June 29th-July 4th, 2009
June 29th - July 3rd, 2009 - All Day
Plein Air Artists at Work - Various Locations
Visitors and locals alike will have the unique opportunity to observe 30 of the nation's top plein air artists as they paint on location in the Telluride, Colorado.
June 30th-July 2nd, 2009 - 11-3pm Daily
Masterpiece Exhibition - Mountain Village Center - This event is free and open to the public!
New to the event in 2008, the Gallery Exhibition will allow artists to showcase a painting they feel best represents their work– free from the restrictions of time and location. These paintings will be on sale for a limited time in the Heritage Plaza beginning Tuesday, June 30 and concluding on Thursday, July 2.
July 1st - 3pm-5pm
Artist Demonstrations & Reception
Sponsored by Capella. Free to the public.
July 2nd, 2009 - 10:30am-12pm
Plein Air Quick Draw & Sale - Main Street - This event is free and open to the public!
The Sheridan Arts Foundation and the Telluride Ah Haa School of Arts will be sponsoring a Quick Draw event during the 2009 Telluride Plein Air Celebration. The Quick Draw is a 90-minute, on-site painting demonstration and competition that will be held on Main Street beginning at the San Miguel County Courthouse. The Quick Draw competition is open only to the Telluride Plein Air Celebration artists. This competition will be judged by the Ah Haa School of Arts in the Sheridan Opera House Courtyard at 12pm. The winner will receive a cash award and have their piece featured at the 2009 Ah Haa School's Art Auction. All Quick-Draw paintings are limited to 8" X 10" in size and will be on display and available for purchase once the winner has been announced.
July 2nd, 2009 - 6pm-8pm
Artist Choice Cocktail Party, Auction & Concert - Sheridan Opera House - $100/Couple or $60/Individual
Order your tickets now for the "Artist Choice Auction" at the Sheridan Opera House. This premier showing will feature each artist's most favored piece of the week. Enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres while meeting the 2009 Telluride Plein Air artists and having the exclusive chance to bid on these remarkable paintings. Gala followed by Imagine, A Beatles Tribute Band, live in concert at 8pm. Concert entrance is included in Gala Cocktail Party ticket, or sold seperately for $25.00.
July 3rd & July 4th, 2009
Exhibition & Sale - Sheridan Opera House Courtyard /Elks Park - This event is free and open to the public!
July 3rd - 10am & 4pm
July 4th - 9:30am-11am & 12-3pm
(We will pause the Exhibition from 11-12pm for the Town of Telluride Fourth of July Parade)
Join us in the Sheridan Opera Courtyard and Elks Park for an exhibition and sale of pieces created during the week-long celebration. All proceeds benefit the Sheridan Arts Foundation community programs.
Please note that if you are looking for a particular scene, commissioned pieces can easily be arranged. For more information please call Ronnie Palamar at 970.728.6363.
Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.