The deadline to register to participate in the Art en Plein Aire event has
been extended to Friday, April 13.
Artists interested in detailing the scenes and colors of the Washburn
University campus are invited to participate in the inaugural Art en Plein Aire
on Saturday, April 21. The event is open to artists from high school age
through adult.
Plein aire is a French expression which means "in the open air.” This type
of competition challenges artists to focus their efforts on the varied
elements, such as sights and sound and temperature and weather, and capture the
landscape in drawings or paint.
Artworks will be featured in a special art auction and social event on Nov. 17
at the university. Proceeds from the auction will support a permanent
commissioned art piece to recognize the Washburn sesquicentennial celebration.
Artists may also submit one work created at the Plein Aire event for exhibition
at the Mulvane Art Museum
Sept. 7 through Nov. 17, 2012.
Registration is $25 per person, or $10 for students. For complete registration
information, go to www.washburn.edu/paintwashburn. The rain date is April 28.
This event is not recommended for children.
Art in Plein Aire is one of several special events scheduled in anticipation of
Washburn University’s sesquicentennial celebration in 2015. For more
information, call (785) 670-1125.
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Dena Anson, university relations, (785) 670-1711