June 28th-July 4th, 2010
June 28th - July 4th, 2010 - All Day
Plein Air Artists at Work - Various Locations
Visitors and locals alike will have the unique opportunity to observe 30 of the nation's top plein air artists as they paint on location in the Telluride, Colorado.
July 2nd, 2010 - 10:30am-12pm
Plein Air Quick Draw Competition& Sale - Main Street Telluride
The Sheridan Arts Foundation and the Telluride Ah Haa School of Arts will sponsor a Quick Draw event during the 2010 Telluride Plein Air Celebration. The Quick Draw is a 90-minute, on-site painting demonstration and competition that will be held on Main Street beginning at the San Miguel County Courthouse. The Quick Draw competition is open only to the Telluride Plein Air Celebration artists. This competition will be judged by the Ah Haa School of Arts in the Sheridan Opera House Courtyard at 12pm. The winner will receive a cash award and have their piece featured at the 2010 Ah Haa School's Art Auction. All Quick-Draw paintings will be on display and available for purchase once the winner has been announced.
July 2nd, 2010 - 5pm-8pm
Artist Choice Gala Premiere & Silent Auction - Sheridan Opera House Courtyard
We are excited to extend the Gala Premiere and Silent Auction event outside into Oak Street Park this year, making it free and open to the public! Join the Sheridan Arts Foundation’s staff and board, along with the 30 featured Plein Air artists, at this premiere showing of each artist's most favored piece of the week. Enjoy a free wine tasting along with refreshments. Take this opportunity to indulge in art on a beautiful summer evening in Telluride, while bidding on the first round of 2010’s most remarkable paintings. Venture upstairs into the Sheridan Opera House theater following the close of the silent auction for some live music and dancing at the Gala Benefit with Janis Joplin's original band: Big Brother & The Holding Company. Tickets are $22 for general admission, $27 for reserved balcony, and can be purchased at sheridanoperahouse.com.
July 3rd & July 4th, 2010
Exhibition & Sale - Sheridan Opera House Courtyard /Elks Park
July 3rd - 10am & 4pm
July 4th - 9:30am-11am & 12-3pm
(We will pause the Exhibition from 11-12pm for the Town of Telluride Fourth of July Parade)
Join us in the Sheridan Opera Courtyard and Elks Park for an exhibition and sale of pieces created during the week-long celebration. All proceeds benefit the Sheridan Arts Foundation community programs.
Please note that if you are looking for a particular scene, commissioned pieces can easily be arranged. For more information please call Ronnie Palamar at 970.728.6363.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.