Save the Dates for In Plein Sight – Art in Open Air for Jeffco Open Spaces
The preparations for the In Plein Sight series of events this September and October are proceeding rapidly. We are anticipating up to 27 artists painting in Jefferson County Open Space during the week of October 4 to 8.
The week of painting will be proceeded by a three week exhibit of paintings of Jefferson County Open Space parks from a private collection in the Government Center Rotunda.
The paintings by the Plein Air artists will be available for viewing and purchase at the Golden Community Center on October 8 and 9.
PLAN Jeffco will be previewing the events with a booth or information at:
June 9, 2016 | Taste of the West Jeffco Fairgrounds |
July 16 – 17, 2016 | Summerfest Center for the Arts, Evergreen – |
August 6, 2016 | A Night in the Park (MALT) |
August 20 – 21, 2016 | Golden Chamber of Commerce Arts Festival 11th Street, Golden |
August 27 – 28, 2016 | Evergreen Fine Arts Festival Evergreen |
September 17 – 18, 2016 | Golden Giddyup Lions Park, Golden |
Plein Air painting opening event:
The ‘In Plein Sight’ events begins with the display of a private collector’s commissioned paintings of Jefferson County Open Space Parks in the County Administration Building Rotunda. The display will open the afternoon of September 19 with a reception and will remain available for viewing weekdays through October 7.
Plein Air painting in the parks will begin October 4, from dawn to dusk:
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Plein air painting at
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Plein air painting at
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Plein air painting at
Friday, October 7, 2016
Plein air painting at
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Plein air painting along
(from the Washington Street Bridge into Clear Creek Canyon)
click for park info & map »
The finished paintings will be available for viewing and purchase in the Clear Creek and Coal Creek Rooms on the Second Floor of the Golden Community Center on October 8 and 9.
The PLAN Jeffco Board of Director’s thank the following businesses, organizations, and individuals who have become sponsors to date:
Martin Marietta
240 Union
Kentwood City Properties – Ann Lenane & Angela Beldy
First Bank
Holley, Albertson & Polk PC
Applewood Plumbing, Heating & Electric
LIV Sotheby’s International Realty
Bandimere Speedway
Pickard & Ross PC
Tueller & Gibbs, LLP
Onsight Public Affairs
Mount Vernon Data Systems
Jeffco Outdoors Foundation
Denver Mountain Parks Foundation
The Tuesday Birders
Jefferson County Nature Association
William K. Coors
Greg & Sue Stevinson
Joe & Gail Coors
Jan & Ross Wilkins
Margot & Richard Zallen
Maryanne Bach Andrie
Paige & William Alread
Beverly Lipman
Bob & Margie Howe
Nancy & George Crego
T.J. & Deb Carney
Kitty & Rock Pring
Dana Jacobsen
Ann & Mike Moore
Rachel & Andrew Price
Cindy Estrada & Ned Connolly
Liz Wald & Wayne Forman
Ralph Morgenweck
Steve Hoffman
Ken Morfit
Elizabeth Moore
Michael Lancaster
The PLAN Jeffco Board of Director’s also thank the following organizations that so far have offered to assist us in disseminating information about the events:
Clear Creek Land Conservancy
Colorado Open Lands
ENABLE
Evergreen Artists Association
Center for the Arts Evergreen
Foothills Arts Center
Foothills Running and Cycling Club
Golden Giddyup
Golden Chamber of Commerce
Mountain Area Land Trust
Colorado Native Plant Society
Trust for Public Land
American Association of University Women
Audubon Society
Tuesday Birders
Jeffco League of Women Voters
Mount Vernon Country Club
Harmony Village HOA
Ruby Ranch HOA
Governor’s Ranch HOA
Ridge HOA
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