Attraction Magazine

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…

06/17/2025

“It’s incredible what we can do when someone genuinely believes in us and provides us the support that we need.”

In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, CASA of the Mid-Shore hosted a special celebration on April 24th at the historic Avalon Theatre in downtown Easton. The event recognized the unwave…

06/16/2025

“The arts community contributes mightily to the quality of life on the Eastern Shore,” says CACE Treasurer John Lewis, “and it’s important to acknowledge the good work being done by our fellow artists and neighbors. Their commitment, resourcefulness, and ingenuity set an example for everyone.”

It’s been a busy year for Choptank Arts & Culture Exchange (CACE). The Cambridge-based nonprofit, which formed in 2024, recently awarded its third round of Choptank500 grants. The $500 grants h…

06/13/2025

“Tara and I are deeply committed to Washington College’s enduring mission of cultivating well-rounded citizen leaders,” said Richard Wood, a Washington College alum.

Richard and Tara Wood, parents of a recent Washington College graduate, have made a substantial gift to the small liberal arts college on Maryland’s Eastern Shore that will fund endowed chair…

06/12/2025

“We wanted to make flowers affordable and accessible to everyone. My focus on the ‘experience’ of the farm comes from my educational background as an environmental educator and science teacher. I was born an environmentalist, catching and releasing frogs as a child. I also remember my farm experiences, especially strawberry picking with my family,” Katelin shares.

By Amelia Blades Steward Katelin Frase loves anything that grows – especially flowers. Opening Vintage Family Farms in 2022, Katelin and her husband Eric hoped they could create an experience for t…

06/11/2025

The Brutal Elegance of Log Canoes features work from the early 1990’s when Castelli first started to crew, record and paint these amazing watercraft – straight through today. Evident throughout the years are visual themes of continuity and a deep fascination with his subject. The watercolors selected for exhibition create an opportunity for the observer to focus on Castelli’s evolution of color sensibility and composition.

MARC CASTELLI June 3 – 30, 2025 113 South Cross Street Chestertown, MD 21620 Collectors Preview – June 3-5 – by appointment June First Friday Opening Reception – Friday, June 6, 5-7 pm Open H…

06/10/2025

Shelton Hawkins, or “Coach Hawkins” as many know him, of Easton, will have his second annual basketball-themed event at the gallery, “For Love of the Game,” featuring his photography, paintings and drone work of his many bright, multi-colored basketball courts around the world painted in collaboration with other artists.

The Zebra Gallery will open two shows in June, combined for a new exhibition, “Basketball and Buffalos.” Artists, Shelton Hawkins and April Claggett, will have work on display in June with an openi…

06/09/2025

Volunteers are essential to the Eastern Shore Hospital Center, a fully accredited mental health facility that operates under the jurisdiction of the Maryland Department of Health. The hospital serves adults with chronic mental illness.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in July, the Eastern Shore Hospital Center (ESHC) Auxiliary is a vibrant volunteer organization that is as multifaceted as it is thriving. The sole purpose of the A…