For the past 13 years, the
nation’s top plein air painters have been welcomed to Laguna Beach for a weeklong
landscape painting festival. They will be
competing for prestigious prizes and participating in public paint outs, environmental awareness
activities and educational events.
The week kicked off with the highly popular Quick Draw
event in Heisler Park. Last Sunday, the 40 artists had two hours to complete a painting. The works were immediately taken to
the Laguna Art Museum where they were displayed, still wet, and available for auction.
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| Greg LaRock |
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There are many more opportunities for you to watch these talented
artists in action this week:
11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Heisler Park, Laguna Beach. Open to
the public for viewing. The LCAD Next Generation Paint Out is designed to
cultivate the next generation of plein air painters. This event also aims to
deepen Laguna Beach’s reputation as an arts destination by giving the community
and guests the opportunity to view the work of young artists from Laguna College of Art + Design. Participating students will have just
three hours to create a work of art at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach. These
works will then be hung at Laguna Art Museum and judged by Mr. Jean Stern,
Executive Director of The Irvine Museum. The paintings will be on display at the
October 20 Collectors’
Soirée, and the top three winners will be invited to attend the celebration where
they will be presented with scholarship awards sponsored by LCAD.
Sponsored by the Crystal Cove Alliance Art Council - 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Crystal Cove State Park; Open to
the public for viewing, $15.00 parking fee. At the north end of Laguna
Beach lies the magnificent Crystal Cove State Park, which boasts 3.2 miles of
beach and 2,400 acres of pristine coastal habitat. The participating plein air artists will be at the Park’s famous Historic District on Thursday, October 18 to paint the beautiful
landscape and cottages, and bring awareness to the Park’s protected
environment. Spend the day at the park, watch these master painters in action,
and then head on over to the Shake Shack or Beachcomber Café for a leisurely lunch. Other
activities at Crystal Cove State Park include exploring tidepools and sandy
covers, hiking, mountain biking, scuba diving, swimming, surfing, tours, and
more. This event is sponsored by the
Crystal Cove Alliance Art Council, a part of the Crystal Cove Alliance which is
the non-profit Cooperating Association partner with Crystal Cove State Park
dedicated to education, conservation, and restoration.
6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Laguna Art Museum-Museum members
$125.00 | Non-members $150.00, Dressy casual attire | Complimentary
valet parking. Nearly 400 guests attend the Collectors’ Soirée annually at
Laguna Art Museum. Join us for this exciting party where you will have the
exclusive opportunity to view and purchase, in advance of the general public,
the artworks created throughout the week by forty of the nation’s top plein air
artists. The evening’s highlights
include delicious food courtesy of 24 Carrots
Catering, lively cocktails, wine by 14 Hands
Vineyard, gorgeous flowers by Laguna Nursery, and live
music by the Dan Reckard
Trio. The prestigious artist awards will be announced, and works created
during the Kids’ Paint Out and LCAD Next Generation Paint Out will be on
display during the evening. New this year! Enter for the chance to win a gift
basket courtesy of St. Regis, which
includes a two night stay at the St. Regis, Monarch Beach, golf for two, and
spa treatments. Valued at $2,730. Each raffle ticket is $25.00 and can be
purchased at the event. Reserve your Soirée tickets now as this party sells
out quickly!
For a full listing of
events: HERE
For a full list of
participating artist: HERE
