Kekionga Plein Air Event Awards
Quick Draw Friday night:
Kerry Shaw
Lisa Olivarez
John Kelty
Sandy Hall
Mark Millis
Paint The Arts Campus competition held Saturday during the day:
Robin Roberts
Tom DeSomer
Lisa Olivarez
Dianna Fair
Brad Fields
West Central Neighborhood Association Award
Alison Menke
Kensington Blvd Purchase Award
Jill Stefani Wagner
Brotherhood Mutual Purchase Award
Concordia Lutheran High School Chapel
Tom DeSomer
Kekionga Competition Awards
Tara Will
Alan Larkin
Dan Woodson
Susan Ritter
Brad Fields
Fort Wayne Museum of Art Purchase Awards
Tara Wills
Brad Fields
People’s Choice
Diana Fair
Month of Plein Air 2020
August 6-30
“Moments: The Plein: Air Movement,”
featuring three nationally acclaimed plein air artists:
Brienne Brown, Nancie King Mertz, and John Lasater.
Artlink Gallery, 300 E Main St., Free admission
Thurs. 10am - 8pm, Fri./Sat. 10am - 6pm, Sun. 12 - 5pm
Thursday, August 13
In and Out Plein Air Event with local artists at
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E Main St.
Second Thursday event. Artlink exhibition open. 6 - 8pm, Free.
Penny Vote for People’s Choice Award.
Saturday, August 22
FWAG Plein Air Pop Up with artists painting on location.
YLNI Farmer’s Market, Barr Street., 9am - 1pm
Penny Vote for People’s Choice Award.
Wednesday, August 26
Nancie King Mertz and John Lasater talks and demos,
hosted by FWMoA, 10am - 5pm
Nocturnal Paint Out at The Landing, 118 W Columbia, 7 - 10pm
Thursday, August 27
FWAG presents a Kekionga Plein Air preview art exhibit and sale at Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park; 6 - 8pm free admission.
Friday, August 28
Quick Draw event - painting, judging, and awards, 6 - 8pm
at the Arts United Center Plaza.
Saturday, August 29
Kekionga Plein Air Competition, Paint the Arts Campus.
Arts United Center Plaza, 303 E Main
People's Choice Voting.
Gallery talks at Artlink by John Lasater, Nancie King Mertz, and Brienne Brown during the day, competition, judging, awards, and wet paint sale.
FWAG Pop Up Gallery, 10am - 6pm. Free
2020 SPONSORS
Kekionga Plein Air Event
Schedule
August 26-29, 2020
Wednesday - August 26
Pre-registration event,
Nancie King Mertz and John Lasater talks/demos,
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 10 - 5pm
Nocturnal Paint Out at the Landing, 7-10pm
Thursday - August 27
Registration, check-in and canvas stamping
7am-12pm, 1-4pm - FWMoA
Park Foundation Pavilion Promenade Park Art Exhibition and Sale
4pm drop off, VIP reception, 5-6pm, Public Sale 6-8pm
Friday - August 28
Registration, check-in and canvas stamping
7am - 12pm, 1 -5 pm FWMoA
Quick Draw, Arts United Plaza, canvas stamping 5:30pm,
Painting begins at 6-7:30pm
Judging at 7:45pm, Awards following
Saturday - August 29
Registration, check-in and canvas stamping competition
and Paint the Campus 8am
People's Choice and West Central paintings due by 11am
Competition paintings due by 4pm
Judging 4-5pm, Awards following
fortwayneartistsguild.org
contact:
ph: 260-437-2187
P O Box 13437, Fort Wayne, IN
46869-3437
Pre-Registration: $35.00 on Eventbrite now through 08/20/2020
On Site Registration: $35.00 08/26/2020 - 08/29/2020
Kekionga Plein Air Event
Artist Information
Welcome to the 4th Annual Kekionga Plein Air Event sponsored by the Fort Wayne Artists Guild. All of our activities take place in downtown Fort Wayne, including the Arts Campus, Promenade Park and The Landing. We are excited to welcome you to our Covid sensitive outdoor event. Face masks, hand sanitizing and social distancing measures are strongly encouraged.
Arts Campus Map: A map will be provided. Available parking is reflected Monday-Friday until 5 PM.
Check In: Check in at the Kekionga registration table, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, 311 E. Main St. An unlimited number of substrates may be stamped. FWAG volunteers will be available Thursday 7-noon and 1-4 PM, Friday 7-12 and 1-5PM and Saturday beginning at 8AM. Pre-registrants attending the Wednesday events may have canvases stamped that day. Quick Draw participants must be stamped Friday evening beginning at 5:30PM. For the Paint the Campus Event participants must get stamped with Saturday’s date.
Painting Hours: Painting may begin any time after stamping and continues through 4PM Saturday when competition paintings must be submitted.
Painting Locations: Artists may paint throughout the city and surrounding Allen County. Check with volunteers for suggestions or directions to specific locations. For your convenience maps have been included with your event materials. Please be respectful of private property and ask permission.
