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Evanston Plein Air Festival

July 14, 2022 @ 9:00 am - July 17, 2022 @ 5:00 pm CDT

“Evanston Made Presents” is introducing this first-ever Plein Air Art Exhibit and Sale!

Artists are invited to participate in the first ever “Evanston Plein Air Festival” sponsored by Downtown Evanston and Evanston Made.

The public is invited to watch painters and participate in judging Best in Show, Community Category! Standby for event details.

Dates: July 14th – 17th, 2022

Register here to attend Plein Air Painting Workshop with Don Yang.

General Show Description: “Evanston Made Presents” is introducing this first-ever Plein Air Art Exhibit and Sale with the aspiration to establish an annual event which demonstrates the thriving artist community on the Northshore of Chicago. The event will take place over 4 days and follow the general approach familiar to artists participating in local “Plein air “events in the area. Painting must take place with-in Evanston city limits.

What is Plein Air? en Plein Air is “the practice of painting landscape pictures out-of-doors”. Plein air artists capture the spirit and essence of a landscape or subject by incorporating natural light, color, and movement into their works.

Prospectus

Artists are invited to participate in the first ever “Evanston Plein Air Festival” sponsored by Evanston Made Presents.

General Show Description: “Evanston Made Presents” is introducing this first-ever Plein Air Art Exhibit and Sale with the aspiration to establish an annual event which demonstrates the thriving artist community on the Northshore of Chicago. The event will take place over 4 days and follow the general approach familiar to artists participating in local “Plein air “events in the area.

• Dates: July 14th – 17th, 2022

• Painting Location: With-in Evanston city limits Map of Evanston

• Awards/Judging: 2 prizes will be awarded.

o Best in show ($250 and more) will be awarded to the work which best demonstrates a mastery of the medium “en plein air” by our qualified judge.

o “People’s choice: Fest-Favorite” award (Sponsored prizes) will be given to the piece which receives the popular vote during the final exhibition.

Entry Information:

• All prospective participants must apply online. All entrants must submit 2 examples of their 2- dimensional work (like that which they may produce during this plein air event). Urban and natural scenes are suggested, please do not include Portraits, Abstracts or Still life. Deadline for Entries is April 30th.

Painting/Drawing Rules during the Event

• Paintings must be original works executed with pigments: acrylic, gouache, Oil, pastel, tempera, watercolor. No digital art or working from photographs.

• Paintings/drawings are to be executed “en plein air,” from direct observation of any subject matter within the City of Evanston. Eighty percent of all paintings should be completed on-site.

• Artwork (unframed) should not exceed 24” in any direction.

• Beginning July 10th through July 16th, artists must check-in and register up to 5 blank work surface(s) at Blick Art Materials located 1755 Maple Avenue during business hours.

• Only paintings with visible registration (on the back of the work surface) will be accepted for consideration in awards and for display.

• Painting may be conducted independently beginning on July 14th and ending on Sunday July 17th at Noon. Artist may “sell directly from their easel” at this time. Displays, booths not allowed.

• Art not adhering to these rules and restrictions will not be considered for admission and exhibition or awards.

Please note: By applying and participating in this event, you agree to allow images of you and your work to be used online and in promotional material. Event Sponsors, Evanston Made and the City of Evanston are not responsible for loss or damage to artwork. Sponsors reserve the right to reject any artwork that does not meet our expectations or conform to the norms of the community.

Exhibition & Awards: to participate in awards activities.

• All work submitted for exhibition should be for sale and will be subject to a 30% gallery fee.

• One or Two (2) completed and framed work(s) may be turned in to the event coordinators at Fountain Square Tent on Sunday July 17th between Noon and 1 PM for display and consideration in the awards event to follow.

• All submitted work must be framed and wired with the artist’s name, phone number, email, artwork’s title, medium, location and selling price on the back of the piece along with the clearly identifiable registration stamp.

About Evanstonmade: Evanston Made is a membership-based 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization in Evanston, IL. with a mission to connect artists and artisans to art enthusiasts and to provide community and professional development to our members to further their careers. Membership is open to artists, artisans, makers who make everything from art to clothes to music. We also welcome members who are art lovers and patrons who want to help us carry out our mission.

BECOME A MEMBER TODAY!

• Evanston Made members may display and sell all work online through Shop Evanstonmade.com #Evanstonenpleinair, (https://shopevanstonmade.org/). There is a 30% commission from sales in the ShopEvanstonMade online store.

• Evanston Made membership is available to artists participating in this event but not required. Membership is available for 1 year at $75. https://evanstonmade.org/membership/

About Don Yang: After 7 years of service in the U.S. Army, he pursued his childhood dream of living as an artist by training at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, where he earned a BFA with honors and later an MFA with emphasis on fine art and traditional illustration. After graduating from the Academy, Don has been teaching drawing, oil painting, and anatomy in and around Chicago for the past 23 years, while operating an independent art studio working as a freelance illustrator. Since 2002, Don has been teaching oil painting, figure drawing, and artistic anatomy at the American Academy of Art, where he is also serving as chairperson of Fine Art Department and Foundations Department. He also teaches a weekly portrait drawing class in his studio at the historic Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago. Painting outdoors in the Chicago area as well as in his studio, he frequently exhibits his work. His paintings and drawings are collected by art enthusiasts throughout the United States and Europe. https://www.donyang.com/

By applying to this exhibit you have read, acknowledge and agree to this prospectus.

Details

Start:
July 14, 2022 @ 9:00 am CDT
End:
July 17, 2022 @ 5:00 pm CDT
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evanston-plein-air-festival-tickets-322630726187

Venue

Downtown Evanston
909 Davis Street, #Ste 500
Evanston, IL 60201 United States
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