Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition and Festival
at Canandaigua, NY
June 8th, 9th and 10th, 2012



Cash prizes will be awarded!!!
The First Place Award - $1,500
Second Place Award - $750
Third Place Award - $500

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.

Timeline

January 1, 2012 - "Call to Artists" Announcement launched for the first annual Plein Air Festival & Competition at Canandaigua, NY.

March 30 - Deadline for plein air artists entry submission to the Plein Air Competition, Ontario County Arts Council, Canandaigua, NY. Entries include completed Artist Entry Form, Jpeg samples of artwork and $35 Entry Fee. (all details here)

April 21 - Invited artists are notified of their participation in the first annual Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition.

June 7 - Artists Welcoming Reception

June 8 - Finger Lakes Plein Air Competition begins.
Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. Paintings returned and stored by 6:00 p.m. Artists are invited to evening social activity/dinner.

June 9 - Second day of competition begins. Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. Paintings returned and stored 6:00 p.m. Artists are invited to evening social activity/dinner.

June 10 -
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - Competitors deliver paintings to judging area.
(Paintings delivered by 11:00 a.m.)
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Setup for Judging


12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Judging
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - Awards Presentation
2:00p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Sale and Exhibition