Pam Peters, “Garden at the Huntley-Brown House”, oil
Paint the Town
Plein Air Painting, Cocktail Party & Art Sale
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Plein Air Painting – Dawn to Dusk in Lyme & Old Lyme followed by Cocktail Party & Art Sale at the Lyme Art Association
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Paint the Town
Plein Air Painting, Cocktail Party & Art Sale
Saturday, June 22
Plein Air Painting – Dawn to Dusk
Cocktail Party & Art Sale – 5:00 – 7:00 pm
Lyme Art Association Members are invited to participate in a day of outdoor plein air painting around Lyme & Old Lyme, and to attend a cocktail party and an art sale of their painted pieces created that day.
After painting the day away, artists and the community are invited to the Lyme Art Association galleries for a cocktail party with live music performed by Visions Duo, tasty hors d’oeuvres and a sale of the artwork painted that very day en plein air. All net proceeds (after the artist’s share) go to support the programs and exhibits of the Lyme Art Association.
Rain date: Sunday, June 23.
Pricing
Paint the Town Participating Artist:
(includes cocktail party ticket)
Cocktail Party (advanced tickets):
Cocktail Party (tickets at the door):
$30/person
$10/person
$15/person
Event Day Schedule:
- Participating artists check in at LAA to pick up a “Participating Artist” sign, complimentary treats and more; check-in starts at 6am on June 22.
- On June 22, participating artists set-up and paint throughout the day in and around the towns of Old Lyme & Lyme.
- All participating artists arrive by 4 PM with finished & framed artwork to the Lyme Art Association. Artists MUST tape an exhibition tag to the back of their frame.
- Jurying of works from 4:30 – 5:00. The Juror for Paint the Town will be Jim Laurino, an Elected Artist of the Lyme Art Association.
- Cocktail Party begins at 5:00.
- Awards presented at 5:15.
- Artwork will be displayed for the duration of the cocktail party.
- Each participating artist is given one complimentary ticket to the cocktail event.
Paint the Town Committee: Liane Philpotts, Pam Peters and Kieran Hyland.
Sign Up Below to Participate as a Plein Air Painter
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Advance Tickets : $10 each
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