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CSPWC BC Paint Out Plus
/by pabcDate: August 27, 2022, from 10am – 3pm
Location: Ranger Station Gallery, Harrison Hot Springs (map)
Costs: $20 non-refundable.
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Register at: https://cspwc.ca/cspwc-scpa-watercolour-paint-out-plus-2022/#Contest
13th annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge :: Harmony Arts
/by pabcThe Ferry Building Gallery presents its 13th annual Grand Prix Plein Air Challenge as part of the Harmony Arts Festival
Date: August 6, 2022
Time: 10am – 2pm
Location: The Artspeaks Tent next to Ferry Building Gallery, Argyle Avenue at 14th St, West Vancouver (map)
Costs: $35 for adults; $20 for ages 19 and under
Registration fee includes morning coffee and muffins, as well as a wine and cheese reception after the judging.
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PAINT ON THE MOUNTAIN 2022 Plein Air Competition West Vancouver Call for Artists
/by pabcIt’s back! British Pacific Properties is once again hosting its annual PAINT ON THE MOUNTAIN competition this July 30th –31st , 2022.
Application Due Date: June 7 – July 3rd, 2022
Location: Hollyburn Mountain (off Cypress Bowl Road)
Costs: No Cost for Entry or Participation
Competition Dates: July 30th – July 31st, 2022
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Plein Air Painting on the North Shore with Sheree Jones :: July 2022
/by pabcPainting ‘en plein air’ is the best way to record your observations in any environment.
Date: July 12 & 13, 2022
Time: 10am – 4pm daily
Location: North Shore Locations
Costs: $300
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2022 Grand Prix of d’Art
/by pabcThe Old School House Arts Centre (TOSH) in Qualicum Beach invites you to paint en plein air in our twenty-ninth annual Grand Prix d’Art painting race. Each year we attract plein air painters from Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland as well as hundreds of spectators.
Date: July 8 to August 26, 2022 :: 9am-2pm
Who: Artists of all skill and experience levels. Where: Downtown Qualicum Beach
Location: The Old School House Arts Centre, 122 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach
Costs: $24.00 There is a T-shirt included in your entry fee!
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