The Golden Triangle Museum District is seeking artists to participate in our 3rd annual Denver Plein Air Arts Festival. Artists are invited to paint on location in the Golden Triangle on one or more days from September 5-16.
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 5-16 at stamping locations including the 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 5-16 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 7 - Dec 31, 2009. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Nov 7 from 6-9 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 17 - 30 to info@gtmd.org. Applicants will be charged a $10 entry fee per piece, payable via check or credit card.
Calendar:
First Friday kick off at GTMD galleries 5-9 pm
Begin painting anywhere in Golden Triangle
Grant Humphreys Mansion Paint Out, 9 am - 5 pm
Complimentary lunch served at 12:00pm
Grant Humphreys Mansion Closing Party, 5 pm - 7 pm
Opening Reception at the Denver Public Library, 5-9 pm
Resources:
Replenishment 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
Michele Mosko Fine Art Wed-Sat, 12-6 pm | Map
Native American Trading Company, Tue-Fri, 10 am – 5 pm; Sat, 11 am - 4 pm | Map
Patron’s Art and Framing Wed-Sat, 10 am – 5:30 pm | Map
Please complete the following information if you would like to participate in the Paint Out between Sept 5-16 in the golden triangle.