2018 EnPleinAirTEXAS EVENTS OVERVIEW
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SATURDAY, October 20
EnPleinAirTEXAS Artists Pre-event Paint-Out ~
COME WATCH & MEET THE ARTISTS!
THE 2018 COMPETITION ARTISTS WILL BE PAINTING
2 to 6pm – in Historic Downtown San Angelo and the River area near the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts (One Love Street).
6:15 to 7pm – Today’s Paintings displayed and for sale at Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes. Pick up your free event at the museum or at Gallery Verde
7:00pm – SPONSOR WELCOME PARTY for the ARTISTS (private function) at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, One Love Street.
SUNDAY, October 21
SCHEDULE UPDATE due to Weather!
EnPleinAirTEXAS Artists have a FREE PAINT DAY this afternoon.
There is no telling what fabulous subjects they are going to discover and where they will end up painting. Check Gallery Verde Monday or Tuesday to see what caught their eye and how wonderfully they captured it!
MONDAY, October 22
Competition Artists painting on private ranches near Christoval (no public admission)
Visit EPAT (EnPleinAirTEXAS) HEADQUARTERS and ‘FRESH PAINT’ GALLERY VERDE, 417 S. Oakes
Open 9am to 5:30pm – Event & Artist Information
Pick up Free Event Guides!
Purchase Event Tickets early for STAMPEDE, Saturday Party, and Chuck Wagon Breakfast
Pick-up online ticket purchases here
Register early for Saturday's Open Quick Draw Paint-Out
Come view new Fresh Paintings daily! Most are available for purchase early!
TUESDAY, October 23
INTERNATIONAL WATER LILY GARDEN PAINT DAY
All morning you’ll find the Competition Artists at the Civic League Park in San Angelo, 2 North Park St. Everyone is welcome to COME WANDER & WATCH for FREE as they paint in this spectacular sunken garden! Tickets for the brunch are sold out. Extra parking available at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church. Handicap spaces available in front of the gardens and the paths are wheelchair accessible.
EPAT (EnPleinAirTEXAS) HEADQUARTERS and ‘FRESH PAINT’ GALLERY VERDE, 417 S. Oakes
Open 9am to 5:30pm – Event & Artist Information
Purchase Event Tickets for STAMPEDE, Saturday Party, and Chuck Wagon Breakfast
Register early for Saturday's Open Quick Draw Paint-Out
View and Purchase Fresh Paintings from the week!
WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY, October 24-25
Competition Artists painting on private ranches and in the area.
EPAT (EnPleinAirTEXAS) HEADQUARTERS and ‘FRESH PAINT’ GALLERY VERDE, 417 S. Oakes
Open 9am to 5:30pm – Event & Artist Information
Purchase Event Tickets for STAMPEDE, Saturday Party, & Chuck Wagon Breakfast
Register early for Saturday's Open Quick Draw Paint-Out
Thursday is last day to Purchase Paintings before the weekend exhibit!
FRIDAY, October 26
ARTISTS’ TALKS & DEMONSTRATIONS
Come enjoy FREE talks and demonstrations all day in Downtown San Angelo as our artists welcome you to watch, ask questions, and learn! Locations and participating artists will be listed soon.
Artist Demonstrations will be held:
10:30am to 12:30pm - Emmanuel Espicopal Church Courtyard, 3 S. Randolph St.
Artists: Kathie Odom, Nyle Gordon, Thomas Jefferson Kitts, Susan Lynn
12:30pm to 2:30pm - meet under the awning at MLLeddy's, 222 S. Oakes
Artists: Charlie Hunter, Jason Sacran, Joseph Gyurcsak
2:30pm to 4:15pm - San Angelo Visitors Center, riverside, 418 W. Ave B
Artists: John Caggiano, Hiu Lai Chong, Shawn Cornell, Chuck Marshall
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
ART COLLECTORS STAMPEDE & AWARDS PARTY & SALE
Join fellow art enthusiasts for your first opportunity to see the 2018 COMPETITION PAINTINGS - two paintings selected by each Artist - that are judged and winners awarded over $15,000 in cash prizes this evening! In all, over 250 fresh and one-of-a-kind diverse interpretations of our West Texas area are showcased tonight and FOR SALE by 34 of the top award-winning Plein Air painters in the country!
6:30 to 8:30 pm - Quartermaster & Commissary Buildings at Fort Concho, 600 Burgess Street.
TICKETS are $100 and include a $100 credit towards purchase of a painting in the exhibit.
Purchase tickets early online, at Gallery Verde, or at the door.
7:00 pm - AWARDS PRESENTATION by 2018 judge Kenn Backhaus of Pennsylvania!
The artists donate a portion of all sales back to benefit the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts education programs in their 18 county service area.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
ROPE YOURSELF A PAINTING!
San Angelo Fairgrounds, 50 East 43rd Street
QUICK DRAW OPEN PAINT-OUT
8:00am – Artist registration & check-in opens at the gate east of the Coliseum
• Register at the event that morning, to paint in this fun competition.
• All artists (16 years & older) are invited to join our 34 Competition Artists
in the 2 1/2 hour Quick Draw Paint-Out at the San Angelo Fairgrounds!
9:00am – COME WATCH or COME PAINT!
All area Artists (18 yrs. & older) are invited to join with our 34 Competition Artists in this year’s Quick Draw Paint-Out at the San Angelo Roping Fiesta! In a short 2 ½ hours, artists will attempt to ‘lasso’ the essence of West Texas on their canvasses.
COME WATCH FOR FREE! Wander the fairgrounds and find our 34 Competition Artists as well as artists from across the state, here to paint cowboys & horses, the action at the indoor roping arena, and hundreds of kids & animals at the junior livestock show. So much to paint!
WANT TO PAINT? Register online or at Gallery Verde during the week, or at the Fairgrounds between 8am & 9am for a $10 Registration Fee if you want to paint in this fun competition.
11:30am – with a big HOOEY! The artists must stop painting & frame their artwork for judging. By the way, a “HOOEY” is the final loop by the rider when roping a calf.
HIGH NOON – JUDGING, AWARDS & SALE
Artists, easels and paintings are corralled at the big STAR in front of the Housley Building (maps available).
2018 EPAT judge Kenn Backhaus announces the winning paintings and awards $2850 in cash prizes.
All Paintings are for SALE and now is your opportunity to visit with the artists and ‘rope yourself a colorful memory’ of cowboys & paintbrushes - benefitting these amazing artists AND the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts!
65TH ANNUAL ROPING FIESTA
50 East 43rd St, San Angelo Fairgrounds, entrance east of the Coliseum
1 to 4pm – COME WATCH
The Competition Artists will be in the stands, capturing the action in the longest running stand-alone roping event in the world!
Roping tickets are $12 and may be purchased at the gate.
These paintings may be purchased this afternoon and picked up (framed) at Fort Concho on Sunday.
ENPLEINAIRTEXAS 2018 ARTIST EXHIBIT & SALE
9am to 5pm – Open FREE to the Public at Fort Concho, 600 Burgess St.
View and purchase your favorites from over 250 paintings painted ‘en plein air’ this week!
Cast your vote for the ‘STRAY CALF AWARD’!
Art In The Afternoon for Kids (K - 5th grade)
Come paint a picture with us!
Hosted by the San Angelo Cultural Affairs Council
1 to 4 pm - On the porch of Barracks 5 across from the Commissary Building,
Fort Concho Historic Landmark
600 S. Burgess St.
No cost to participate!
Come & go as you please.
More Information at www.sanangeloarts.com
Say 'ADIOS' to the ARTISTS!
Saturday Night Party
SOLD OUT!
6 to 8:00 pm – Quartermaster Building at Fort Concho, 600 Burgess St.
$25 per person
Put on your best Western Bling for a night of food, dancing, and unlocked treasures at old Fort Concho! Mingle with your favorite EnPleinAirTEXAS Artists, surrounded by all the West Texas treasures they have painted this week. Don't miss the excitement and surprise guests at 7pm!
7:00pm – “MINI-PEARLS of the CONCHOS” Exhibit GRAND OPENING!
EXCLUSIVE 1st Viewing & Sale of the 2018 ‘Mini-Pearls’ –
34 paintings 6”x 6” or 6”x 8” that were painted this week by the Competition Artists & can be purchased TONIGHT!
$1500 in cash awards handed out by judge Kenn Backhaus.
Exhibit & Awards Sponsored by Fran & Tom Gregg
$25 per person
More information to come!!
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28
CHUCK WAGON BREAKFAST WITH THE ARTISTS & ROPING PAINTINGS!
SOLD OUT!
9 to 10:30am – Enjoy a hardy Chuck Wagon Breakfast with the Artists
Historic Fort Concho, 600 Burgess St.
Tickets must be purchased ahead of time online or at Gallery Verde by Thursday, Oct. 26th. SOLD OUT!
9:30am – “OUT OF THE CHUTE!!” – Roping Painting Exhibit Opens and ALL are for sale only until 3pm today! Commissary Building at Fort Concho.
LAST DAY ARTIST EXHIBIT & SALE!
9am to 3pm – Open FREE to the public at Fort Concho, 600 Burgess St.
Your last chance to visit with the Artists and purchase artwork from a week of painting on ranches, parks and rivers, and out at the roping fiesta! And don’t miss the Mini-Pearls (small paintings from this week) exhibit and sale now open to the public!
‘STRAY CALF’ AWARD
Today is the last day to place your personal vote for the painting YOU feel was lost and should have gotten an award!
The judge will award a $500 prize to that painting at 1pm today!
1pm - JUDGES TALK & STRAY CALF AWARD Presentation by KENN BACKHAUS
Quartermaster Building.
Kenn will share insights on his choices for the prize-winning paintings. Free to everyone.
2 to 3pm – FINAL SALE for 2018!
Your very last chance to take home an original treasure from one of our 2018 award-winning EnPleinAirTEXAS Artists!
Join us next year, October 20-27, for the 2019 EnPleinAirTEXAS!
Tickets for events may be purchased in advance by calling the Museum, or at Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes St, Oct. 22-25, 9am to 5:30pm. Tickets are also available online at www.enpleinairTEXAS.com and may be picked up at Gallery Verde in advance, or at the door at the event you are attending.
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