PLEIN AIR COMPETITION PAINTS A SCENE Aug. 28 – Sept. 4 springcityarts.com The annual Spring City Arts Plein Air Competition and artist studio tours will bring artists and visitors flocking into the area for a chance to create or view masterpiece artistic works from August 28 to September 4. Plein air is a French expression which means “in the open air” and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called peinture sur le motif, “painting on the ground” in French. Spring City is the perfect location in Sanpete Valley to paint in the open air and to enjoy camaraderie, share ideas or just take in the magnificent scenery and appreciate the talents of others. It’s an opportunity to see artists at work outside and get a glimpse of their studios inside.
tioneer Braxten Nielsen, beginning at 1 p.m. Visitors are encouraged to come early and watch the artists at work, then purchase a favorite painting for home or business display.
EXHIBITION, SALES
An exhibition and sale of works from the plein air competition will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 4. This is a great opportunity to add works by some remarkable artists to personal collections.
ARTIST STUDIO TOUR
A number of prominent artists are expected to open their studios and galleries for visitors on Saturday, Sept. 4. This year,
COMPETITION SCHEDULE
The 2021 competition begins for participating artists on Saturday, Aug. 28, and the painting continues until 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3, when finished paintings must be turned in for judging. Later that evening, from 7 - 9 p.m., a Plein Air Art Show Preview and reception for participating artists and visitors will take place at the Spring City Arts Gallery, 79 S. Main Street. Competition winners will be announced, awards presented and the created artwork will be available for sale.
QUICK PAINT
The morning of Saturday, Sept. 4, from dawn until 10 a.m., registered artists will participate in a “quickpaint” event along Main Street, Spring City. The finished paintings will be sold through a live auction, featuring rodeo cowboy and auc-
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