OTHER EVENTS - AUGUST
16 - 19, 2012
(more
details to follow)
August 16
3rd Thursday ArtWalk 5 - 7:30
August 17
August 18
Saranac Lake Farmer's Market 10 - 1
August 21
Hobofest Sun. Sept 2
An outdoor music
festival in the hobo tradition.
7444 Gallery , Saranac Lake
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PRELIMINARY
2012 EVENT SCHEDULE - TO BE UPDATED
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Thursday Aug 16
(optional): arrive in Saranac Lake, register/pick up event packet at Adirondack Artists Guild, 52, Main St. -
beginning at 9 AM. 518-891-2615.
"Paint the Town"
- your
registration fee includes a free 5x7 canvas or paper. Work anywhere
within the Village between the hours of 10 - 4 pm. (Each artist is
asked to donate 1 5x7 painting). Bring completed
works to the Adirondack Artists' Guild, 52 Main St., to be set up for a
Silent Auction. Auction will conclude on Sunday Aug 19 and proceeds
will be donated to an area arts related, not-for-profit organization.
"3rd Thursday
ArtWalk" - from 5
- 7:30 pm there will be artists and musicians throughout the village,
stroll about, visit the various art venues, and enjoy
the evening. Free live music at Berkeley Green.
Evening Reception
for participating artists. TBA
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Friday Aug 17:
Paint
the
VIC"
-
spend
the day at the Paul Smith's College Adirondack Visitor
Interpretive
Center (VIC). Miles of trails, scenic views - mountains, old
growth forest, bogs, streams, marsh, beaver lodges, Adirondack
lean-tos, etc. Indoor facilities. Plans in the works for food and
entertainment.
Exhibit Opening: 5 - 7, at the VIC - plein air paintings by
Nancy Brossard & Sandra Hildreth
Reminder: blank canvases, panels, paper, etc. need to be stamped
at
Borealis Color prior to working on them.
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Saturday Aug 18:
Continue
Painting!
Choose
a
location from the list provided and plan your own day. In case of
inclement weather, there will be locations with
covered porches or gazebos.
Pontoon boat rides for artists maybe be
available on Lake Flower and Oseetah Lake. Details to follow.
Reminder: blank canvases, panels, paper, etc. need to be stamped
at
Borealis Color prior to working on them.
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Sunday Aug 19:
Artists
will
bring
no
more
than
3
pieces
of
framed
work
produced
during
the festival, to the Show & Sale
site - the Harrietstown Town Hall - on Main St. in Saranac Lake, at 9
am. Artists will hang their own work and then leave by 10:00 so the
Juror of Awards can select the prize winners. Name tags and labels will
be provided to artists. Display racks will be set up. Artists may
return at noon.
Awards Selections
will be made by Ann Larsen, the Juror of Awards between 10:00
- 12 noon.
Show & Sale, 12
- 4 pm: Opens to the public at noon and will go until 4. Award
presentations at 1 pm. Saranac Lake ArtWorks will handle all
sales and collect a 10%
commission.
The "Paint the Town" Silent Auction
will be moved to the Town Hall and will conclude at 3 pm.
4 pm: Head for home!
ONLINE DISPLAY:
With
artists'
permission,
some
of
the
work
produced
at the Plein Air
Festival will go onto the Saranac Lake ArtWorks web site in order to
share with a broader audience and encourage sales.
PAINTING LOCATIONS
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