2012 Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition & Festival
Date: 06/08/2012 - 06/10/2012
Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Location: Finger Lakes, New York state
Contact email: PleinAirCompetition@CanandaiguaArts.com
Contact phone: 585-234-6032

This juried and judged competition is held under the auspices of the Ontario County Arts Council. The plein air painting competition is open to qualifying artists working in media including: soft pastel, oil, acrylic, gauche, and transparent watercolor. Painting scenes will include Canandaigua Lake scenes and vistas, city streets, historic structures, commercial areas, pastoral, farm, vineyard vistas as well as marine subjects in the region. Competing artist must submit least two and up to four paintings for judging, sale and exhibition. The competition is rain or shine.

The Plein Air Painting Competition is part of a festival which includes a Sidewalk Chalk Painting Competition with chalk for adults and youth, arts and crafts exhibits, and demonstrations, music and educational programs.

Visit website for more details and official entry procedures