Plein Air Competition

Novice and Experienced Categories

Marshall J. Gardner Center For The Arts

Calling all plein air painters!

Painting 10am-2pm Exhibit 6-8pm Entry fee: $30 Prizes for both Novice and Experienced categories

Arrive at the gallery at 10:00am with your canvas, paints and easle (or whatever surface you will be painting upon) – canvases will be stamped upon arrival

Select your favorite spot in the area and start creating!

2:00pm return to the gallery to clean up/frame/hang your piece

dine or shop at one of the local boutique businesses on Lake Street, or rest up and then…

6:00pm-8:00pm return to the gallery for the exhibit and sale of your painting

If you have never been involved in a plein air painting event or want some tips, artist Christopher Toepfer will conduct a quick ‘class’ from 9am-10am.


Royce Deans

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“Plein Air Competition” is part of our Artisan Fairs, and Exhibits series.

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Allison Svoboda Confluence: Nature as Medium
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18th
Work In Progress Calling all visual artists.
20th
Gelli Plate Botanicals Workshop With instructor Catherine Sollman
21st
Closing Night
25th
Life Drawing Open Studio
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All in Jest Trivia With Josh Gamble

May

5th
Artist’s talk by Allison Svoboda
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Mudballs Workshop by Allison Svoboda

June

7th
Sue Reyman & Ginny Takacs Floral photography and paintings

July

19th
Rashelle Roos & Joe Agati Paintings and sculpture

August

30th
Cydney Lewis & Art Garcia Collage and paintings

October

11th
Felix Maldonado Selected paintings

November

15th
Gallery break Our gallery will be closed in late January while we prepare for our 2024 community show.

December

6th
2024 Community Show Artists from Gary, Connected to Gary, that have not been exhibited in our gallery
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Miller Beach Arts & Creative District

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 2405, Gary, IN 46403
219-885-9114
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Gallery Location:

Marshall J. Gardner Center for the Arts
540 S. Lake Street, Gary, IN 46403
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