1st Annual Arts Across Harford Gallery Crawl Planned For Sept. 17

HARFORD COUNTY, MD ? The 1st Annual Arts Across Harford Gallery Crawl will take place Sept. 17 from noon to 8 PM. The crawl will provide a guided tour experience between Bel Air and Havre de Grace galleries, highlighting both areas as magnets for the arts within Harford County.

There will be two ways to experience the gallery crawl. Participants can purchase a ticket for a
bus tour or they can choose to take part in a free self-guided tour. Participants who choose the bus tour may park their cars for free at Harford Community College (401 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air, MD), check out artwork and the Art + Design amenities at Joppa Hall on campus, and then board the bus for a guided tour throughout the featured stops.

The bus will return to the college in the evening for a reception at the Chesapeake Gallery. Food and beverages will be included for ticketed attendees at key stops throughout the day to add to the experience.

• 12 - 1 PM - Check in and lunch @ HCC?s Joppa Hall (art building). Explore the college?s state-of-the-art Art + Design facilities and view student artwork throughout the building. A brunch-style reception is included with a box lunch for ticket holders only.
• 1:30 - 2:30 PM - Stop #1: Bel Air Festival for the Arts @ Shamrock Park
• 2:30 - 3:30 PM - Stop #2: HAA/Harford Artists Gallery & Harford Plein Air Gallery
• 4 - 6 PM - Stop #3: Havre de Grace Gallery drop off to see the Riverview Gallery, Arts by the Bay Gallery & Co-Op and Gallery 220. There will be a closing reception for ?Open to Truth & Change? exhibition along with a cash bar and light hors d?oeuvres included for all attending. Drink vouchers and dinner for ticketed guests only.
• 6:30 - 8:00 PM - Nightcap Reception @ HCC Chesapeake Gallery featuring the ?1st Annual 100-mile Biennial Exhibition.? Coffee, tea and assorted desserts will be served.

Self-guided attendees may leisurely make their way through many galleries and art hot spots
in Bel Air, Havre de Grace and the Harford Community College campus using a
comprehensive gallery crawl map to be provided.