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Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge

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Date: August 9, 2014

Time: 10am to 1pm

Location: 1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver, tent adjacent to the Ferry Building Gallery

Costs: $35 + gst

Description:

Harmony Arts Festival presents the 7th Annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge. Includes fabulous prizes by Opus Framing & Art Supplies and Wine & Cheese Reception for jurors and participants following the judging.  Opportunity to place your work for sale onsite.

Info: gallery@westvancouver.ca     ferrybuildinggallery.com

Registration:

Artists must pre-register at the gallery or by calling: 604. 925. 7290

*Photo Copyright:  West Vancouver Archives

 

Penticton Art Gallery

Penticton Plein Air 2014

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Date: September 27 – 28th, 2014

Time: Registration & Check-in 9:00 am – 10:30 am / Competition 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cost: $20.00 early registration/$25.00 day of registration

Who: This is an open call to all artists, from amateur to professional.

Location:  Penticton Art Gallery, 199 Marina Way, Penticton, BC. (map)

Description:

For the Official Rules go to our webpage at:

http://www.pentictonartgallery.com/scms.asp?node=666

This is not a competition. This is an opportunity for artists to gather and celebrate the arts in a beautiful town.

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Heritage Paint Out Shoot Out 2014

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Date: July 27, 2014

Location: Nanaimo, BC

Costs: $10 public, $8 NAC members – Enter in person on the day of the event

Description:

This is on the following day of the Qualicum Beach Grand Prix d’ Art, one can get two competitions on this Island in two days then go home with the money!

An artistic race against time to bring Heritage to life. A new date and double the prize money this year!

Painters and photographers meet at the Nanaimo Museum at 10:00 am where they draw randomly for a Heritage building location supplied by the City. You then spend the day painting and photographing your selected building, returning to the Museum at 3:00 pm with a presentation ready piece where the work is judged to receive cash prizes totally $1,000.

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Grand Prix d’Art 2014

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Hosted By The Old School House Arts Centre

With Cash Prizes of:

1st Place $200 / 2nd Place $100 / 3rd Place $50 / 4 Honourable Mention Prizes

Date: July 26, 2014

Time: Registration & Check-in 9:00 am – 10:30 am / Competition 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Cost: $25.00 Registration Fee, includes lunch and $10.00 for Companion Lunch

Who: Artists of all skill and experience levels

Location:  Downtown Qualicum Beach

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Bowen Island Plein Air II with Sheree Jones

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Date: July 12- 13th, 2014

Location: Bowen Island

Time: 9am to 4pm

Cost: $150

Description:  This two day weekend workshop will provide you with the basics of drawing, colour mixing and composition. Through demonstration, handouts and group discussions you will learn techniques used by plein air painters around the world.

Explore a favourite gulf island and discover new ways to see its natural beauty while enjoying the camaraderie of painting in a group.

Registration: Space is limited, please calll Sheree Jones at 604.980.0855 or email her directly at shereeljones@hotmail.com

See more of Sheree’s works at the Gallery at Artisan Square, Bowen Island, from June 25th to July 20th, 2014.

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