Gaithersburg, MD (February 22, 2023) The Arts & Culture Alliance of the Gaithersburg Parks, Arts and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC), in conjunction with the City's Stormwater Management and Cultural Events & Services Divisions, is pleased to announce the 2023 spring Storm Drain Art Contest designed to bring attention to the importance of protecting our Chesapeake Bay watershed.

All artwork must be submitted electronically or postmarked by March 22, 2023 (World Water Day). Members from the local artistic community will review the submissions and choose designs to be painted on storm drain covers at select locations in the City of Gaithersburg. The selected designs may also be used on banners, posters, coloring books, other educational materials, and social media. Selections will be announced on Earth Day, April 22, 2023.

Volunteers are needed to help on the day of the paint-out to welcome the artists and help check them in, talk about the program to passersby, take photos and videos, bring paint to the artists, and help clean up. It is a fun way for students to earn SSL hours while promoting the environment. Painting is tentatively planned for June.

For more information, please contact the Arts & Culture Alliance at 301-258-6350 or via e-mail at [email protected] or [email protected].

About G-PARC and the Arts and Culture Alliance

The Gaithersburg Parks, Arts and Recreation Corporation (G-PARC) is a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness, engages public and private partnerships, and raises resources to support new and matured parks, arts and recreation initiatives of the City of Gaithersburg. G-PARC shapes the future through three Alliances focusing on parks, arts and recreation.

The Arts & Culture Alliance is a group of like-minded individuals and organizations working together to build an energized, inclusive and synergistic creative community. The Alliance works with area businesses and the City of Gaithersburg to enhance the quality of life in our community through the arts.