FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Erin Osovets
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022, Central City, CO–Observe artists at work and enjoy free activities for the whole family at the 5th Annual Central City Plein Air Festival! Select artists from across the country travel to the mountain town of Central City from Thursday, September 22nd through Sunday the 25th to paint the incomparable Colorado scenery and historic atmosphere.
On Saturday and Sunday, Central City Opera singers will perform at Music & Art: Plein Air in Concert from 3:00-4:00 pm in The Martin Foundry at 212 Eureka St, Central City, CO 80427. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online or by calling 303-292-6700.
The festival culminates in an exhibition and sale in the Teller House on Sunday, where the paintings created during the weekend are displayed and available for purchase.
Proceeds from this event support Central City Opera. Learn more at centralcitypleinair.org.
THURSDAY & FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 & 23
ALL DAY PAINT-OUT
Observe artists around the town of Central City as they kick off their weekend of open air landscape painting.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
KIDZONE– DROP IN ARTS STATION
11:00 am – 3:00 pm | Penrose House Lawn
Become an artist with fun, interactive arts activities for the whole family. Tap into your imagination and experiment with chalk art, create your own plein air painting and more! All ages welcome! 119 Eureka St.
QUICK DRAW COMPETITION
11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Eureka Street
Watch artists create new paintings from blank canvases in 2 hours.
QUICK DRAW EASEL SALE & AWARDS
2:00 – 2:45 pm | Central City Opera House Gardens
Quick Draw paintings will be on display and available for immediate purchase. Judging and an award for the winning Quick Draw painting will be distributed.
MUSIC & ART CONCERT
Ticketed Event – Cost: $15
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3:00 – 4:00 pm | The Martin Foundry, 212 Eureka St, Central City, CO 80427
CAMILLE CLAUDEL: INTO THE FIRE by Jake Heggie
A Song Cycle for mezzo-soprano and string quartet with texts by Gene Scheer based on the life and work of French sculptor Camille Claudel, a student and lover of Rodin.
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION by Modest Mussorgsky
The composition is based on pictures by the artist, architect, and designer Viktor Hartmann and will feature two pianos.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
PREVIEW PARTY AND SALE OF CENTRAL CITY PLEIN AIR EXHIBITION
Ticketed Event
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1:00 p.m. | Teller House
Be the first to view and shop for works painted throughout the weekend, and visit with festival artists. The judges will give brief remarks and distribute awards. Refreshments and drinks included. Additionally, all preview party attendees will receive complimentary entry into the Music & Art concert in the Foundry.
MUSIC & ART CONCERT
Ticketed Event – Cost: $15
BUY TICKET »
3:00 – 4:00 pm | The Martin Foundry, 212 Eureka St, Central City, CO 80427
CAMILLE CLAUDEL: INTO THE FIRE by Jake Heggie
A Song Cycle for mezzo-soprano and string quartet with texts by Gene Scheer based on the life and work of French sculptor Camille Claudel, a student and lover of Rodin.
PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITION by Modest Mussorgsky
The composition is based on pictures by the artist, architect, and designer Viktor Hartmann and will feature two pianos.
PUBLIC EXHIBITION, SALE AND AWARDS RECEPTION
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Teller House
View and purchase the 70+ paintings created by participating artists throughout the weekend.
FESTIVAL SPONSORS
Bets USA
The City of Central
The Central City Business Improvement District
Karen and Andrew Ritz
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