Call for Artists: "Paint Bethesda" Painting Competition - ArtsFairfax
Submit images of paintings of downtown Bethesda buildings, icons, scenes, or landmarks, along with a selection of past works.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 50 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- $4,500
- Location
- The Writer's Center, Bethesda, Maryland
- Exhibition window
- Dec 1, 2026
About
Overview
Paint Bethesda is a painting competition featuring outdoor paintings of downtown Bethesda. The winning works will be displayed at The Writer's Center, with a public reception on Friday, December 11, 2026.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: October 9, 2026
- Exhibition: December 2026
- Public reception: Friday, December 11, 2026
Eligibility
Open to residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. High school artists are encouraged to apply.
About the competition
Artists are invited to paint plein air in downtown Bethesda or take photographs and paint in studio. Submit images of your Bethesda painting along with a selection of images of your past works.
Awards
Up to 20 artists will be selected for the exhibition. $4,500 in prize monies will be given to the top prize-winning artists.
- Award
- $4,500 in prize monies distributed to top prize-winning artists
- Theme
- Paintings of downtown Bethesda's buildings, icons, scenes, and landmarks.
- Eligibility
- Open to residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.; high school artists encouraged.
- Audience
- Open to residents of Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C.; high school artists encouraged
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