Blossoms 2025 Countywide Art Show
Entry deadline: November 1, 2024
Artists will create and display art based on the theme of pink and white blossoms in a county-wide art show held throughout Howard County during March 2025. The art community including private art galleries in Howard County are already on board for this art extravaganza and many other locations including Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, The Welcome Center, Howard County Libraries, Savage Mill Malls, Robinson Nature Center, and Howard Community College, just to name a few, will also be involved. Maps will be available for the public highlighting all art locations and installations.
This inaugural art project embodies two of our tagline missions: beautifying and engaging our community. Currently, Blossoms of Hope has planted more than 2,900 pink blossoming trees in Howard County (Kwanzan cherry, redbuds and Native Dogwood). We are actively working on adding 600 more by the spring of 2025 (Blossoms' 20th anniversary). That number equals the number of white cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C.
Each private gallery will hold its own invitational exhibit and Blossoms will host an open art show at multiple locations. Entries may include but are not limited to, canvas, sculpture, fiber arts, quilts, jewelry, photography, paper, basketweave, and glass art.
Entries are being accepted through November 1, 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
No, participation in the 2024 event was not mandatory, although it was designed to help you see the blossoms and be inspired for the 2025 Open Show. If you chose to exhibit in the 2024 show, you CAN submit the same piece in the Countywide Open Show.
You may be inspired by any type of pink or white blossom from anywhere in the world. You may use images or life for inspiration.
Yes, the limit of three pieces is specific to your entry into the Open Art Show. You may have art on display at a private gallery as well as at the Blossoms 2025 Countywide Open Art Show, however, they may not be the same image.
The Countywide Open show will be juried by the BOH Jury and all art will be eligible for the awards. There will be $100. awards given for youth categories: elementary, middle and high school students.
Open Show Awards will be given out for First place $500, Second place $350 and Third place $250.
There will be an additional Best in Show ($750) award chosen from artwork submitted into the Open Show as well as artwork submitted into the independent gallery show(s) across Howard County.
These awards will be presented at the Opening Reception on March 13, 2025 at Howard Community College.
Artwork will be sold through BOH with a QR reader system. Your artwork can be listed as NFS if you prefer not to have it available for sale. If art is for sale, there will be a 20% commission.
BOH hopes to shower Howard County with thousands of beautiful pink and white blossoms in March 2025. However, the total number will depend on the number submitted and accepted.
A maximum of three art pieces per artist will be accepted for this Open Show. If more than one of your pieces has been accepted, BOH will do all we can to ensure your pieces are accepted at the same location, however, we cannot guarantee this.
A confirmation of your artwork acceptance will be sent to you via email by January 2025. Information regarding your drop-off and pick-up location and a Art Loan Agreement form will be included at that time.
Additional Questions can be directed to jen@blossomsofhope.org