The 17th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists has opened at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Md. and the Academy Art Museum in Easton, Md.
The exhibition is hosted every three years in museums across the United States, and this year debuted on September 8 at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, in conjunction with the First National Marine Art Conference, on September 8 in Williamsburg, Va. The joint exhibition at CBMM and the Academy Art Museum opened December 9, 2016.
ASMA is a non-profit educational organization whose purpose is to recognize and promote marine art and maritime history, and to encourage cooperation among artists, historians, academics, enthusiasts and others engaged in activities relating to marine art.
Founded in 1958, the Academy Art Museum’s expanding collection, exhibitions, and broad spectrum of arts programs is made available to everyone, with a mission to provide the knowledge, practice, and appreciation of the arts needed to enhance cultural life on the Eastern Shore.
Established in 1965, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum is a world-class maritime museum dedicated to preserving and exploring the history, environment, and people of the entire Chesapeake Bay, with the values of relevancy, authenticity, and stewardship guiding its mission. Serving more than 70,000 guests each year, CBMM’s campus includes a floating fleet of historic boats and 12 exhibition buildings, situated in a park-like setting along the Miles River and St. Michaels’ harbor. For more information, visit www.cbmm.org
The exhibition continues through April 2, 2017.
