January 10 – February 21, 2020
Reception: January 17, 6-8pm (Snow date: January 24)
HoCo Open is a non-juried annual exhibit celebrating artists who live, work, or study in Howard County. Eligible artists (aged 18 years and older) are invited to bring one piece of ready-to-hang original artwork completed in the past two years to the Arts Council on January 3 from 4:30–6:30pm (snow date: January 6). Artwork will be accepted for the exhibit on a first-come, first-serve basis, one piece per artist, until the gallery is full.
The Arts Council and Visit Howard County will hold a reception on Friday, January 17 from 6–8 pm and welcome Visit Howard County’s partners for a pARTners in ART networking event (snow date: January 24). A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the $500 Covington Emerging Artist Award, sponsored by HorseSpirit Arts Gallery, to an emerging artist participating in HoCo Open 2020.
Interested in participating in HoCo Open 2020? The prospectus and entry form will be available here beginning in November.