Paint Kingsport! – A plein art competition
“Paint Kingsport!” – an annual plein air painting competition – is returning to the Model City this year and will be held June 27 – July 1. The competition allows local artists to display their outdoor painting talents while highlighting some of the key landmarks and memorable scenery from across the city.
The week-long event kicks off with a plein air workshop on June 27 at Warriors’ Path State Park featuring Karen Philpott – an award-winning artist who will also serve as the judge for the competition. The workshop is limited to 20 participants, and you can register by going to www.kingsportartguild.com.
Then, on June 28-30, artists from across the region will compete for prizes during three days of outdoor, on-site painting across the City of Kingsport. Each artist will display a “Paint Kingsport!” flag so everyone is invited to come watch them paint.
Finally, on July 1, there will be two special events – a three-hour quick draw competition held in Glen Bruce Park from 9 a.m. to noon, and then a gala reception and wet paint sale later that evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Renaissance Center Gallery (2nd floor, 1200 E. Center Street).
All paintings from the competition will be on sale from July 2 to August 21.
The cost for the Quick Draw event is $15; the Plein Art competition is $50, and the workshop is $125. For more information or to register for any of these events, please visit www.kingsportartguild.com.
“Paint Kingsport!” is sponsored by the Kingsport Art Guild, Jerry’s Artarama of Knoxville and Franken Framers of Johnson City.
