Here is your chance to experience "en plein air" painting by clicking here for a Quickdraw application.
Artists are invited to celebrate the Plein Air tradition by gathering on Reid Avenue in downtown Port St. Joe to participate in the Quickdraw Event. The excitement begins with artists taking two hours beginning at 10 am to paint the beauty of St. Joe. At noon the sidewalk will be lined with easels displaying the fruits of the morning's work to be judged by nationally known maritime painter Donald Demers. Awards will be presented and art will be sold off the easels. There will also be music, shopping, and a fun art project for kids.
The event is presented by the Port St. Joe Redevelopment Agency, the Gulf County Chamber of Commerce, and the Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition. For more information, contact Lorinda Gingell at 850/229-6899.
May 8-17 Watch Art Happen, artists paint between Mexico Beach and Alligator Point
May 9-16 Available Works, art viewing & sales, Town Hall, WindMark Village Center, Daily 11-5pm EST
May 9-16 St. Joe Collection, public plein air exhibition, SummerCamp, Daily 12-5pm EST
May 9-17 Wetroom Exhibit, art viewing and sales, Historic Cotton Warehouse, Apalachicola, Daily 11-5pm EST
May 11-15 Plein Air Classics, an exhibit of private collection paintings, Gulf County TDC Welcome Center, Daily 9-5pm EST
May 8 Dual Opening Receptions, meet the artists, event organizers and patrons: In the West at the WindMark Village Center, In the East at SummerCamp, both 6-8 pm EST
May 9 Downtown Port St. Joe Quickdraw, artists from the region capture the Saturday morning bustle in the Plein Air tradition, children's art project and music, 10-4pm EST. More information and application.
May 9 Wetroom Reveal Gala, Historic Cotton Warehouse, Apalachicola, $15 ticket required, 6-8pm EST
May 10 Art on the Cape, artist reception, Cunningham Cottage, 7081 Windward St, Cape San Blas, 5-7pm EST
May 11 Lighthouse Keeper's Gathering, artist reception, Crooked River Lighthouse, Carrabelle, 5-7pm EST
May 12 Student Art Day, Maddox Park, lunch follows at the Gulf County TDC Welcome Center, Port St. Joe, 10-1pm EST
May 13 Art Tete-e-tete & Wine Tasting, artist reception, Prickly Pears, Mexico Beach, 4-7pm CST
May 14 Wine and Cheese Social, artist reception, Sea Oats Gallery, St. George Island, 5-7pm EST
May 15 Art as a Window, Florida Humanities Council scholars lead a discussion on how history and culture affect art. Historic Cotton Warehouse, Apalachicola, 2-4pm EST
May 15 Plein Air TGIF, relax with artists overlooking St. Joe Bay, Gulf County TDC Welcome Center, Port St. Joe, 5:30-8:30pm EST
May 16 The Grand Patrons' Party, celebration and art sales, debut of artists¹ choice paintings, Historic Cotton Warehouse, Apalachicola, $40 ticket, $75 couple, 6:30-10:30 pm EST
May 17 Art in the Afternoon, final show and sale, family entertainment, children¹s art activities, Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, 11-4pm EST
May 8 Reid Avenue Streetscapes, Downtown Port St. Joe, 2-4pm EST
May 8 A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, 9-11 am and 2-4 pm EST
May 9 A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, 2-4 pm EST
May 10 View of the Cape San Blas Lighthouse, Cape San Blas Lighthouse, 2-4pm EST
May 11 The Crooked River Silhouette, Crooked River Lighthouse, Carrabelle, 2-4 EST
May 13 Breathtaking Beach Vistas, City Pier, Mexico Beach, 2-4pm CST
May 14 Capturing the St. George Light, St. George Island Lighthouse Museum and Visitor Center, 2-4pm EST
May 16 Salt Air Farmers' Market, Port St. Joe, 9-11am EST
May 16 New Urban Places, WindMark Village Center, 2-4pm EST
May 16 A Working Waterfront, Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, 9-11am and 2-4pm EST
May 17 Art in the Afternoon, Riverfront Park, Apalachicola, 11-3pm EST
Except as noted above, all activities are free and open to the public.
PARTNERS
Franklin County Tourist Development Council
Gulf Alliance for Local Arts
Gulf County Tourist Development Council
EVENT SPONSORS
Florida Humanities Council
National Endowment for the Humanities
Progress Energy
ACTIVITY SPONSORS
Apalachicola Ace Hardware
Apalachicola State Bank
Grady Market
Harmon Realty
Port St. Joe Lions’ Club
Preble Rish
Prudential Shimmering Sands
Shaun Donahoe Real Estate
The Grady Market & Consulate Suites
CONTRIBUTORS
Bayside Savings
Boardwalk Realty of NW FL
Charles Costin
Prickly Pears
Shoreline Medical
GRAND PATRON
Fairpoint Communications
PATRONS
Leo Bebeau & Greg Kirk
Bluewater Outriggers
Cape San Blas Realty
Coombs Inn
Mexico Beach CDC
Port Inn and Mainstay Suites
Clint Robinson
Scallop Cove
Water Street Marina and Hotel
FRIENDS OF PLEIN AIR
Apalachicola Seafood Grill
Bay Media Services
BLUE beach +home/Avenue E
Dixie Theatre Foundation
El Governor Motel
Executive Office Supply
Gardens Inc.
Tom and Mary Gibson
Hannon Insurance
Joseph’s Cottage
Kurt and Anissa Neubauer
Panache Tents
Natalie Shoaf
The Tin Shed
Vision Bank
Windolf Construction
SUPPORTERS
Gail Alsobrook
Dieter and Karla Ambose
Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce
Apalachicola Bay Charter School
Apalachicola Piggly Wiggly
Mason and Marilyn Bean
Curt and Beth Blair
Boys and Girls Club of Franklin County
Anna-Marie Cannatella
Carrabelle Lighthouse Association
Carrabelle Area Chamber of Commerce
Richard and Judy Carrell
City of Apalachicola
Jean Collins
George Coon, Inc.
Chuck Creasy
Julia Cunningham
Forgotten Coast TV
Franklin Co. Schools, Project Impact
Franklin Cultural Arts Council
Skip and Kathy Frink
Tom and Mary Gibson
Anita Grove
Gulf County Chamber of Commerce
Gulf County Schools
Carol Harris
Beverly Hewitt
Charles & Caroline Kienzle
Amanda Kollar
Christina McDermott
No Name Café
Shirley Pace
Palm Tree Books
Dixie Partington
Pirates’ Landing, Timber Island
Port St. Joe Junior Service League
Port St. Joe Redevelopment Agency
Prickly Pears
Susan Richardson
Rish, Gibson, Scholz & Groom
Connie Risinger
Roberson & Friedman
Gary and Sara Ross
Salt Air Farmers’ Market
Don and Audrey Schmidt
Sea Oats Gallery
Polly Searle
Server Solutions, Inc.
Kimberly Shoaf
Natalie and Steve Shoaf
Sandra Smith
Ed Springer
St. George Lighthouse Museum
St. Joe News Network
St. Joseph Historical Society
SummerCamp
Libia and Rick Taylor
The Beach/Coastal Vision 3000
The Owl Cafe
The Port Fine Wine and Spirits
The St. Joe Company
Ed Tiley
Leslie Wallace-Coon
David and Trish Warriner
Lynn Wilson and Bill Spohrer
WindMark
Don and Sandie Yarbrough
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