PLEIN AIRE THURSDAYS ARTISTS GROUP

SPONSORED BY GOLDEN ARTISTS COLORS
TO BENEFIT COLORSCAPE CHENANGO ARTS FESTIVAL

The introductory session took place June 4 to finalize plans, get acquainted and do some painting. The schedule of painting sites for the remainder of the sessions follows. Participating artists should meet at 10:00 a.m. at the various locations and bring your own art supplies, equipment, lunch, drinks, etc. as needed. While artists can stay as long as they wish to at the sites, organizers will be available from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We understand that not everyone will be able to attend every session. While part of the philosophy of plein aire groups is to build a camaraderie as we paint together, we know that of few of you will choose your own sites to paint, and that is fine with us.

A few Saturday sessions are scheduled to make it easier for everyone to take part.

A $15 commitment fee is required, which will be refunded to you when you contribute artwork to the reception & auction to be held August 13th at Golden Artist Colors. Makes checks out to Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival (sorry no credit cards). We will follow the same procedure as last year, with the artist receiving 50% of the proceeds from the sale of the artwork and Colorscape Chenango receiving the other 50%.

June 6: Millbrook Park, King Settlement Road (County Route 29) just east of New Berlin, NY. Call Lisa Iannello (607-847-8452) for directions.

June 11: Majors Inn, 12 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville, NY. Then find your own painting site in this quaint country village.

June 18: Majors Inn - Session 2

June 25: Hamilton Center Park, Broad Street (NYS Route 12B). Then find your own painting site in this historic community.

July 2: Hamilton Center Park - Session 2

July 9: Bailey Island on the Unadilla River. Meet at Peggy Finnegan's house, 98 N. Main Street, New Berlin, to car pool to the site. Call Peggy (607-847-8091) for directions.

July 11: Homestead Farm Supply, Railroad Avenue, New Berlin. Then find your own painting site among old railroad buildings, river views and a small farmers market.

July 16: Bailey Island on the Unadilla River - Session 2

July 23: East Park Gazebo, downtown Norwich, NY. Find own painting site in the beautifully renovated city downtown area.

July 25: Millbrook Park - Session 2

July 3: East Park Gazebo - Session 2

August 6: D-DAY - All deliveries of artwork must be made by this date. All work MUST be framed, labeled and priced, and delivered either to Golden Artist Colors, 188 Bell Road, Columbus, NY or to Charlene at the East Park Gazebo in downtown Norwich. Charlene will be at the Gazebo from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on August 4th. Deliveries to the Goldens factory should be made between between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.

If there is still a delivery problem, Charlene can take completed artwork in advance and store it at her Open Studio site at the former Harrington's Greenhouse, 41 Cortland Avenue, Norwich, NY on Tuesdays between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Artwork delivered late will not be accepted.

A Reception and Silent Auction will be held at Golden Artist Colors on August 13th. Details can be provided upon request.

We hope to hear from all of you, and hope that MANY of you will be able to participate this year. Those of us who did participate in 2008 thoroughly enjoyed ourselve's and appreciated the gracious evening reception that Mark Golden and Golden Artist Colors helped make possible.

Two photos from 2008 Plein Aire Thursdays

For more information, contact:
Charlene Walling
Plein Aire Thursdays Coordinator
Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival, Inc.
607-334-2923
TCTWALL@FRONTIERNET.NET