Help HCAC Help Ellicott City Artists! By now, you have heard about the devastating flood in Historic Ellicott City. Our hearts go out to friends, businesses, and to the families of those who lost their lives. What you may not know is that many artists with studios and galleries in Ellicott City suffered substantial losses of artwork and studio space - severely impacting their ability to earn a living. To provide assistance, the Howard County Arts Council is establishing Re-create: Ellicott City Artist Relief Fund to aid these artists on their long road to recovery. We will be extending our current exhibit, Paint It! Ellicott City 2016, which showcases artwork created during the July 2016 plein air paint-out, until the end of September, with a portion of the proceeds from the sale of this work donated to the fund. Several Paint It! artists have already generously agreed to donate 100% of their sales to help the relief effort.



How can you help E.C. artists on the road to recovery? Visit the Howard County Center for the Arts to see our Paint It! Ellicott City show and check out the artwork available for purchase; donate to Re-create: Ellicott City Artist Relief Fund on the Support the Arts page of our website (please include Re-create: EC Artist Relief Fund in the purpose section); join us on September 16th from 6 - 8pm for our Annual Meeting & Grant Awards reception; or attend the closing reception for Paint It! on September 30th from 6 - 9pm for a great opportunity to reconnect with local artists and arts organizations and make your contribution to Re-create. We will also be inviting local galleries to set up pop-up shops during the reception on September 30 to benefit the fund..
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