Port Aransas Days Plein Air Paint Out

Plein Air Art Around Town

Artists are invited to paint around town the week before Port A Days at a selection of local landmarks and historic places.  This is open to all media types and is self paced. No reservations are needed, other than the Lydia Ann Lighthouse.

Historic Places to Consider

• Chapel on the Dunes
• Farley Boat Works
• Tarpon Inn
• Shorty’s
• Museum
• Community Presbyterian Church of Port Aransas
• Horace Caldwell Pier
• Jetties
• Beach
• Charlies Pasture
• Scott and Joan Holt Birding Center
• St. Jo’s Island (Will need to take jetty boat. Not included in registration)
• Lydia Ann Lighthouse (boat trip to Lydia Ann is not a tour but an opportunity to paint from the boat. Limited and based on number of boats and captains available. Trip is 1 to 1.5 hrs. Water and snacks will be provided. Tipping your boat captains is encouraged.)

Plein Air Paint-Off

Saturday, October 7, 2023, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (After the parade)

All artists are invited to participate in a two-hour paint off. The subject will be one of the places around town.

• Each artist will draw a card that will have the subject to paint.
• We will provide an 11 x 14 gallery-wrapped canvas.
• Artists will have two hours to paint (any medium).
• Each painting will be entered into a silent auction that day, as well as a peoples’ choice.
• The silent auction final bid amounts will be split 50/50 with the artists.
• People’s Choice will be announced at 5 p.m. and will end the silent auction bidding.

Artist Market

There will be a tent and exhibit area where all participating artists are invited to sell their paintings created during the week (as well as others). You do not have to participate in the Paint‐Out to sell in the market, but you must be a registered artist. The split will be 60 (artist) / 40 (PAPHA).

Each registered artist will be allowed half of a 6’ table with a tablecloth. It is up to each artist to display their art in a creative way.