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Plein Air Plus 2022

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Posted by: Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts
Deadline: Sun, May 1st, 2022

"Plein Air Plus" 2022 - Seventh Annual National Juried Competition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts, NJ.

Entry Deadline: May 1, 2022
Apply Online:  https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9756

Paint Out on LBI: July 1st - August 31st, 2022
"Island Life" Exhibition: September 17th - October 31st

AWARDS:
Juror’s Prize:  
First Prize: $500. to classical “Plein Air” and First Prize: $500. to “Plein Air Plus +”; one 2nd Prize $250. and one Third Prize $100.  and 4 Honorable Mentions. 

Awards will be announced in September.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION ON LBI:
Long Beach Island has a vibrant artist community and is a vacation destination which draws its audience of collectors, supporters of the arts and artists from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, DC and beyond. The LBIF, founded in 1948, is celebrating its 74th year in 2022.

The Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the seventh "Plein Air Plus" Competition and Exhibition on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.

The juror will pick approximately 50 artists to participate in the Paint Out on Long Beach Island during July and August. The accepted artists will exhibit the paintings created in the LBI Paint Out in the "Island Life" exhibition scheduled for September through October.

We welcome artists to apply to a unique Plein Air Event!  Our Paint Out is over a two-month period, allowing artists to visit and paint the scenic, seashore environment of Long Beach Island (LBI) New Jersey on their own schedule, any time between July 1st through August 31st. Artists can choose the time of day, weather, and varied locations to paint.

Finished paintings will be shown in the exhibition "Island Life" in September.  This exhibition will feature the selected artist’s Plein Air works and/or studio paintings developed from their Plein Air studies. All artwork exhibited must be for sale.

Prizes will be awarded by the Juror at the reception (per COVID-19 guidelines). Artists are not required to attend the reception.

ELIGIBILITY:  Open to all artists 18 years and older in the continental US. May 1, 2022 Deadline for submission (online via CAFE) for entry applications:  

JURYING: Approximately 50 artists will be selected to participate in the 2022 Paint Out and Quick Draw event. Artists must submit 3 images of their previous work painted in the past two years for consideration.  Painting media can include oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pastel. Please indicate on each image submitted a description: was it created as "Classical" or "Plus", medium, date, size. 

Accepted artists names will be posted on LBIF site by June 1.

APPLY ONLINE @    https://artist.callforentry.org/festivals_unique_info.php?ID=9756

CALENDAR:

The following schedule for the selection process and exhibition:

January – May: Prospectus distribution, listing and advertising by LBIF

May 1, 2022: Deadline for submission (online via CAFE) for entry applications

By June 1: Notification of acceptance emailed to the artists

July 1 - August 31: Paint Out on Long Beach Island (Check in at LBIF)
Quick Draw July 9: during our Foundation Art Festival (10 am – 5pm)

September 1-7: Artwork due at LBIF; Artist delivery of paintings ready to hang

Sept 17 – Oct 31: “Island Life” Exhibition 

Nov 1 - 8: Artist pick-up of unsold work

Nov 1 – Dec 4 Holiday Market Fest - Artists can participate in LBIF’s Holiday Sale

Questions? email: exhibitions@lbifoundation.org

Posted on Tue, January 4th, 2022
Expires on Sun, May 1st, 2022

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