From June 8 to July 2, the public will have the opportunity to see artwork from the nine finalists of the Bethesda Painting Awards on display in Gallery B in Bethesda. The opening reception is scheduled for June 9 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Bethesda Painting Awards is an annual competition created by local business owner and community activist Carol Trawick in 2005 as a way to honor artists residing in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C.
This year almost 300 painters submitted their work in hopes of being chosen as finalists by the three jurors: 2019 Bethesda Painting Awards finalist Lillian Hoover, 2015 finalist Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi and College of William & Mary Associate Professor of Painting John Lee.
The winners will be announced in a private reception on June 7, with $14,000 in prize money up for grabs. The ‘Best in Show’ winner will be awarded $10,000, second place will receive $2,000 and third place, as well as the “Young Artist” winner, will receive $1,000 each.
The nine finalists are:
Stephanie Cobb – Washington, D.C.
Grace Doyle – Parkville, MD
Katherine Fleming – Arlington, VA
Jeffrey Hall – Richmond, VA
Trace Miller – Towson, MD
Lindsay Mueller – Arlington, VA
Rachel Rush – Baltimore, MD
Nicole Santiago – Williamsburg, VA
Julio Valdez – Washington, D.C.
Gallery B is located at 7700 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite E in Bethesda. Gallery hours are Thursday to Sunday from 12 – 5 p.m. More information on the event and artists can be found here.
Attn art lovers! The Bethesda Painting Awards exhibition will feature the artwork of the 9 talented finalists at Gallery B from June 8 – July 2, with the opening reception on Friday, June 9 from 6-8 PM. Gallery hours are: Thursday – Sunday, 12-5pm. https://t.co/zCA7VcEsYn pic.twitter.com/fEhLGjrBzx
— BethesdaUP (@BethesdaUP) June 5, 2023
