Plein Air 2024

PLEIN AIR EXHIBIT 2024

Event Dates September 6-October 26

Show dates September 8 - October 26, 2024

Exhibit A Gallery is excited to host the 2024 Plein Air event. What a fantastic week this is going to be. You will paint in the outdoors, throughout our community for up to 5 days, and then join our art patrons on Friday evening September 13 5-7 p.m.to come together for a sale of your works. Artwork not sold during this gathering will be on display, for sale, until October 26, 2024. What a perfect landscape our community has available; paint the tower, paint the store fronts of our boutique shops and local restaurants and of course, the famous Grandview drive!

All artists must commit via e-mail ONLY to exhibitagallery@sbcglobal.net

Subject heading must read: PLEIN AIR COMMITMENT

Commitments to participate must be completed by September 4, 2024 to qualify.

Upon acceptance, artists must make available a brief bio and artist statement.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION

· Painting days September 9 – 13th. (Optional Sept 7 & 8 after stamping) There is no time limit. 

· September 13, 5-7 PM is the actual exhibit where our art patrons and community come together to talk about your work, your experience and to purchase your paintings.

· Stop in to have your paper or canvas stamped and validated September 6 & 7 from 11-4 pm

· Bring in 2 – 4 paintings at time of stamping previously painted in a plein air style to display at the gallery during the painting week of September 9-13. Pick up of these works will be Friday September 13 when your new paintings will be delivered to the gallery.

· Only stamped and validated artwork will qualify to be exhibited through show dates

· Artwork created for the final exhibit must be turned in Friday September 13 from 11-1PM. If you are late dropping off by even 1 minute you will be disqualified from any given awards. NO EXCEPTIONS

o You must submit a minimum of 2 paintings, but you can bring up to 5 paintings to be exhibited. All works must have been created during the specified dates of the 2024 plein air event.

· MANDATORY PAINT OUT DAY: Thursday September 12, 2024 from 4-7. This new evening time was chosen as it is a busy time of the day which will help promote the event as Heights patrons will be able to capture you painting as they are out and about patronizing the restaurants.

o Artists paint on location anywhere between Prospect & Glen and Prospect & Marietta

o The purpose of this is to really showcase what Plein Air painting is all about (on location painting)

· This is truly an outdoor painting event. Touch up or studio time can be no more than 5% per painting.

· It’s recommended you disclose your location as we will be following artists on FB to help promote this event.

· Text images of your paintings and yourself painting to my cell @ 309-256-1749. I will post on social media several times throughout each day. 

· If you are on site during painting days and you are approached by a guest to purchase a painting off the easel ahead of the exhibit da you must have the client come into the gallery or call 309-693-6180 to pay for the painting in full. All works must still be part of the exhibit and dropped off on Friday, September 13th with your other paintings. Paintings are not reserved until paid in full.

· Any commissions received during the painting week as well as the duration of the show will respectfully give a 10% artist finders fee to Exhibit A Gallery. 

· Artist location must be within a 25 mile radius of Exhibit A Gallery

· This event takes planning on your part. All artwork must be professionally presented, frames must be wired for hanging. NO PLASTIC FRAMES OR EASEL BACKED FRAMES ACCEPTED

· All paintings must be for sale

• Artwork must be labeled on the back with your Name, Title, Medium and Retail Price
• Artists will set the price of all paintings. A provided inventory sheet must be filled out      prior to drop off and must accompany paintings. Commission will be 60% to the artist and 40% to the gallery. 
• Artist engagement on social media is expected. Your posts, comments, and shares      help promote your work, your fellow exhibitors and Exhibit A Gallery. Posting your on location images gets people excited about the work.
• In an effort to bring your collectors into the gallery, it is even more crucial that you, as the artists, spread the word about the exhibit!

NEW THIS YEAR: Saturday, September 14 from 1-4 PM will be a demonstration day and another opportunity for art patrons to engage with you about the process of painting in the plein air style. Please let me know at time of commitment if you would like to demonstrate in front of the gallery or give an artist talk. I would like a minimum of 6 artists to participate is this Saturday event. This is not mandatory, y highly recommended you participate.

• MONETARY AWARDS will be given. Judging will take place September 13 at 4:00 p.m.
• Best in Show $300
• 1st Place $150
• 2nd Place $50
• Liability: The artist agrees to bear all risks and expense for any loss or damage to their      artwork, personal property or injury to themselves. Artists must insure their own artwork.
• PICK-UP:  Unsold artwork pickup is October 29, 11-3. NO EXCEPTIONS

Please direct questions to Barb Milaccio at exhibitagallery@sbcglobal.net

TIMELINE:

Commitment Date: Sept 4

Stamp days & previously plein air painting drop off for preshow Sept 6 & 7, 11-4 pm

Painting days Sept 9-13 (Optional Sept 7 & 8 after stamping)

Paint-out day Thursday, Sept 12, 4-7 pm

Drop off Friday Sept 13, 11-1 pm No exceptions.

Meet & Greet Friday Sept 13, 5-7pm Mandatory

Demonstration and artist talks – Saturday, Sept 14, 1-4pm