This year Chesapeake Film Festival received over 200 film submissions for consideration from 15 states and five countries. “Now in its 17th year, the festival’s reputation has grown, submissions have increased year after year, and the job of curating a final film line up to ensure an entertaining and engaging event becomes both a delight […]
Easton Economic Development Corporation (Easton EDC) has recently received funds from Project Restore to help with ongoing projects in downtown Easton. The funds originate from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, which awarded over $16.2 million to assist small businesses and support local revitalization projects on the Eastern Shore. The Grants from the […]
The Waterfowl Festival is pleased to announce the selected Painters for this year’s event, taking place from November 8-10 in Easton, MD. Artists featured in this category for the 53rd Waterfowl Festival include local, national and international talent: Sue deLearie Adair (Schenectady, NY), Sandy Alanko (Tilghman Island, MD), Al Barker (Bordentown, NJ), Jill Basham (Trappe, […]
The Waterfowl Festival is honored to announce Texas-based artist Ronnie Wells as the Featured Artist for this year’s 53rd festival and exhibition held in Easton, MD. Mr. Wells will exhibit both sculpture and paintings that he has created specifically for this event. As a waterfowl and wildlife-centric artist, Mr. Wells has won numerous awards and […]
The Chesapeake Film Festival (“CFF”) invites the public to a pre-festival series of events celebrating Andrew Wyeth and his iconic paintings. The tribute begins August 15 at Easton’s Academy Art Museum at 4 p.m. with a presentation by Victoria Wyeth. Ms. Wyeth is the great-granddaughter of illustrator N.C. Wyeth, granddaughter of Andrew Wyeth, and the niece […]
Join us Sept. 12 for an evening of outstanding environmental films! CHESTERTOWN, MD. – June 1, 2024 — The 17th annual Chesapeake Film Festival (“CFF”) comes to Chestertown, MD, on Sept. 12 with an engaging and timely lineup of environmental short films. The mini festival in Chestertown heralds the grand, three-day celebration of independent filmmaking at CFF […]
The Academy Art Museum is pleased to announce the 13th Annual Juneteenth Celebration: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow, on Saturday, June 22 from Noon – 4 pm, presented by AAM, Building African American Minds (BAAM), the Frederick Douglass Honor Society, and the Talbot County Free Library. This year’s theme focuses on local fashion. Four exhibitors, Buzz […]