2024 Schedule of Plein Air Events

Thursday, September 19:

9am - 3pm               Registered Artists check in at the Hill City Arts Council office at the Old World Plaza, 280 Main Street, Suite 12 (Upstairs), Hill City. 

• All blank surfaces must be stamped at the HCAC office.

• Prior to arrival, please complete your price/description tags that were sent to you for each piece of homework you bring.  Deliver your art and associated tag to the Jon Crane Gallery. 

9am - 4:30pm         Plein Air painting.

5pm                           Thursday event paintings must be submitted at the Jon Crane Gallery by 5pm for Best of Day judging.

6pm - 8pm               Artists Meet and Greet will be held at the Chute Rooster in Hill City.  Heavy appetizers and drinks will be provided.                            

6:30                            Best of Day announced.

Friday, September 20:

9am - 11am             Artist’s check-in and canvas stamping, if needed, at the Hill City

                                    Arts Council Office. 

9am - 4:30pm         Plein Air painting.
3pm – 4:30pm        Turn in your wet paintings at the Jon Crane Gallery no later than

                                   4:30 pm.
4:30pm                     Doors at the Jon Crane Gallery will close to Artists.

5pm – 6pm              Wet paintings will be judged.
6pm – 7pm              Sponsors and Artists Reception (invitation only) at the Jon

Crane Gallery.  Appetizers and refreshments will be served.

6:30pm                     Award presentations.

7pm – 8pm              Sponsors and Artists Reception - Open to the public.

7:45pm                     Artist’s Choice and People’s Choice balloting ends.

8pm                           Artist’s Choice and People’s Choice awards will be presented. 
Saturday, September 21:

8am – 9am               Surfaces stamped for the “Quick Draw” at the Hill City Arts

                       Council office.              
9am                            Artists will remain at the Old World Plaza until 9am at which

time Artists will be released to proceed to their downtown

location of choice to set up and start painting.  A map outlining

the perimeter of “downtown” will be in your welcome packet.

No Early Set Up Is Allowed.

9am - 11:30am       “Quick Draw” competition painting.  

12pm                         Submit Quick Draw painting no later than 12 noon to the Pack Mule on Main Street.

12pm - 12:30pm     Quick Draw judging.

12:30pm                   Best Quick Draw Award – Live Auction immediately following.

12:30pm                   Live Auction.  The public is encouraged to attend.  

• The Artist is paid 70% of the selling price of the painting and BHPAPO/HCAC receives 30% of the selling price.

• Following the auction, please stay and enjoy the Art Walk in downtown Hill City. The Art Walk will continue till 3pm.

4pm              Artists must pick up all unsold art from the Jon Crane Gallery

no later than 4pm.  Please check out with an Event

Representative. 

 

 

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