Bethesda Painting Awards: Here's When, How To Submit Artwork

BETHESDA, MD — Local artists are invited to submit their work to the 16th annual Bethesda Painting Awards.

Hosted by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, the juried art competition awards $14,000 in prizes to four selected winners; and up to eight finalists will be selected to display their work at Bethesda's Gallery B in June 2020.

The deadline for submissions is Friday, Feb. 21, 2020.

Artists can apply online or download an application at http://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/bethesda-painting-awards.

Requirements

Artists must be 18 years or older and residents of Maryland, Virginia, or Washington, D.C.

All 2-D original paintings — be it oil, acrylic, watercolor, and mixed media — are accepted, but cannot exceed 60 inches in width or 84 inches in height. Artwork must have been completed within the last two years.

For information on the Bethesda Painting Awards, visit www.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.