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 (next to the DPL), Byers-Evans House Museum, Native American Trading Company, Gallery 1261, Patron’s Art and Framing and Michele Mosko Fine Art.
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). Judged by Jill Rosentrater, director of Art in Public Places with the Colorado Council of Arts, Rose Fredrick, writer and curator of Coors Western Art Exhibit and Dean Sobel, director of the Clyfford Still Museum.
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 6-9pm.
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 info@gtmd.org 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
Sep 13
Sep 15
Sep 16-30
Nov 7-10
Nov 14
Dec 31
First Friday kick off at GTMD galleries 5-9 pm
Begin painting anywhere in Golden Triangle
Quick Draw
10:00 am - 12:00 pm Registered artists paint
12:00 pm -2:30 pm Paintings exhibited and sold
2:00 pm Awards announced
Rain location (TBA)
Last day to paint
Submit images to info@gtmd.org for juried competition
Installation
Opening Reception at the Denver Public Library, 5-9 pm
Final day of exhibition
Resources:
Replenishment Station:
Byers-Evans House Museum Daily, 9 am - 4 pm
Refresh yourself with water, juice, fruit, energy bars, yogurt, cookies and hot water for tea or coffee.
Stamping Locations:
Byers-Evans House Museum Daily, 9 am – 4pm
Gallery 1261 Tue-Sat, 11 am – 6 pm
Michele Mosko Fine Art Wed-Sat, 12-6 pm
Native American Trading Company, Tue-Fri, 10 am – 5 pm; Sat, 11 am -4 pm
Patron’s Art and Framing Wed-Sat, 10 am – 5:30 pm
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 Denver Art Museum's Martin Plaza. 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.
Please complete the following information if you would like to participate in the Paint Out between Sept 6 – 15 in the golden triangle.