Local painters are invited to enter the Quarryville Library's 2023 open painting show.

The opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the C.X. Carlson Gallery at the Quarryville Library.

This show is open to the public. Amateur and professional painters age 16 and older are invited to enter one or two paintings. There will be an entry fee per painting. Entries may be brought to the library, 357 Buck Road, Quarryville, on Saturday, May 13, between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Cash prizes for first and second places will be awarded in the following categories: Nature - animals, plants, etc.; Earthscape - land, sea, atmosphere, still life, etc.; Humanity - portraits and people; and Abstraction.

Awards will be announced at 3 p.m. during the opening reception.

Works may or may not be for sale and are expected to hang throughout the show. Paintings should be framed or mounted and ready for hanging with either wire or saw-tooth hangers. Paintings must be appropriate for public viewing in a gallery used for children's programs. The exhibit will be available for viewing during regular library hours through Wednesday, June 21.

For more information, contact library@quarryvillelibrary.org. The event is being sponsored by the Quarryville Library Art Committee.