Just Announced: The Carol Hilderbrandt Award of Connecting Artists With the Community

by Jenn, April 15, 2014

Plein Air Easton has just announced The Carol Hilderbrandt Award: Connecting Artists with the Community which celebrates the life of Carol Hilderbrandt, who loved art, especially as experienced through Plein Air Easton. She loved the vitality of the event and the ability to connect with the artists. This $500 award recognizes the Plein Air Easton competition artist that epitomizes that connection with the community.

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

Everything You Need to Know

Each July, the charming town of Easton transforms into a living canvas for one of the nation’s premier outdoor art festivals: Plein Air Easton.

Exciting New Sponsorship Opportunities

The Avalon Foundation is proud to once again present Plein Air Easton, the nation’s largest juried plein air art competition.

Calling the Next Generation of Artists

If you’ve got a young artist in your life, summer is the perfect time to nurture that creativity—and there’s no better place to do it than at the Plein Air Easton Summer Camps.

The 58 artists for the 22nd Plein Air Easton Competition

Congratulations to the 2026 Juried Artists

The Avalon Foundation is pleased to announce the 22nd Annual Plein Air Easton Competition & Arts Festival 2026 competition artists.

Juror Reveal for the 2026 Competition

Easton, MD — Plein Air Easton (PAE) is thrilled to announce the juror and judge for the 22nd Annual Plein Air Easton Festival and Outdoor Art Competition, taking place July 10–19, 2026 in Easton, M