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In & Around the Poconos

Fifth Annual En Plein Air Now through September 7th, all paintings must be completed by October 7

The Dutot will be having a plein air event this year, so please sign up and tell all your friends. Any paintings that have been made this year in the borough of Delaware Water Gap or the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area are eligible. There will be no stamping of the canvases before you start, but we ask that you submit only plein air work made in the town of Delaware Water Gap or the park (for any newcomers, plein air is work made outside and on location). As you can imagine, due to the pandemic, things will be somewhat different this year.

There will be no judging or awards. Instead of an in-person auction, there will be an online auction during the last two weeks of October. In addition, some of the work will be hung in the Dutot and Up the Mountain Video will be doing a film of the work and the event.

The entry deadline is September 7, 2020, and all paintings must be completed by October 7. But any paintings that meet the guidelines and were painted in 2020 are eligible, so start painting or gather your earlier work for submission! To help

out the artists, the entry fee will be only $15 and the Dutot will only take a 20% commission. Auction details will be posted as they become available. Please keep a safe distance from other painters and have fun!!

As you finish work, feel free to post it to entice possible bidders and inspire your fellow artists.

First Saturday Art Walk Now through October 3rd, monthly on the 1st Saturday of the month from 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Visit all the downtown galleries for new works and featured artists the first Saturday of every month from August through October. Stroll the streets and enjoy food and wine on the way. Participating galleries include: Artist of Origins Gallery, Gamut Art Gallery, Tolino Vineyards Stroudsburg Gallery, Soho in the burg at Renagade Winery, Turrell Art Studios, Andrei Art, School of Visual and Preforming Arts, and The Charcuterie's Gallery.

Ecozone Discovery Room! Saturday, September 12, 2020,1:00pm - 4:00pm