Artlink Exhibition: “Moments: The Plein Air Movement” featuring Brienne Brown, Nancy King Mertz and John Lasater will be open during Kekionga. Artlink is located across Main Street from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Meet the artists during Kekionga on Saturday 10-6PM.
Pre-Registration Events - Wednesday, August 26
FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART, 10 AM - 5 PM
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art will host Arts talks/demos by Nancie King Mertz and John Lasater from. There will be two sessions: 10 AM-1 PM and 2-5 PM. Free admission to registered Kekionga artists. Show your badge and if you are a FWMoA member please let them know at the front desk.
Nocturnal Plein Air Paint out at The Landing, West Columbia St., from 7-10 PM.
Promenade Park Exhibition and Sale – Thursday August 27
PARK FOUNDATION PAVILION, 4 – 9 PM
This year we will host an exhibition and sale at the Park Foundation Pavilion at Promenade Park. Promoted by the Fort Wayne Museum of Art, each artist may submit one painting, framed and displayed on artist’s easel. Art will be featured in the FWAG online gallery, please submit a jpeg with title, medium, and price by August 15. This painting does not have to be created during Kekionga. Sales for this event will be handled by FWAG with a 10% commission. Drop off 4 PM. Pick up 8 PM. Light snacks will be served.
Kekionga Quick Draw – Friday August 28
ARTS CAMPUS PLAZA, 5:30 – 8 PM
Quick Draw participation is included in the registration fee, so come out and paint! Painting is limited to Freimann Square. Painting for Quick Draw begins at 6PM and the paintings are submitted for judging at 7:30 with awards at 8 PM. Stamping for Quick Draw starts at 5:30 PM. Kekionga Quick Draw: $500 in cash awards.
Kekionga Competition – Saturday August 29
ARTS CAMPUS PLAZA, 10 AM – 6 PM
All work must be created in plein air by the artist without mechanical or photographic assistance.
All work must be completed 95% on location.
All work must be stamped with the stamp visible when submitted for judging. We will make no exceptions.
Competition works may be submitted until 4 PM on Saturday.
Competition entry must be framed and displayed on your own easel. A table will be available for framing.
Your name and title must be attached to the back of the piece and your assigned number placed on the front. Labels and numbers provided.
Do not sign or price your work prior to the competition.
During judging artists are invited to an informal gathering on the Ft. Wayne Museum of Art patio.
Bring your work to share.
Judges for our event are Nancy King Mertz and John Lasater.
Kekionga Prizes
Plein Air Competition: $500 each to top five paintings, as selected by judges.
West Central Neighborhood Association: $500 to the best painting of their historic neighborhood as selected by the judges. Maps available at registration. This painting is due at 11:00 AM on Saturday.
People’s Choice Prize: $250, location to be announced, due Saturday morning at 11:00 AM.
Winner Selected by public vote Saturday.
Paint the Campus: Prizes donated by our sponsors with a total value of $500 will be awarded.
Selection made by judges.
Kekionga Purchase Awards
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art: $1,000 and $500 Purchase Awards.
Brotherhood Mutual: $500, location to be determined.
Purchase Award: $500 for painting the home located at 2220 Kensington Blvd., Fort Wayne,
as selected by the judges.
Kekionga Plein Air Painting Display and Sale
All paintings created during the event may be sold by the artist.
Any sale processed by the Guild is charged a 10% commission. No prior work, please.
Artists are responsible for providing an easel to hold their paintings.
Display and sale will be after the Competition and concludes at 6 PM.
The Fort Wayne Artists Guild would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the participants in our Kekionga Plein Air Event in conjunction with the Taste of the Arts Festival in Fort Wayne. We had a great time with 55 registrants painting in Allen County. We were featured on the front page of the Journal Gazette on Friday and the front page of the metro section on Sunday. It was a beautiful three days of painting. Thank you again for joining us.
Best of Show Award and
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Purchase Award Winner
Alan Larkin
2019 Plein Air Competition
2019 KEKIONGA EVENT
Daniel Bourbonnais
Mike Millis
Margaret Robison
Dan Woodson
2019 People's choice
Choice in location of painting was determined by the people at the opening of Fort Wayne's newest Promenade Park in August. Gwen's painting was chosen from the group of paintings of our historic Fort Wayne by the judge.
Gwen Gutwein
2019 Purchase awards
Fran Mangino
Painting of St. John the Baptist Church
Kerry Shaw
Painting of Lindi's Eatery
John C. Kelty
Alan Larkin
Brad Fields
Saint Francis Chapel
Quick Draw participants
Quick Draw Competition
First Place: John Kelty
Quick Draw Competition
Second Place: Kerry Shaw
Quick Draw Competition
Third Place: Tim Swagerle
Quick Draw Competition
Merit: Deana Harvey
Quick Draw Competition
Merit: Tammy Hyndman