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Harmony Arts Festival

2015 Harmony Arts Festival

Date: August 8, 2015

Time: 10am to 1pm

Location: Ferry Building Gallery and surrounding area (map)

Costs: $35 +tax

Description:

In a traditional Three hour Plein Air painting competition, painters must originate, paint, complete and frame a piece of art that they create outdoors. Artists will be painting in areas surrounding Ferry Building Gallery and in the ArtSpeaks tent.

Works will be judged and many fabulous prizes will be awarded.

A wine and cheese reception will follow for participants and jurors.

 

Registration:

Artists must pre-register at the Ferry Building Gallery.

Contact the Ferry Building Gallery for details

Harmony Arts Festival

brigitte desbois Delphine Lodge Wilmer

10th Annual Wilmer Painting Workshop

Plein Air Painting with Brigitte Desbois

Plan ahead for a more successful painting. Learn to develop a strong concept that will help you make decisions before and as you paint. We will explore how to make use of shape, value, edges and color to serve you idea.

Date: September 10-12, 2015

Location: Delphine Lodge, 9221 Main St., Wilmer, BC

Costs: $200 CDN

Instructor: Brigitte Desbois

 

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Hidden Cove Outdoor Painting

Date: August 14-16, 2015

Location: Hidden Cove Lodge on Vancouver Island (map)

Costs: $500

Description:

Landscapes in oils or acrylics: Friday evening August 14 through Sunday morning August 16th plein air retreat at beautiful Hidden Cove Lodge on Vancouver Island with award-winning Instructor Teresa Knight. $490 includes 2 nights accommodation (2 people sharing a room with en suite bathroom), breakfasts, a dinner at the lodge and all instruction. Materials can be purchased for $50 by request at time of booking. Create the painting that will be your memory of this wonderful experience!

See www.hiddencovelodge.com to check out the fabulous Lodge, and www.teresaknight.com to view Teresa’s website.

Registration:

Register by emailing tjaneknight@gmail.com or calling 250-335-3234 directly

qualicoum grand prix of art

Qualicum Grand Prix of Art 2015

Date: July 25, 2015

Location: The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach (map)

Costs: $25

Time: 11:00am to 2:00pm

Description:

Our Grand Prix d’Art is a “race”; competing artists must complete a work of art “en plein air” (working outside on location, not in a studio) within three hours. Each Plein Air Painter will find a location in the picturesque town of Qualicum Beach. The work must represent or be inspired by some thing or person that is visible from the assigned location. The Plein Air Painters must complete their work within the three-hour limit and have the paintings in display condition, titled and priced for sale no later than one hour after completion. A panel of three judges then determines the winners of the contest. All the paintings from the event will hang in our galleries until August 9th.

 

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The Old School House Arts Centre

Delta Grand Prix of Art 2015

Date: July 19, 2015

Location: Ladner Village (map)

Costs:$25

Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Description:

Registered artists of all ages will be allocated a painting location in the village where they will have 3 hours to complete a work of art before returning to our display location at the Ladner Community centre. The completed works will be displayed for the public with cash awards for top prize; runner ups along with other cash prizes.

Young people are also encouraged to participate with dedicated awards, and prizes. Visitors will also be given an opportunity to participating as they are encouraged to enjoy art in action as artist compete against the clock in this grueling 3 hour location painting challenge.

Download information PDF.

Registration:

Artists & photographers of all levels are invited to register to participate in the 1st painting race of the as the Grand Prix of Art, BC, Plein Air painting Circuit kicks off in Ladner Village Sunday July 19th. 2015

For more information and to register please visit our website at: www.grandprixofart.com Or www.artistsinthevillage.com

Registration online at: http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grand-prix-of-art-delta-2015-tickets-16231576081