The Northampton Arts Council works to support and nurture the arts in the city of Northampton. The Council awards grants twice each year to artists and arts groups from both state and locally-raised funds, and seeks to improve public awareness of the arts. Its' goals include maintaining and preserving the rich and diverse cultural heritage of Northampton, programming such annual events of interest to the community as First Night Northampton and Transperformance.

Friday, July 8, 2016

Arts Night Out En Plein Air Painting Festival

Arts Night Out En Plein Air Painting Festival
Friday, July 8, 3-8 pm
Photos by Ellen Augarten
"En plein air" is a French term referring to the act of painting outdoors with natural subjects and light. Join us during July Arts Night Out as ten notable local artists showcase their skills al fresco throughout the late afternoon and evening . This is a free and interactive event during which participating artists welcome onlookers to watch them work and engage in conversation about the technique.

The artists will be clustered in a variety of locations along the regular Arts Night Out gallery walk route. Jeffrey Gatrall, Kathleen Hession and Robert Masla are stationed at Forbes Library. Susan Barocas, David Brewster, and Robert Markey can be found in front of Memorial Hall. Paula Gottlieb, Frank Gregory, and Deborah Rubin are setting up on the lawn in front of the Old Courthouse. Elizabeth Stone will be sketching portraits of near the steps of City Hall.

The public is also invited to take part in the festival by borrowing one of 20 plein air watercolor kits. Materials, courtesy of Chartpak, will be distributed, and demonstrations will take place in front of First Churches at 129 Main Street.

This community event is funded in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Councils' Festivals Program and the Northampton Arts Council. The MCC grant for Arts Night Out En Plein Air is among the first received as part of a pilot initiative to support significant festival programming that represents "a vital part of the cultural landscape in Massachusetts."

  
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