Nearly 300 artists from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C. submit work to this annual competition created to exclusively honor regional painters. The work of the eight finalists will be on display at Gallery B in June 2021.The Best in Show winner will be awarded $10,000, second place will be honored with $2,000; third place will be awarded $1,000 and a Young Artist will receive $1,000.

Congratulations to Lawrence Cromwell of Baltimore, MD, the 2020 Bethesda Painting Awards Best in Show Winner! Additional prize winners include: Chee Keong Kung of McLean, VA , Second place; Temi Wynston Edun of Columbia, MD, Third place; and Monica Ikegwu of Baltimore, MD, Young Artist Award.