Plein Air Paint

Join us on September 5th from 4:00-8:00pm for sunset quick paint in our beautifully maintained gardens. There are limitless options to recreate the flowers and landscapes of the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. Or, choose to take the adventurous route and capture the prairie or woodland trails. Following the timed paint, join us in the LongHouse Visitor Center for a small reception and judging. Then have the unique opportunity to hang your work for the public to view until November 4th. Artwork needs to be ready to hang in our LongHouse gallery.
Get your canvases stamped in the LongHouse Visitor Center from 3:30-4:00pm on September 5th.
Open to the public, open to all levels.
$35 registration fee. No purchase award. No refunds, fee is transferable to another participant. Pre-registration is preferred.
Traditional mediums only; oil paint, acrylic paint, pastel, pen & ink, gouache, pencil, watercolor, tempera, etc.
Two "best in show" winners will be chosen by a judge, $300 prize for each winner.
Paintings will be displayed in our LongHouse Community Gallery as space allows from August 30-October 31. We reserve the right to omit entries from this exhibit for any reason.
18 years and up. Multiple paintings may be submitted. All art must be started and completed during the event.
Schedule of events,
8909 W 179th Street, Overland Park, Kansas, 66013
3:30-4:00pm Artist Check in at LongHouse
4:00-8:00pm Competition,
Submit work between 7:30 and 8:00pm, one piece per person can be submitted
8:00-8:30pm Reception, Judging and Awards