Plein-Air Painting Competition

8:30 am Arrive at French Azilum (FA). Proceed to the Pavilion Gallery

9:00 am Mandatory orientation and panel stamping. Don’t miss this as we have important basics to
cover!

10:30 am Paint anywhere at FA or in the region (within 35 miles).

9:30 am – Meet the Juror – Steve Sliwinski will offer his ideas, thoughts and inspirations for your
consideration

4:00 pm Paint in downtown Wyalusing, PA. Stay for a nocturne painting.

Daytime Paint anywhere in the region.

4:00 pm Bring in two or three pieces to display on your easel (work need not be plein air)

5:00 – 8:00 pm Meet and Greet at Grovedale Winery in Wyalusing from 5 to 8pm. Includes an evening of art, music and history.   Our guest speaker is Jan Lokuta, a retired lawyer and historian from Dupont, PA,  Jan will present a lecture and slide show on American conservation and our national parks.  The 30 participating artists will have examples of their work on display done prior to the event.  And special jazz music with Ithaca-based Apogee Trio with Sophia Alvarez sitting in.   The event will have special culinary offerings from The Hotel Wyalusing and others.

Plein Air Artists are free and get 2 free glasses of Grovedale wine!

Other interested people are welcome with admission of $15 per person at the door.

All day Paint Troy, PA: Set up around town and capture the beauty of historic architecture or nearby landscapes.

Between the Troy Chamber of Commerce, Troy’s Building No. 9 Grille and others, artists are surely being welcomed with open arms! Artists will get $10 off certificates for a meal at Chamber Member restaurants and 4 “Troy” prizes range from $250 to $500!

Morning Paint anywhere in the region.

Daytime Paint anywhere in the region.

12:00 pm Bring your framed work into the FA Pavilion Gallery and hang your work (up to five pieces).
Each artist will have a designated panel.

2:00 pm Judging

3:30 pm Awards ceremony and juror’s commentary. Evening music starts at FA. (If you paint the
figure, consider working from performers.

French Azilum Day- This is the time to set up on the grounds or surrounding area to paint the historic
site. (We will have a (second) awards ceremony on Sunday for the Best FA Depiction and for the
Quick Draw, possibly other awards too.)

10:00 am Children’s mural with Jan Lokuta

11:00 am Landscape painting demo

Our esteemed Juror for 2025 is Steve Sliwinski of Troy, PA. Steve is long-time educator, jeweler and
active artist working in several media including watercolor, acrylic and pastel. And Steve has worked
en plein air from our region’s landscapes as well as in Maine. So Steve has an affinity for the process
of outdoor painting, which makes him well-suited for or fest.

French Azilum Day Part Two

10:00 am – 12:00 pm Quick draw event

12:00 pm Display your quick draw piece in the gallery- designate it on the label as QD.

1:00 pm Oil portrait demo from a model- by SSSF artistic director and founder, Brian Keeler.

4:00 pm Final awards ceremony

5:00 pm Pick up unsold work. Farewell, and see you next year!