The Golden Triangle Museum District is seeking artists to participate in our 4th annual Denver Plein Air Arts Festival. Artists are invited to paint on location in the Golden Triangle on one or more days from August 14 through September 14.
Artists may submit one or more pieces up to 30" x 40" on canvas/board/panel or watercolor paper for official festival stamping between August 14- September 14 at stamping locations including the Byers-Evans House Museum, Native American Trading Company and Gallery 1261.
Participating in the event from August 14 - September 14 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 - Dec 31, 2010. An opening reception will be held in early November.
Two categories, professional and emerging, will be featured in the juried competition. Participants wishing to enter the juried contest should email images between September 1 - 19 to info@gtmd.org. Applicants will be charged a $10 entry fee per piece, payable via check or credit card.
| Aug 14 |
First Day to Paint |
| Aug 20 |
16th Street Mall Paint Out |
| Aug 22 |
Denver Art Museum Sculpture Deck Paint Out |
| Aug 25 |
Grant-Humphreys Mansion Paint Out | 9am - 5pm |
| Sep 4 |
13th Avenue of the Arts Paint Out | 9am - 5pm |
| Sep 7 |
*Colorado Governor's Mansion Paint Out |
| Sep 13 |
**16th Street Mall Paint Out | Anytime |
| Sep 14 |
State Capital/Civic Center Park Paint Out | 9am - 5pm |
| Sep 15-20 |
Submit images to info@gtmd.org for Juried Competition |
| Oct 30-31 |
Deliver accepted, framed artwork to Gallery 1261 |
| Nov TBD |
Opening Reception at the Denver Public Library, 5-9 pm |
| Dec 31 |
Final Day of Exhibition |
*Group 1 will paint from 8 am - noon. Lunch will be served for both grups between noon and one. Group 2 will paint from 1 pm - 5 pm.
**Although this is the formal day for artists to gather and paint, you are welcome to submit any paintings created on the 16th Street Mall from Aug 14 - Sep 14. We ask that you observe the Rules and Regulations for
Entertainers at all times while painting on the 16th Street Mall.
Resources:
Refreshment Station:
Byers-Evans House Museum, Monday - Saturday, 10 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, Mon-Sat, 10 am – 4pm | Map
Gallery 1261 Tue-Sat, 11 am – 6 pm | Map
Native American Trading Company, Tue-Fri, 10 am – 5 pm; Sat, 11 am - 4 pm | Map
Check out the 2009 DPAAF page here!
Please complete the following information if you would like to participate in the Paint Out between Aug 14 - Sep 14 in the golden triangle.