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| Each year the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association and Laguna Art Museum team up for the always-exciting Annual Plein Air Invitational. The top 50 plein air artists are invited to participate in this special fundraiser which is a week-long celebration of painting the Laguna Beach landscape. . In recognition of Laguna Beach’s renowned landscape and marine environment, the 13th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational endeavors to support the important role plein air painters play in depicting and creating awareness about endangered landscapes in a time of climate change and other environmental threats. This year’s Invitational has adopted “Sea, Sage, and Sustainability” as its theme. With the importance of these environmental issues in mind, we will be providing our members and guests an enhanced ability for to further appreciate our magnificent landscapes and seascapes during their visit. Event Highlights Sunday, October 9, 2011 Quick Draw and Silent Auction (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) The 13th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational week will kick off on Sunday, October 9, 2011 with an exciting Quick Draw in Heisler Park immediately followed by a silent auction at Laguna Art Museum. Overlooking the Pacific Ocean on the cliffs adjacent to Laguna Art Museum in Heisler Park, and under the gaze of hundreds of onlookers, the participating plein air artists will have only two hours to complete a work of art. The Quick Draw paintings are then immediately moved to Laguna Art Museum and offered in an exciting silent auction which was attended by over 300 eager guests and collectors in 2010. This event is a great opportunity for discerning collectors to purchase one of the paintings that they had just moments before watched being created. Monday, October 10 – Friday, October 14, 2011 Artists Painting In and Around Laguna Beach The public is encouraged to view the painters in and around Laguna Beach during the week as they created the very paintings which will be available for purchase at Laguna Art Museum. By Friday morning the artists will choose three paintings from among the works they completed during the week to be offered at the Collectors’ Soirée and Sale Saturday evening. Saturday, October 15, 2011 Collectors' Soirée and Sale (6:00 pm – 10:00 pm) Nearly 400 guests attend the Collectors’ Soirée and Sale annually at Laguna Art Museum. Attendees at this event have the first chance to view and to purchase, in advance of the general public, the art works created throughout the week by the 50 participating plein air artists. This is a fabulous event where collectors and artists meet and mingle over cocktails, delicious food, and live music. In 2010, artist awards presented that evening included Artist’s Choice, Collector’s Choice, SouthwestArt Quick Draw and the Edward H. Boseker Award. Tickets to this exclusive event are $125 for Museum Members and $150 for non-members. Online ticket sales coming soon!. Sunday, October 16, 2011 Public Art Show and Sale (10:00 am – 3:00 pm) The week-long event culminates with a Public Sale on Sunday, October 16. The Museum is open free to the public and in 2010 welcomed over 500 enthusiastic guests who had the opportunity to meet the participating artists and purchase additional paintings. |
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