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Posted: August 06, 2008 |
Denver Plein Air Arts Festival 2008
Call For Artists
Denver Plein Air Arts Festival 2007 - photo by Ken Hamel/DenverArts.org
(from the website)
The Golden Triangle Museum District is seeking artists to participate in our 2nd annual Denver Plein Air Arts Festival. Artists are invited to paint on location in the Golden Triangle on one or more days from September 6 – 15.
Artists may submit one or more pieces up to 30" x 40” on canvas/board/panel or watercolor paper for official festival stamping between September 6 -15 at stamping locations including Acoma Plaza, Byers-Evans House Museum, Native American Trading Company, Gallery 1261, Patron’s Art and Framing, and more.
Participating in the event from September 6 - 15 is free and open to all artists and all media. Artists may paint at any location within the boundaries of the golden triangle (between Speer, Colfax and Lincoln). The following venues have given permission to artists to paint on their grounds: Denver Art Museum's Acoma Plaza and Martin Plaza, Byers-Evans House Museum and more.
Artists have the option of entering one or more pieces (no limit) completed during the event into the juried competition ($10 per entry). Cash and prizes will be awarded. Accepted works will be exhibited at The Denver Public Library, 7th floor from Nov 14 – Dec 31, 2008. An opening reception will be held on Friday, Nov 14 from 5-8 pm.
Two categories, professional and emerging, will be featured in the juried competition. Participants wishing to enter the juried contest should email images between September 16 - 30 to
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or submit online at www.gtmd.org. Applicants will be charged a $10 entry fee per piece, payable via PayPal or check.
Calendar:
Sep 5 First Friday kick off at GTMD galleries 5-9 pm
Sep 13 Begin painting anywhere in Golden Triangle
Sep 15 Last day to paint
Quick Draw:
On Sep 13, between 10 am and 12 pm, all registered Quick Draw participants will set up their supplies and paint, draw, or sculpt “en plein air” at TBD. Together, artists and spectators are immersed in the creative process. See the local scenes and how the artists interpret them. Watch the deft brushstrokes, smell the wet paint and see a painting come to life before your eyes.
This event is open to any registered artists. An entry fee of $10 will be charged for each Quick Draw participant. Paintings will be exhibited on the easels they were created and will be available for sale between 12:00 pm and 2:30 pm. Awards will be announced at 2:00 pm.
More info at http://denverpleinair.com
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