LAUNCHED IN 1979 BY A SMALL GROUP OF ARTISTS, WORKING ARTISTS FORUM, IS A THRIVING ARTS ORGANIZATION WITH MANY VITAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN OUR ARTS COMMUNITY. MEMBERS EXHIBIT WIDELY, WIN AWARDS, TEACH CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN ARTS EVENTS THROUGHOUT OUR REGION. A SUMMER JURIED EXHIBIT LOCAL COLOR (PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AVALON FOUNDATION'S PLEIN AIR EASTON) ATTRACTS HUNDREDS OF PATRONS AND ENJOYS EXCELLENT SALES. WORKING ARTISTS FORUM ALSO PRESENTS NUMEROUS GROUP SHOWS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BOTH ON THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND AND IN VENUES ACROSS MARYLAND/DC. IN AN EFFORT TO SUPPORT STUDENT ARTISTS AND THEIR TEACHERS, WORKING ARTISTS FORUM DONATES MONIES DIRECTLY TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ART TEACHERS FOR MUCH NEEDED CLASSROOM ART SUPPLIES AND HELPS TO SUPPORT THE AVALON FOUNDATION'S AFTER SCHOOL ART PROGRAM.