NAZARETH PLEIN AIR
LAA Plein Air Nazareth Event and Exhibit is held yearly in the month of May with plenty of time and opportunity to paint plein air in and around Nazareth, Pennsylvania. This event culminates with an exhibition in the Nazareth Center for The Arts with part of the proceeds to benefit NCA. To particpate, you do need to be an LAA member. Sign up below!
June 8 - July 13, 2024
Paint Plein Air ANYWHERE in the Nazareth and surrounding Lehigh Valley.
Register NOW or any time in May to be included in Plein Air Nazareth.
Email Elena at lehighartalliance@gmail.com to register!
Entry Cost: $10 entry fee for the first piece and $5 for each additional piece up to 3 pieces
Throughout the month of May - Submit images of your pieces as you complete them. Email images to lehighartalliance@gmail.com, to be included in the promotion of The Plein Air Nazareth Exhibit!
IMPORTANT DATES!
June 1 - Drop Off 1 to 3 Works, 11am - 3pm - Pieces MUST be frames, or have finished edges, and be wired for hanging.
June 9 - Opening Reception, 1pm - 3pm at Nazareth Center For The Arts, 30 East Belvidere St, Nazareth, PA, 18064
July 12 - Pick Up of Unsold Work, 2pm - 4pm
NOTE: 30% of proceeds from sales and entry fees benefit The Nazareth Center For The Arts
Please contact Elena Shackleton at lehighartalliance@gmail.com to register or if you have any questions about Plein Air Nazareth.
There are many sites worth painting!
Popular Nazareth Scenes:
The Nazareth Farmer’s Market on Saturdays
Nazareth architecture
The Cement Kilns
Jacobsburg Park
Lehigh Area Scenes:
The waterlilies in bloom at Johnson’s Pond Wildlife Park
Trexler Game Preserve and the Overlook
Bethlehem Rose Garden
Colonial Industrial Quarter and Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem
SteelStacks
Your own backyard!
Watercolor, oil, pastel, pencil, ink, acrylic, or mixed media are all acceptable mediums!
JUST GET OUT THERE AND CREATE!
We are planning Paint Out Meet Up Dates in May! Watch for notifications of where and when in Flash News and on Facebook and Instagram. Any paintings done with the Bethlehem Palette Club paint outs during May are eligible.
This event is a fun, low stress activity to promote Plein Air and The Nazareth Center For The Arts. Don’t forget to submit images of your pieces to lehighartalliance@gmail.com as you complete them, so they can be included in our promotions for The Nazareth Center For The Arts Plein Air Exhibit!
Want to learn more about how to paint Plein Air? Contact Elena Shackleton at lehighartalliance@gmail.com to get started.
LAA Award for Best Nazareth Scene will be announced at the Reception on June 9th!
Barbara Greco
David Sommers
