Artists Paint OC

Thank you for a fantastic Artists Paint OC Festival!

Save the Date for our 22nd Year
August 11 – 15, 2027

The Art League of Ocean City invites everyone to experience Ocean City through outdoor painting during Artists Paint OC: Plein Air (French for “in the open air”) Festival, August 11-15, 2027. Fifty-plus artists from the Mid Atlantic region will paint throughout Ocean City and its surrounding areas—from sunny beaches and boardwalk spectacles to maritime scenes and the expansive agricultural vistas of the Eastern Shore. The festival concludes with an outdoor gallery and sale of all the original art created during the festival, with cash prize awards totaling over $10,000.

Locals and visitors can observe artists at work across town each day of the festival, view the finished works, and shop original art inspired by our beloved region at the Wet Paint Sales: Saturday, August 14th from 5-7pm and Sunday, August 15th from 1-3pm. Live music and complimentary refreshments enhance the shopping experience at the outdoor gallery, which captures Ocean City’s spectacular sunrises, sunsets, moonlit waters, and energy.

Click here for the full history of our Artists Paint OC event

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2027 Registration

Registration will open at a later date.

This limited competition is open to just 50 artists (18+), so early registration is encouraged. Participants will display and sell their work at our Wet Paint Sale, with the opportunity to win over $10,000 in awards, including a $2,500 First Place prize and the $1,000 Spirit of OC Award, along with several specialty awards celebrating light, maritime scenes, nocturnes, and more.

Artists are also invited to participate in the Quick Paint Competition, where painters create works against the clock in downtown Ocean City before returning to the Arts Center for judging and a public art sale.

Registration is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

• $50 – Art League Members

• $65 – Non-Members

Registration includes participation in the Artists Paint OC event and the Quick Paint Competition.

Any questions, contact our Gallery Director, Kacie Neeb, kacie@artleagueofoceancity.org

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Congratulations to our 2026 Winners!

Artists Paint OC 2026

• 1st Place – $2,500: Between the Pilings — Watercolor by Jessica Schlegel
  Sponsored by PNC Bank
• 2nd Place – $1,500: Delaney on the Bay — Oil by Kathryn Engberg
  Sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City
• 3rd Place – $1,000: Hope Rises — Oil by Mary Veiga
  Sponsored by the Art League of Ocean City
• Spirit of Ocean City – $1,000: Wishful Thinking — Pastel by Catherine Homens
  Sponsored by the Town of Ocean City
• Artist’s Choice in Memory of Ray Ewing – $500: Donna Brumbergs and Kathryn Engberg
  Sponsored by Laura Jenkins
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  Second Place – Kathryn Engberg

  Beach to Bay Heritage – $500: The Lizzie Bishop House — Pastel by Al Richards
  Sponsored by Beach to Bay Heritage

• Best Hospitality – $500: Cup or Cone — Oil by Siobhan Duggan
  Sponsored by OCMD Hospitality Assoc
• Best Agribusiness – $250: The Plein Air Painter — Watercolor by Mick McAndrew
  Sponsored by Agriculture Families
• Best Use of Light – $200: Sailor Bay Produce — Oil by Gavin Bromell
  Sponsored by Crystal Collins
• Best Maritime – $200: Harbor Sunbreak — Oil by John Eiseman
  Sponsored by Emmy Challenger
• Best Nocturne – $200: Welcome to Grove Market — Oil by Donna Brumbergs
  Sponsored by Ginny Outten
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  Third Place – Mary Veiga

  Honorable Mention #1 – $150: Marsh Magic — Acrylic by Mimi Little
  Sponsored by Berta Maginniss

• Honorable Mention #2 – $150: Almost in the Water — Acrylic by Jacki Yamin
  Sponsored by Marian Bickerstaff
• Honorable Mention #3 – $150: Protecting My Baby — Watercolor by Greg Cannizzaro
  Sponsored by Mid Atlantic Plein Air Painters Assoc
• Honorable Mention #4 – $150: Berlin Pines — Oil by Liz Maynes
• Honorable Mention #5 – $150: Dunes to Beach — Oil by Nancy Fine

Quick Paint 2026

Awards sponsored by Ocean City Development Corporation (OCDC).

• 1st Place: Daze at the Beach — Oil by Mary Veiga
• 2nd Place: Ocean View — Watercolor by Ronaldo Dorado
• 3rd Place: Ray’s View — Oil by M. Sarfaty
• Honorable Mention: Thrashers Corner — Watercolor by Jose Ramirez

Kids Paint OC 2026

Ages 6–9

• 1st Place: Hadley Metzger
• 2nd Place: Beau Baunhofer
• 3rd Place: Austin Schisler
• Rising Star Honoree: Annaleigh Martin
• Rising Star Honoree: Milo Guerriero
• Rising Star Honoree: Ella Barbagallo

Ages 10–12

• 1st Place: Owen Schisler
• 2nd Place: Tobias Blaska
• 3rd Place: Archie Martin
• Honorable Mention: Dorothy Varga
• Honorable Mention: Mason Wharton
• Honorable Mention: Brooke Dyshuk

Ages 13–17

• 1st Place: Carson Guertler
• 2nd Place: Jordana Smith
• 3rd Place: Sam Guertler
• Honorable Mention: Leo Caldwell
• Honorable Mention: Ellie Hall
• Honorable Mention: Avery Weir

Kids Paint OC awards sponsored by John Sisson.

Funding for this project is provided in part by the Worcester County Arts Council, Maryland State Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts, organizations dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. It is also provided in part by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Community Grant.

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Enter Our Raffle – Win an Original Kevin Fitzgerald Painting

Take home a one-of-a-kind coastal painting generously donated by renowned plein air artist Kevin Fitzgerald while supporting the Art League of Ocean City.

This beautiful framed original has a gallery value of $2,600, and it could be yours with the purchase of a raffle ticket.

Raffle Tickets:
• 1 for $5
• 3 for $10

Winner drawn September 30, 2026
You do not need to be present to win.

Every ticket purchased helps support the Art League of Ocean City and our mission to bring the arts to our community through exhibitions, education, outreach, and special events.

Stop by the Art League of Ocean City (502 94th Street, Bayside) to purchase your tickets!

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