Town of Valdese issued the following announcement on Aug. 29.
An awards ceremony and public reception will be held on September 17th.
Paint the Park 2022 is the inaugural plein air event for oil, acrylic, watercolor and pastel painters held at Valdese Lakeside Park, a 300-acre forested preserve in Valdese, North Carolina. Painters will create their artwork from September 10th through September 15th. They will submit one entry from their week of work for judging on September 16th. Artwork will be reviewed on September 17th by a judge selected by the Rock Arts School Foundation Board of Directors. An awards ceremony and public reception will be held on September 17th, featuring live music by Stone’s Throw, hors d’oeuvres, and Peach Bellinis. Tickets for additional guests are available for purchase. The event is hosted by Rock School Arts Foundation, the Town of Valdese Tourism Office and Friends of the Valdese Rec.
Reception & Awards Ceremony
Plein Air Artists from all over the region will be visiting McGalliard Falls Park & Valdese Lakeside Park this September as they paint the natural beauty that borders Valdese to the north. On September 17th, over 15 artists will be presenting their one of a kind masterpieces at the Old Rock School for a celebratory reception and wet sale. The public is invited to visit with the artists, view the artwork while enjoying live music by Stone’s Throw.
Awards: Awards for selected artwork include $950 in cash prizes $300 in gift basket value and an exhibition in the Rock School Arts Foundation gallery. All participating artists can select one of their masterpieces to be entered to win one of these prizes:
• First prize - $500 plus an exhibition in the RSAF gallery during 2024
• Second prize - $250 plus a gift basket
• Third prize - $125 plus a gift basket
• People’s choice - $75 plus gift basket
Your ticket purchase includes admission to the reception & awards ceremony- hors d’oeuvres, and wine.
Menu Includes:
Mediterranean Mezze Platter - (Feta, Olives, Hummus, Tzatziki, Pita chips, Vegetables, Fruits, Goat cheese with fig spread)
Shrimp Cocktail
Bacon Wrapped Apricots
Sticky Asian Meatballs
Hot Onion Souffle Dip
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Mini Cannoli Cream Cups
Dulce de Leche Snickerdoodles
The event is hosted by Rock School Arts Foundation, the Town of Valdese Tourism Office and Friends of the Valdese Rec.
Key dates:
September 10th – September 15th: Artists’ painting days
September 16th, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Old Rock School - Artists submit one piece of work for judging, clearly marked with name, medium and price
September 17th, morning: Judging of artwork
September 17th, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Old Rock School: Wet sale, reception, and award ceremony
Original source can be found here.
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