Painting during June, July & August,
Exhibit, Reception in September
Historic, Scenic and Downtown Locations
Paint the Town is a popular summertime event. Artists of all skill levels working in any medium meet to create art “en plein air” depicting various sites. Sometimes, poets of the Mid-Valley Poetry Society join in to write prose inspired by the site. On the first Wednesday in September, a juried exhibit with cash awards is held at Salem’s Elsinore Gallery.
Paint the Town 2019 Award Winners
Painting the Town in 2019 was great fun! A big thank you to all participating artists and poets and to Elsinore Framing and Fine Art Gallery, 444 Ferry St. for the delightful exhibit of plein-air paintings and poetry. Here are the judging results:
| Award | Recipient | Art Title |
|---|---|---|
| First Place | Marnie Jeffers | Floral Fireworks |
| Second Place | Jens Lerback | Rogue |
| Third Place | Lorrain Dye | Minto Brown Island Swamp |
| Honorable Mention | Gay Hopkins | Courtney Bridge |
| Honorable Mention | Barbara Barrick | Summer Song |
| Honorable Mention | Patricia Young | Englewood Bungalow |
| Art Dept. Award | Jens Lerback | Minto Island Growers |
2019 Schedule… Where We Painted (FYI)
Below shows where we painted in 2019. The locations will change in 2020. We hope you will participate next year! Stay tuned.
| Meetup Date | Location |
|---|---|
| June 1 | Kris Kingwood Garden |
| June 9 | Deepwood Estates |
| June 15 | Bush Park Adventure Days (1-4 pm, can start setting up at noon) |
| June 23 | Martha Springer Botanical Gardens Willamette University Campus, Salem (dawn-dusk) |
| June 29-30 | World Beat (fair hours) |
| July 6 | Theresa Meisner, Misner Family Farm – 37410 Crabtree Drive (11am – 5pm) |
| June 13 | Minto Brown Park (all day) |
| July 19-21 | Salem Art Fair & Festival (fair hours) Specific Location: near the Cultural Community area, just North of the South entrance near LaFelle St. |
| July 27 | Red Hawk Vineyard – 2995 Michigan City Rd NW, Salem (9am-2pm) |
| August 3 | Minto Island Growers – 3394 Brown Island Rd S, Salem (10am-2pm) |
| August 7 | 1st Wednesday – No host Downtown Salem (9am – 5pm) |
| August 10 | Englewood Forest Festival – Englewood Park (10am -2pm) |
| August 17 | Rogue Farms– 3590 Wigrich Road, Independence (10am-4pm) |
| Participants may also submit entries from the following locations: | |
| Anytime | Waterfront Park and foot-bridges |
| Anytime | First Wednesdays |
| Anytime | Baskett Slough |
| Anytime | Minto Brown Park |