Monday, April 27, through Thursday, April 30, are the paint-out dates, ending at 4:00 p.m.
Monday, April 27, at 8:00 a.m., begins the First Day Artist Meet & Greet and packet distribution at Stoked on the Hood River waterfront.
Thursday, April 30, at 4:00 p.m., is the deadline to drop off work in the Mary & Bruce Stevenson Wing at Maryhill Museum of Art.
The maximum size of accepted work is 72” total unframed perimeter dimension. For example, a 16” x 20” work = 72” total perimeter dimension (32” + 40”). Any combination totaling 72″ or less is acceptable. No saw-tooth hangers, please. All submitted work must be framed.
Thursday, April 30, after 4:00 p.m., there will be an informal artist gathering in Maryhill Museum’s café and on its adjacent outdoor terrace.
Saturday, May 2, from 5:00–7:00 p.m., is the opening reception.
Sunday, May 3, – Monday, May 25, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. daily, the exhibition will be on view.
Tuesday, May 26, from 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., is the scheduled pick-up time in the M.J. Murdoch Charitable Trust Education Center at Maryhill Museum of Art.
Location ideas
Maryhill Area
Maryhill State Park*
https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/maryhill-state-park
https://www.4gorgeparks.org/maryhill.html
Maryhill Museum
http://www.maryhillmuseum.org/visit/directions-parking
Horsethief State Park*
https://horsethieflake.com/
Chamberlain Lake Rest Area
https://explorewashingtonstate.com/rest-areas/chamberlain-lake-rest-area-sr-14-multidirectional/
https://cyclotram.blogspot.com/2007/08/from-chamberlain-lake-viewpoint.html
Maryhill Village (below Maryhill Museum on Maryhill Hwy, Goldendale, WA)
*Day use pass may be required
Stevenson, WA Area (Mid Gorge)
Stevenson, WA – Pebble Beach
https://www.portofskamania.org/pebble-beach
Stevenson Boat Ramp Park
https://www.portofskamania.org/stevenson-boat-launch
Skamania County Fairgrounds
https://www.skamaniacounty.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/56/35?npage=2
Hood River, OR Area and Mt. Hood
Hood River Waterfront, Hood River Marina, and The Hook (2 maps)
http://portofhoodriver.com/waterfront-recreation/
Mayer State Park (14.5 miles from Hood River, OR)
(Day use fee area on the east side)
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