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THE PlEIN AIR CONNECTION July 29th, 2014


"Tidal Falls at Waldoboro, Maine" an oil on canvas 12 x 16 inches by Michael E. Vermette 
 
A warm Welcome to all of you new subscribers to the Plein Air Connection Newsletter! 
 

The Plein Air Connect paint out will be at the "Paint The Town Fresh Paint Out and Auction" this Saturday in Waldoboro, 
Maine. The wet paint auction is a non-juried wet paint auction that all artists can register the same day as the event. The fee 
is $25.00 and it willwill take place at the Waldo Theater this year. It's an elegant building with a great history for celebrations 
in the arts in Waldoboro with plenty of good seating. Best of all the auction will be indoors! This is one of the best wet paint plein air  
auctions in the state!

Waldoboro's been working hard this year. Among the new features is a lovely store front next to the drug store.  
It's called Old Number Nine and it's the home of MAP, the newly minted Medomak Arts Project, a community based arts  
 education group. Workshops, art shows, performances, book signings and events too creative to be named are happening there.  
This space will be yours to use all day, from the breakfast gathering from 7 am to 8 am, to the early afternoon. Some framing supplies  
and plenty of work space will be available for our use. It's a very short walk to the Waldo Theatre.

There are some new restaurants in the village this year as well. The organizers thought we might enjoy choosing one of these 
instead of carrying a bag lunch out to the field. When you check in at Old Number Nine for breakfast, you'll receive a voucher you  
 can use at one of the restaurants serving a range of options including salads, seafood, pub fare, fresh-made pizza, tacos and burritos.  
Or if we prefer, we can have a sandwich, fruit, cookies and bottled water packed up to go.

Please let them know at the Tidemark Gallery if you'd like them to pack your lunch and let them know what you like in your sandwich.
 As with last year, you may submit one piece of work previously completed and one fresh one painted en plein air on the day. As far as I  
know work is to be framed for the auction or at least it sells better. New work must be checked in at the theatre by 3 PM. The preview  
 reception will begin at 5 PM and the auction at 6 PM the same day, both at the Waldo Theatre.  
Another new feature this year is the option for a second chance for any work that doesn't sell at auction. Old Number Nine will be open  
from noon to 5 PM on Sunday, August 3, for a silent auction. Each artist will be responsible for transporting their work from the  
theatre to Old Number Nine after the auction on Saturday night and it must be removed by the end of the day on Sunday. ( This is 
because a new show is being hung there on August 4!)

Within 14 days, the artists will receive a check for 75% of their sales, with the remaining 25% being shared among the volunteer groups
that make this event happen.

For more information and directions on how to get there please contact The Tidemark Gallery in Waldoboro, Maine. We look forward to seeing you next Saturday. It's going to be a fun filled day! 

Michael E. Vermette
Coordinator of the Plein Air Connection