Paint Dover!

Paint Dover! is a plein air painting event and art competition in downtown Dover, Delaware, with three days of painting options, culminating in an artwork exhibition, competition, and sales to the public.

• CLICK TO VIEW VIRTUAL EXHIBIT OF THIS YEAR'S PAINTINGS
  This video illustrates a collage of artwork from 23 artists that painted "en plein air" (outdoors) in downtown Dover, Delaware October 8-10, 2024.
   
• CLICK TO VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE PAINTING
  Select your ONE Favorite Painting from Paint Dover 2024

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT PAINT DOVER

• Press Release - Dover Celebrates the Arts
  UPDATED NOVEMBER 11, 2024
• Press Release - Outdoor Painting Event in Dover
  UPDATED OCTOBER 2, 2024

Participating Paint Dover! artists from around the region take to the streets, parks, sidewalks and outdoor cafes to participate in this annual event in the cooler fall season. Inspired by downtown Dover’s architectural landscape, historic commercial buildings, gardens and scenery, artists quickly capture changing light and shadows, and the “spirit” of downtown Dover. The community is invited to watch artists paint outdoors throughout the three days, attend the exhibition, and purchase artwork.  Over $1,000 in awards are presented!  An extended exhibition takes place virtually and downtown

Interested in Purchasing a Painting?

Contact the Downtown Dover Partnership via email at 

[email protected] or call at (302) 678-2940.

Award Winning Paintings - 2024

Paint Dover is a competition in which the artists competed for $2,000 in awards. This year, winners included:

• Mayor’s Choice:  Karen Mcgloughlin
• Curator’s Choice – 1st Place:  Quenna Mast
• 2nd Place:  Trish Doty
• This is Dover!:  N. Taylor Collins
• Stately Homes:  Trish Doty
• Dover Heritage:  Robert Manning
• Iconic Loockerman:  Katie Mundie
• Small Works:  Cathy King
• Small Works:  Teresa Rodriguez
• Small Works:  Cheryl Wisbrock

Thank you to the partners and sponsors of Paint Dover! 2024

Biggs Museum, BLICK Art Supplies, City of Dover, DE Division of the Arts, Del-One FCU, Dover Art League, Jerry's Artarama of Delaware, National Endowment for the Arts, Bayhealth, Affordable Business Systems and PNC Bank. 

Questions?  Contact [email protected] or call 302-678-2940