August 26-29, 2020
Kekionga Plein Air Event
Event Calendar
August 26-29, 2020
Times will be posted as they become available.
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Wednesday, August 26 -
Pre-event activities
Nancie King Mertz and John Lasater at Fort Wayne Museum of Art
Nocturnal Paint Out at the Landing.
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Thursday, August 27-
Registration/check-in and stamping
Kekionga preview exhibit and sale.
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Friday, August 28 -
Registration/check-in and stamping
Taste of the Arts Festival- evening
Quick Draw Competition and Awards
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Saturday, August 29 -
Registration/check-in and stamping
Taste of the Arts Festival - all-day
Submit paintings for competition
Judging - Awards - Sale
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Additional Artists Information will be available before event.
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fortwayneartistsguild.org
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contact:
ph: 260-437-2187
P O Box 13437, Fort Wayne, IN
46869-3437
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Pre-Registration: $35.00 08/20/2020
On- Site Registration: $40.00 08/27/2020 - 08/29/2020
Month of Plein Air 2020
August 6-30
Artlink exhibition, “Moments: The Plein: Air Movement,” featuring three nationally acclaimed plein air artists: John Lasater,
Nancie King Mertz and Brienne Brown.
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Thursday, August 6
“Moments: The Plein Air Movement,” Artlink Opening
with Nancie King Mertz and Brienne Brown in attendance.
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Thursday, August 13
In and Out Plein Air Event with local artists at Fort Wayne Museum of Art,
Second Thursday event. Artlink exhibition open. It’s a party on the patio. Taste of the Arts promotion. Penny Vote for People’s Choice Award.
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Saturday, August 22
FWAG Pop Up and Plein Air painters at Farmer’s Market promoting Kekionga Plein Air Event and Taste of the Arts. Penny Vote for People’s Choice Award.
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Wednesday, August 26
Nancie King Mertz and John Lasater presentations talks/demos hosted by FWMoA, Kekionga Pre-Registration Event. Nocturnal Paint Out at The Landing.
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Thursday, August 27
FWAG presents a Kekionga Plein Air preview art exhibit and sale at Park Foundation Pavilion, Promenade Park; VIP hour followed by public sale.
Taste of the Arts promotion.
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Friday, August 28
Taste of the Arts; Quick Draw event, judging and awards 6-10 pm.
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Saturday, August 29
People’s Choice voting Competition, gallery talks at Artlink by John Lasater, Nancie King Mertz and Brienne Brown during the day, competition judging, awards, and wet paint sale 10-7 pm.
Sunday August 30 – Artlink exhibition ends.
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
Plein Air Competition
LAST YEAR'S KEKIONGA EVENT
Daniel Bourbonnais
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Mike Millis
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Margaret Robison
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Dan Woodson
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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
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Purchase awards
Fran Mangino
Painting of St. John the Baptist Church
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Kerry Shaw
Painting of Lindi's Eatery
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John C. Kelty
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Alan Larkin
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Brad Fields
Saint Francis Chapel
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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
2019 Sponsors
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