Artascope Studios Launches Yarmouth’s First Plein Air Art Festival

This Outdoor Painting Festival will inspire all members of the community regardless of age or experience. Activities throughout the weekend.

For the uninitiated, Plein Air is a French expression meaning “in the open air” and it refers to works of art that are completed outdoors on location. This weekend festival will give the public a chance to dabble in the artform for the first time, take a class with a master Plein Air painter, or simply look on as artists use paint to capture the light, color and movement of summer.

Everyone is invited to experience the thrill of Plein Air Painting

in this new festival scheduled for August 14th & 15th, 2021.

Saturday August 14th, 2021

10am to 3pm: Learn to Paint Plein Air with Master Artist, Garin Baker

10am-3pm / PLEIN AIR WITH GARIN BAKER 3pm – 6pm / PAINT ON YOUR OWN

Take an oil painting class at the Yarmouth Boat Launch with New York based artist Garin Baker, who was recently featured in a new video by Plein Air Magazine. Garin will provide demonstrations and answer questions. Bring your own supplies and be prepared to paint alongside the instructor, or just take in the opportunity to watch a world renowned Plein Air artist at work. View more of Garin’s artwork HERE. Cost: $159 (Must register in advance. Space is limited.)

Click HERE to register.

Saturday August 14th, 2021

3pm to 6pm: Observe Local Plein Air Painters (Free to all)

Taking their inspiration from the sea, local professional artists will be painting Plein Air on location at the shore next to the Cousin’s Island Bridge. Stop by for a peek or spend the whole afternoon. Cost: FREE

Click HERE to register.

Sunday August 15th, 2021

10am to 1pm: Painting and Printmaking at the Yarmouth Community Garden (Free to all)

All ages welcome to join Artascope instructors Anne Schutz, Bonnie Faulkner, and Catherine Bickford in simple printmaking and painting activities. The garden activity is free, but we ask that you register in advance to reserve your materials. Cost: FREE (Must register in advance to ensure we have enough materials.)

Click HERE to register.

Sunday August 15th, 2021

4pm to 6pm: Cocktail Reception and Plein Air Demonstration with Master Artist, Jill Hoy

The festival ends with a cocktail reception at a home in Yarmouth where Maine based Plein Air Artist Jill Hoy will be creating a work of art. The reception also serves as the kickoff for Artascope’s Annual Online Auction. Many of the pieces, including Jill Hoy’s, will be included in the auction which runs from August 15th through September 11th. Be sure to register in advance, space is limited. Cost: $25/pp

Click HERE to register.

Our Online Auction starts August 15th and run through September 11th, 2021.

If you wish to donate art to our fundraiser, click HERE to access the downloadable Item Donation Form PDFs.

Artascope’s mission is to build community, promote the arts, and engage adult learners through high quality art instruction and events. This fundraiser is essential to our nonprofit’s success because the money raised allows us to keep tuition affordable, run free community art events and provide financial aid to students who are unable to pay. We can’t do this work without support from community leaders and others who love art.

Watch highlights from our 2020 event: