Artists are invited to the historic mountain village of Saranac Lake for the 5th Adirondack Plein Air Festival, August 15 - 18, 2013, part of the summer long "Great Adirondack Days celebration. New this year: we will be offering some optional artist workshops and events on Aug 12 - 14 for those who would like to come for the entire week! Check back later for details. ARTIST INFORMATION & REGISTRATION FORM

NEW - pre-Festival events now scheduled for Aug 13-14. Info HERE.

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Any plein air artist is welcome to register and participate. Artist Bruce Newman, from New Brunswick, CA, will be the 2013 Juror of Awards for the Sunday Show & Sale. Bruce is a juried member of Oil Painters of America, Landscape Artists International, Gallery Connexion, Plein Air Painters of the Bay of Fundy, The Fredericton Society of Artists and The Fredericton Arts Alliance. He is represented by Harrison House Gallery, Saint John, NB.

Nestled among the lakes and mountains of the Adirondack Park in northern New York state, Saranac Lake has an abundance of charming village scenes, the Saranac Lake "River Walk", and is surrounded by panoramic mountain views, rivers, lakes, ponds, scenic forest locations, rustic lodges, and small farms.  Everyone can find interesting subject matter or scenic views. Experience the Adirondacks like the 19th century Hudson River painters did! Spectators welcome!

The Adirondack Artists' Guild, 52  Main St., will again be event headquarters and  the source of information for the event.  A Show & Sale of works created during the weekend will be held on Sunday afternoon from 12 - 4 in the Town Hall or a large tent in Riverside Park.
For more information: Sandy Hildreth, 518-891-1388 or shildreth@roadrunner.com

Information & Registration Form PDF NEW - Online Registraton Form

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