CCA's 20th Annual Plein Air Art Event Show & Sale on Saturday, September 9, 6 to 9 pm Chincoteague Center • 6155 Community Dr • Chincoteague, VA
Quick Draw Contest Thursday, September 7 Robert Reed Waterfront Park
More than 50 fine artists from the Mid-Atlantic area and beyond gather from September 2 through September 9 to paint outdoors (en plein air) on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. On that Saturday evening, their art work will be displayed for sale at at the Chincoteague Center. The show is open to the public with free hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. A portion of all sales goes to help the CCA promote the arts on the island. Questions? Email pleinair@chincoteagueculturalalliance.org.
A QUICK DRAW CONTEST will be held at Robert Reed Waterfront Park on Thursday, September 7. The contest is open to all local artists (even those not participating in the Plein Air event). The entry fee is $5. Register in person at 12:30 pm at the pavilion; paint from 1 to 3 pm; judging and the sale will take place from 3 to 4 pm. CCA retains a 25% commission on all sales. It is recommended (but not required) that your piece be framed.
Are you an artist who wants to participate? Registration is by invitation and opens June 1st. Get on the invitation mailing list now by clicking below.