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Special Event
Event
Art in the Park Festival
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Fee:
Free.Dates & Times
Date:
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
6 hours
Type of Event
Festival
Description
On Sunday, August 25, 2019, Weir Farm National Historic Site, Friends of Weir Farm, the Weir Farm Art Center, and G&B Cultural Center will host the park's third annual Art in the Park Festival. Artists are encouraged to bring their supplies, and the park will provide supplies for those who don't have their own. All visitors will have the opportunity to create works of art and enter the contest. Following the festival, all entries are eligible to be part of an exhibit at G&B Cultural Center for the month of September, with a reception to follow on October 3. The park welcomes artists, neighbors, national park lovers, and visitors of all ages and experience levels to create Art in the Park during this free day-long event.
The Art in the Park Festival will be held on Sunday, August 25th, 2019 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Activities include:
- Create Art in the Park! Bring your own supplies, or borrow a set of watercolors, pastels, or colored pencils.
- Submit a work of art to the contest - categories include Junior, Teen, Adult, and Advanced Artist.
- View the outdoor exhibit of Art in the Park Contest entries. Be sure to vote for your favorite for the Visitors' Choice Award!
- Enjoy the Bluegrass sounds of The Bandolins in the Terraced Gardens. Visit https://www.facebook.
com/Bandolins/ to learn more about this year's performer. - Learn from expert artists by attending a demonstration. Demonstrations by Master Impressionist Instructor Dmitri Wright (www.dmitriwright.com), Weir Farm Instructor Bobbi Eike Mullen (www.bobbieikemullen.com), and Weir Farm Staff Artist Whitney Hoffman will be offered throughout the day. Demonstrations will include sessions in en plein air Impressionist painting, watercolor painting, linoleum block carving & printmaking, encaustic painting, and poured acrylic painting.
- Visit the Weir Studio, Young Studio, and Weir House during the open house from 10 - 3:30, with John Tench on the historic Steinway piano!
- Enjoy refreshments provided by Friends of Weir Farm on the front porch of the Weir House.
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Visit the Artist-in-Residence Studio, not usually open to the public, from 10 - 3:30.
- Become a Junior Ranger and earn your Junior Ranger Badge by completing a fun activity.
- Stick around at 4:00 to hear the announcements of this year's contest winners.
- Plan to visit the G&B Cultural Center during the month of September to see the Art in the Park Exhibit, and attend the reception from 5-7 pm on October 3.
Parking is limited, please carpool if possible. Park staff will be on hand to assist artists with supplies. We invite you to leave your cares behind and spend the day enjoying, creating, and experiencing Art in the Park! For more details about the event or the art contest, call 203-834-1896 or visit www.nps.gov/wefa.
Art in the Park Contest Rules:
All artwork must be submitted by 3:00 on August 25th, whether it was created at the festival or before. Prior to the event, participants can enter by dropping off original artwork at the parkduring visitor center hours. Any original work created at or inspired by Weir Farm in any visual art medium may be entered into the contest; however no digital submissions will be accepted. Works depicting other locations (e.g. Block Island, etc.) will not be accepted. Entries will be judged on the use of color, quality of work, originality, creativity, and how well the work represents Weir Farm NHS. One submission per person. Any canvases, framed work, or work of an intermediate/advanced caliber will be put into the Advanced Category. Contest categories include Junior Artist, Teen Artist, Adult Artist, and Advanced Artist. The winner of the Advanced Artist category will receive the Weir Masterpiece Award. Visitors will have the chance to vote for their favorite and determine a winner for the Visitors' Choice Award. Following the festival, all works will be included in an exhibit at G&B Cultural Center at 49 New Street, Wilton, for the month of September, with a public reception from 5-7 pm on October 3. Artists must pick up their artwork at G&B during open hours between October 3 and 17, 2019. By entering the contest, the artist gives permission for the park to use images of the work on the park's website, social media, and print media. Advanced/Professional artists may request crediting or limitations on use.
Reservation or Registration: No
No registration required!
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