Paint en Plein Air in St. Charles!

The Saint Charles Riverfront Arts is proud to announce their 2nd annual St. Charles Plein Air Competition to take place this fall. Artists are invited to paint plein air throughout the historic districts in downtown St. Charles. Artists will paint October 1-10 and then display their work at an awards reception on the 11th at the Foundry Art Centre from 1-4pm.

This event is open to any artist 18 years of age or older interested in painting/drawing within the designated boundaries in Saint Charles. Participants must paint/draw en plein air. Artists will be asked to check in each day they come out to paint at Framations, that way the general public can learn where they can find artists painting, as well as artists being able to find their colleagues. Hours at Framations are are Tuesday - Saturday 10-6 and Sunday 12-5. Extended hours and Monday hours will be announced soon. The public is invited to stop by and find out who is painting and where they are located that day.

A show and sale of these works will take place on Sunday, October 11 from 1-4pm. This will coincide with the reception for the Mentor Me program at the Foundry Art Centre from 1-3pm. This will be open to the public and artists will be invited to display/sell any works created of Saint Charles during the time of the event. Participating artists will also have the opportunity to display one of their pieces for three weeks after the event at Framations Art Gallery. There will be a mix of both cash prizes and merchandise awards as well as a Best of Show and Artists’ Choice. There will be 2-3 Quick Paint Competitions with dates and details available soon on the website. Sponsors include Mayor Patti York of St. Charles and Strret Scape Magazine. If your business is interested in supporting the Arts in St. Charles, please contact Sarah at 636-724-8313 to discuss the many ways you can get involved and advertise your business.

Entry Forms and more details available online. Early Entries @ $25 must be postmarked/delivered by September 17. After that, the Entry Fee is $30. For more infomation, call Framations at 636-724-8313.