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The Baltimore Sun | Sunday, September 15, 2024
FALL ARTS PREVIEW
5 ways to explore arts across Harford
By Lizzy Alspach
Cabrina McLain dug and dug
through her backyard. The clay
prevents her from growing grass,
but as she dug, bursts of reds and
blues surfaced from the ground.
McLain was struck at once
by the land’s beauty, and in that
moment, she had an idea — one
that spawned “Sand in Saprolite,”
one of many artworks she has
created in the past 15 years. But
she never used to show off her
work — at least, not until getting
involved with the Harford Artists’
Association, a nonprofit that
showcases local artists.
“Before I joined the gallery,
I never said I was an artist,”
McLain said. “I was scared to
death to actually have my work
shown.”
McLain, now the association’s
publicity director, continues to
uplift artists with galleries and
other events to platform local art.
One gallery, alongside a few other
events, will be on full display this
fall.
Arts Across Harford officially
kicked off on Sept. 13, but it’s
not too late to participate in the
18 days celebrating the creativity of Harford through a variety
of disciplines including dance,
live musical performances, plein
air painters, gallery exhibits and
theater.
Here are a few events in the
county, including some from the
“Arts Across Harford” series in
September with festivals and
galleries:
‘PICK YOUR FAVORITE’
GALLERY
The “Pick Your Favorite”
gallery, hosted by the Harford
Artists’ Association, is a collection
of pieces from different artists
in varying mediums, including
paintings and sculptures. Attendees have the chance to purchase
art from the gallery, but can also
provide critiques on the works.
Each year, an artist is chosen as
the gallery’s winner based on
attendee votes, McLain said,
adding that most artists aren’t in
it for the money, but rather want
to share their works with other
community members.
“We’re empowering the
community to come in and give
Marianne Feinberg, left, explains the designs of her husband’s coins to
Renee Venzen, of Columbia, and Katy Singer, of Glen Burnie, at the Art in
Coins tent at the Bel Air Festival for the Arts.
a picnic basket and blanket to
listen to live music in the vineyard.
The events amplify local artists,
even from outside Bel Air and
Havre de Grace, known as the
county’s arts and entertainment
districts, according to Tyler Zeisloft, Visit Harford’s marketing
and communications coordinator.
“Our biggest mission is to
spread the word about the arts,”
Zeisloft said.
Fiore’s Winery & Distillery
offers tastings and chilled wine
every Sunday. Tickets are not
required to attend a Sunday
music session, according to its
website. On Sept. 15, aspiring
Catholic singer and songwriter
Taylor Rekus will perform,
according to the winery’s calendar. Acoustic duo 6 Feet Apart
will perform the following
Sunday, on Sept. 22.
For a full calendar of events, go
to fiorewinery.com. The winery is
located at 3026 Whiteford Road in
Pylesville.
Cabrina McLain pictured with her artwork. McLain is the publicity director
with the Harford Artists’Association and creates her own mixed media
artwork. COURTESY PHOTOS
us their thoughts on what resonates with them,” McLain said.
“They’re empowering other
artists, and then artists feel great
because they’re getting an unbiased opinion of their work.”
The exhibit is free to attend. It
will be open to the public until
Nov. 3. All artworks are priced
individually.
The gallery is at 37 N. Main St.
in Bel Air.
BEL AIR FESTIVAL FOR
THE ARTS
Bel Air Festival for the Arts, a
part of the “Arts Across Harford”
series of art events that continues until Sept. 30, is in its 57th
year, according to John Resta, the
festival’s director. It offers a range
of activities, from music performances, crafts, food and about
300 artist exhibits from creators
in the area.
It’s the biggest single-day festival in the mid-Atlantic region,
with anywhere from 10,000 to
15,000 visitors from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m., according to Resta. Artists
can submit artwork to be judged
in several categories, including
oil, acrylic, watercolor, mixed
media and photography mediums. Some exhibitors have
presented their work at the festival for about 25 years, he added.
Music groups will also perform
throughout the day in a range of
genres. The Bel Air Community
Band Jazz Ensemble will close
the festival this year, Resta added,
and five other local bands will
perform.
The Bel Air Festival of the Arts
will be held Sept. 15 at Shamrock Park at 39 Hickory Ave. The
festival starts at 9 a.m. and will
continue until 5 p.m.
than 20 restaurants and food
trucks including Jimmy’s Famous
Seafood, Koko’s Pub, Abbey
Burger Bistro, Forge Southern Comfort, Mason’s Famous
Lobster Rolls, Faidley’s Seafood
and more, plus cooking demos
by local chefs, wine pairings,
mixology demonstrations, unique
shopping, a VIP tent and a family
zone.
Tickets start at $15. For additional event information and
to purchase tickets, please visit
susquehannawineandseafoodfest.
com.
FALL HARVEST & CRAFT
FESTIVAL
As the Steppingstone Farm
Museum’s signature event, this
festival on Sept. 28 offers arts and
crafts, food, scarecrow-making,
pumpkin painting, live music,
hayrides and more. Tickets cost
$15, and children younger than 15
are free.
Zeisloft said the timing of the
series in the fall is to attract more
people to pay attention to the arts
in a lull between summer vacations and winter. “It’s a chance
to showcase the arts before the
holiday season kicks in,” Zeisloft said. “We try to give another
opportunity for people to explore,
to come somewhere.”
All proceeds from the festival
tickets go to Steppingstone Farm
Museum to help pay for operations, according to the museum’s
website.
4TH ANNUAL
SUSQUEHANNA WINE &
SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
FIORE WINERY’S MUSIC
IN THE VINEYARD
Through Sept. 22, Fiore Winery
& Distillery hosts a music session
in its vineyard every Sunday from 1
p.m. to 4 p.m. Attendees can bring
Crab and seafood enthusiasts
unite. This family-friendly event
showcases the best of Maryland
seafood restaurants and food
trucks. The single-day festival
will be held on Sept. 21 from noon
to 8 p.m. at the Concord Point
Lighthouse in downtown Havre
de Grace.
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