Attraction Magazine

07/17/2025

During Plein Air Easton, July 11 through 20, Studio B Art Gallery will continue the celebration with an exclusive Portrait Sculpture Demonstration with Rick Casali on Thursday, July 17 from 5 to 7 p.m. Rick is internationally known for his fine portraits in oils and bronze.

Studio B Art Gallery is thrilled to announce a vibrant lineup of art events this July, offering exciting opportunities for members of the community and visitors to connect with acclaimed artists an…

07/15/2025

The National Park Service’s recognition is a major milestone. Many old houses in Maryland and elsewhere have oral traditions of Underground Railroad connection, but relatively few can be definitively documented. The Underground Railroad Network to Freedom was established in 1998 to find verifiable histories among the many rumors and legends. Park Service historians carefully reviewed a 45-page evidence dossier assembled by Washington College students and staff before grating their seal of approval.

The previously hidden Underground Railroad history of a 200-year-old house in Chestertown, , has been revealed by students and staff at the Washington College Starr Center for the Study of the Amer…

07/11/2025

🎨 OPENING RECEPTION & ARTIST MEET AND GREET
TONIGHT 5 - 8! 🎨

Back by popular demand, The Trippe Gallery will be opening a particularly unique exhibition on July 11. “Variations 4.0: 1 Photograph, 14 Paintings” will feature the work of 14 gallery artists.

Back by popular demand, The Trippe Gallery will be opening a particularly unique exhibition on July 11. “Variations 4.0: 1 Photograph, 14 Paintings” will feature the work of 14 gallery artists. The…

07/10/2025

Celebrating its 21st year, Plein Air Easton affords artists and art enthusiasts a week of creativity, competition and connection starting July 11 through 20.

As July arrives, so do the artists for the incomparable Plein Air Easton Competition and Festival, where 58 of the world’s best plein air artists spend a week capturing our beautiful landscape, his…

07/09/2025

Troika Gallery artist and art historian, John Eiseman, will lead a participatory discussion titled “The Nexus Between Old Masters and Contemporary Art of Today” during the July 11 opening reception. In conjunction with the master “Fabulous Forgery” exhibit, John will highlight the works of European artists of the past.

Back by popular demand, “Fabulous Forgeries” opens July 11 at Troika Gallery. Judged by Dr. Dan Weiss, former President and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, the exhibit featu…

07/08/2025

The Scottish Highland Creamery began when Victor Barlow and his wife, Susan, opened “The Window” in Oxford at 314 Tilghman Street in 2005, offering homemade ice cream from the best-sourced ingredients, using time-honored techniques.

By Amelia Blades Steward On June 22, the Scottish Highland Creamery celebrated its 20th anniversary with a special event in Oxford Park. Owners Christine and Rich Leggett planned an afternoon compl…

07/07/2025

“Both of these artists bring such creative and whimsical works to the gallery. I hope visitors will be mesmerized by the details these painters bring to their paintings. We are thrilled to have them exhibiting here.”

On Friday, July 18 from 5 to 7 p.m. the Zebra Gallery will open two new shows featuring artists Gabriel Lehman and Evan Fitzgerald. Gabriel Lehman’s show, “A Bird’s Eye View,& #822…

07/03/2025

The show is judged and juried by 2024 Plein Air Easton’s first and second place award winners. This year, the Local Color judge is Robert Simone, Plein Air Easton’s 2024 Grand Prize winner, and juried by Christine Lashley, the 2024 Plein Air Easton Second Place award recipient.

While in town enjoying the exciting events of Plein Air Easton, be sure to visit the 21st Local Color Art Show & Sale at Christ Church, located at 111 South Harrison Street. The Local Color Sho…

07/02/2025

In 1928, Ralph Wiley, an innovative boat designer originally from Long Island, New York, built a shipyard in an area called Locust Grove on Town Creek, at the end of Tilghman Street. His passion for fast, wooden boats bypassed the existing trend to build oystering boats and focus on beautiful pleasure boats and double-ended racing sailboats.

By Emilie Knud-Hansen The Easton Plein Air Festival is proof positive that photographers and painters find the signature red buildings at Cutts & Case Shipyard on Tilghman Street in Oxford comp…

07/01/2025

Happy July! Our latest edition is out now, featuring this fun and patriotic cover art by Joanie Nixon. Pick up a copy today to read all about the upcoming fireworks, festivals and fairs in the busy summer month of July! Remember that each issue can also be read on our website. Have a happy and safe holiday weekend!

06/19/2025

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06/18/2025

“Her sense of judgment is beyond her years, and her portfolio surprised us in the best of ways, as a gorgeous flowering of her potential for literary achievement.”

Sky Abruzzo has been named the winner of the 2025 Sophie Kerr Prize, an annual literary award bestowed upon a graduating senior at Washington College. The announcement was made at a ceremony this e…