pm – Gallery exhibits and sale of Professional Division entries opens at APGFCU Arena
  • 10 am – 3 pm – Voting for People’s Choice Award
  • 3:30 pm – People’s Choice Award Ceremony

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS

  • First Place ($750)
  • Second Place ($500)
  • Third Place ($250)
  • Honorable Mention ($100)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS

  • History of Harford ($100)
  • Spirit of Harford ($100)
  • People of Harford ($100)
  • Places of Harford
    • Young Artists ($100)
    • Adult Artists ($100)

ARTIST INFORMATION

Complete by March 20th, 2023


Questions?
Contact Dr. Bob Willenbrink
Executive Director
Maryland Center for the Arts
606-356-0161
bwillenbrink@mdcfa.org