Paint the Town
Dear Artists:
Due to the building renovation and expansion project of the Plymouth Arts Center, we are postponing our annual “Paint the Town” competition which was scheduled for this October 2011. However, we are still presenting a scaled down version of the event, which we are calling the “Mill Street Quick Paint.” It will be held on Saturday, October 1st.
On Thursday and Friday, September 29-30, Artist/Instructor James Hempel will conduct a two day plein air workshop for those of us that would like to take our painting skills to the next level or prepare for the Mill Street Quick Paint. Please contact the Plymouth Arts Center at info@plymoutharts.org or call 920-892-8409 to register for the class.
- Registration fee for the Quick Paint is $25.00. Pre-registration highly recommended.
- Check-in time is between 8:00am to 8:30am to stamp painting surfaces.
- Completed and framed paintings, no more than two, must be returned by 12:30pm for judging. (Judge will be announced at a later date.)
- No division of Professional and Amateur or Student in this event.
- Awards are: $150.00 for 1st Place; $100.00 for 2nd; and 50.00 for 3rd Place .
- Sale of artwork from the artists’ easels will be from 1:00pm to 3:00pm outside in front of the building in our plaza area. Commission on sold paintings to the Arts Center.
- “Mill Street Quick Paint” event will be highly publicized.
- You may already know the “Walldogs” were in Plymouth this past June painting 21 murals on the sides of downtown buildings. It has created quite a “buzz” in the community and is bringing in visitors from across the country. With that in mind, our painting boundaries will be along Mill Street between Fairview Dr. & Milwaukee St. and no more than one block north or south of Mill Street in the designated area.
- The Plymouth Arts Center is also presenting its Premier Bike Tour and a Brat Fry fundraiser that same day in conjunction with the “Mill Quick Paint”.
- Registration fee for the Quick Paint is $25.00. Pre-registration highly recommended.
- Check-in time is between 8:00am to 8:30am to stamp painting surfaces.
- Completed and framed paintings, no more than two, must be returned by 12:30pm for judging. (Judge will be announced at a later date.)
- No division of Professional and Amateur or Student in this event.
- Awards are: $150.00 for 1st Place; $100.00 for 2nd; and 50.00 for 3rd Place .
- Sale of artwork from the artists’ easels will be from 1:00pm to 3:00pm outside in front of the building in our plaza area. Commission on sold paintings to the Arts Center.
- “Mill Street Quick Paint” event will be highly publicized.
- You may already know the “Walldogs” were in Plymouth this past June painting 21 murals on the sides of downtown buildings. It has created quite a “buzz” in the community and is bringing in visitors from across the country. With that in mind, our painting boundaries will be along Mill Street between Fairview Dr. & Milwaukee St. and no more than one block north or south of Mill Street in the designated area.
- The Plymouth Arts Center is also presenting its Premier Bike Tour and a Brat Fry fundraiser that same day in conjunction with the “Mill Quick Paint”.
Thank you for your patience during our construction project. Next year’s “Paint the Town” event will be worth the wait when we have our beautiful and roomy new Arts Center. It’s a dream come true for all of us who have been working toward this goal for many years. In the meantime, we sincerely hope that you will want to participate in our Mill Street Quick Paint. Please contact me at thestudio@bytehead.com or give me a call 920-467-9063 and I will be delighted to send you a registration form. I so look forward to seeing all of you again this year.
Happy painting!
Kitty Lynne Klich, Coordinator – “Paint the Town” and “Mill Street Quick Paint”
Click HERE to view the 2010 List of Awards.