Artist Paint OC: A Plein Air Event

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Every August for 18 years, the Art League of Ocean City hosts “Artists Paint OC”. For five days, 50 artists paint famous local scenes at perfect times of the day. Discover your own masterpiece and meet the artist who painted it.

Schedule of Events: August 9-13: 50 artists paint around Ocean City & Assateague Island

Saturday August 12, 5-7pm: Wet Paint Sale & Festival, Ocean City Center for the Arts. Collect just-painted original artwork of iconic local scenes. Free! Live music. Cash bar. Hors d’oeuvres. Meet the artists.
Sunday August 13, 9-11am: Quick Paint on the Boardwalk. Watch the artists paint around S. Division St. quickly for prizes. Sponsored by Ocean City Development Corporation.
Sunday August 13, 1-3pm: Wet Paint Sale & Festival, Ocean City Center for the Arts. Take home an original masterpiece just painted on the famous OC Boardwalk. Meet the artists. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, live music, and a cash bar. Free!

Please visit and support this great event put on by the Art League. For more information please visit http://www.artleagueofoceancity.org

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