Paint Duluth 5

A Pléin Air adventure held in Duluth, GA.

Because of the Coronavirus

Paint Duluth 5 has been rescheduled to

October 8-11.

Paint Duluth 5 is a pléin air adventure celebrating it’s fifth year in 2020. Pléin Air is a fancy French term for painting outside. (Think Impressionist artists).

The event is being held in the beautiful Duluth, GA area. The excitement began with an optional workshop Thursday,October 8, with artist Stephanie Amato. Following the workshop there were three days of pléin air painting – Friday, October 9, Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11. The event concludes Sunday, with an artist awards ceremony and a reception. Over 200 people attended the Sunday afternoon reception in 2019 and over 24 paintings were purchased. For 2020, we hope to exceed last year’s sales. The work will continue to hang for one week, so everyone can have a chance to enjoy and support the artists.

New for 2020 we will offer two classes of artists. Open and Professional.

Open Class -This category is for those painters who do not paint professionally, specifically those who do not “earn a living” as a pléin air artist.

Professional Class -This is for professional artists who sell their work, teach workshops and paint “en plein air” as a source of income.

• Each class will receive award money in the Quick Paint and Overall Show.

Competition. Participation is open to all artists 18 years of age and is limited to 100 participants.

There will be a reception for the public, Sunday, October 11, from 6pm until 8pm, at the offices of Adrian Collaborative (3150 Main Street, Suite 103, Duluth, GA 30096). All work will be for sale. The public is invited and encouraged to come see the work on Sunday and also the following the week.

The work will continue to be on display the following Monday, through Saturday, at Adrian Collaborative.

Established in 1868, Duluth is a cozy northeastern suburb of Atlanta, located just 35 minutes from Downtown Atlanta, GA. Duluth is a Southern gem with a growing focus on the Arts.

The historic downtown area is home to:

• A fantastic music venue – Eddie Owens Presents – Red Clay Music Foundry.

• Unique boutique shops: Peace Love and Decorating. The Farm House, Personify, Vom Fass

• Great restaurants and specialty food: Dreamland Barbecue, PURE, Old Fourth Ward Pizza, Epicurean, The Payne Corley House, Maple Street Biscuit, Noona Steakhouse & Oyster Bar, Good Word Brewery and Pub, Crave Pie, The Chocolatier, Simply Done Donuts, Nacho Daddy, Local on North, Truck and Tap.

Plus two art centers: Eye Candy and 2 Smith Art Gallery.

Paint Duluth 5 provided art lovers the following:

A chance to see 70-90 artists creating original paintings in the Duluth area.

An opportunity to meet and speak to many talent artists.

An invitation to join the Sunday, October 11 Afternoon Artists Reception and Award program. 6pm until 8pm in the offices of Adrian Collaborative, 3150 Main Street. Suite 103.

An opportunity to purchase beautiful art, (at great prices) framed and ready to display in your home.

Cast your vote for “The People’s Choice Artist Award”.

A chance to enjoy wine cheese, fruit and tasty sweets and hor’dourves at the Sunday afternoon artists reception.

Paint Duluth 5 will gave artists the opportunity to:

Meet and paint with other plein air painters

Participate in a “one hour quick draw”

Piant beautiful old southern homes

Paint historic downtown Duluth

Paint the Duluth City Hall and town green

Paint The Southeastern Railway Museum features 90 items of rolling stock, including historic Pullman cars and classic steam locomotives

Paint a historic railroad station

Paint the Chattahoochee river with tubers, rafters and fly-fishermen

Paint McDaniel’s Farm (An old cotton plantation)

Paint nearby farms with cattle, hay bales and old barns

Paint a live model

Receive food discounts from local restaurants

Compete for $2,500 in awards. Awards in both Professional and Open categories.

Attend an artist awards program and reception.

Hang up to three pieces of art in the show. The show will be up for one week.

Each year the event is hosted by 2 Smith Art Gallery and sponsored by the City of Duluth. The proceeds benefit the Duluth Public Arts Commission (DPAC). All monies will help support the Public Art Master Plan and scholarships for Duluth students hoping to continue their higher education in the arts.

Paint Duluth 5

Artist’s Reception and Presentation

Sunday, May 10. 6:00 until 7:30pm. For three days, artists from all over Georgia have been painting in the Duluth area. Old barns, historic railroad trains, southern homes, colorful gardens, historic Downtown Duluth, and beautiful southern belles. Sunday evening, October 11, from 6:00pm until 7:30 you can help celebrate their creativity. You are invited to join in all the festivities. We will have lots of food, drinks and original oil paintings available. We will gather at the offices of Adrian Collaborative, at 3150 Main Street, Suite 103, Duluth, GA 30096.

For more information and to register go to paintduluth.com

Paint Duluth 5 is hosted by 2 Smith Art Gallery and sponsored by the city of Duluth.

All proceeds go to help fund the Duluth Public Arts Commission.

Questions: Call Larry Smith @404.314.3669