Category: Press Releases

News and updates from our Easton businesses and local organizations.

Apr 11
Easton nominated for “Best Small Town Cultural Scene” in USA Today

Easton, Maryland is a finalist for USA Today’s “Best Small Town Cultural Scene.” Each small town chosen has a population of fewer than 30,000 people. Easton may be a small town, but it packs a “big cultural punch.” The Talbot Historical Society Museum, Academy Art Museum, and Avalon Theatre are mentioned as ambassadors of the […]

Apr 10
Easton Farmers’ Market Opens Its 2019 Season on April 13th

Over twenty-five vendors will feature a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, baked goods, flowers, dog treats, seafood (including oysters) kombucha, nursery plants and craft items at the opening of the historic Easton Farmers’ Market on Saturday, April 13th, from 8am to 1pm. The Avalon Foundation sponsors the successful Farmers’ Market. “The Easton Farmers Market is […]

Apr 09
Academy Art Museum Offers Only East Coast Richard Diebenkorn Exhibition

Audiences today generally know the career of Richard Diebenkorn (1922–1993) in three periods: the Sausalito, Albuquerque, Urbana, and “early Berkeley” periods of Abstract Expressionism; the Berkeley figurative/representational period; and lastly the famous Ocean Park and Healdsburg series of abstractions. Yet Diebenkorn’s earliest work remains very little known. The exhibition, Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955, will be […]

Apr 01
Academy Art Museum Announces May Events

EXHIBITIONS The following Academy Art Museum exhibitions are sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the Star Democrat. Richard Diebenkorn: Beginnings, 1942–1955 April 26–July 10 Reception: Friday, April 26, 5:30-7:00 p.m. Free Docent Tours: Wednesdays, 11 a.m. The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue aim to present a comprehensive view […]

Apr 01
Easton Choral Arts Society Second Annual High School Choral Competition Honors High School Choral Ensembles

Eight high school choral ensembles took the stage on Saturday, March 2 to compete for a total of $5000 in prize monies at the Second Annual Easton Choral Arts Society (ECAS) High School Choral Competition at Easton High School in Easton, MD. The Competition was designed by ECAS to be an outreach to the youth […]

Oct 24
First Night Talbot 2019 will Celebrate its 25th Anniversary of Family Friendly New Year’s Eve Festivities in Easton, Maryland

EASTON, Md. – First Night Talbot 2019 will present its 25th annual celebration of the arts by welcoming in the New Year in historic Easton. First Night Talbot follows the traditions of the inaugural First Night event that began in Boston in 1976. In recognition of the value of healthy family alternatives to traditionally alcohol-related […]

Oct 24
Easton Businesses Support For All Seasons and No Matter What… You Matter Suicide Prevention Campaign

For All Seasons hosted its 2nd Annual NO MATTER WHAT . . . YOU MATTER Suicide Prevention Campaign with a kick-off event in Easton at the Bartlett Pear Inn at 28 South Harrison Street. The free event included refreshments provided by Hair of the Dog and Piazza Italian Market and live music by Black Dog […]

Sep 14
The 3rd Annual Easton Beer Fest on October 6

Easton Beer Fest takes place Saturday, October 6, from 12 pm to 4 pm.  Maryland’s largest indoor craft beer festival features nearly 100 different craft beers, ciders, and mead. Beer samples are brought in by over 45 local craft breweries from Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, DC, and New Jersey. Festival entertainment includes music by local […]

Sep 13
Red Carpet Rolls Out October 11 for the Chesapeake Film Festival

The Chesapeake Film Festival, October 11-14, 2018 brings filmmakers and film lovers together for remarkable screenings, illuminating discussions, and tasty receptions.  Four days. Five locations. 48 films. The excitement begins Thursday, October 11 at the Academy Art Museum in Easton with Whet Your Appetite as Festival attendees partake of scrumptious appetizers and desserts prepared by […]

Aug 24
Welcome Jeff Lankford as Marketing & Events Coordinator

The Easton Business Alliance is proud to announce and welcome Jeff Lankford as its new Marketing and Events Coordinator. In this role, Jeff will provide aid in the planning and execution of new and recurring marketing campaigns as well as events in the Town of Easton.  He will collaborate with business owners, volunteers, and community […]