ArtScape

Featuring the Wyandotte Plein Air Paint Out

DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR THE PAINT OUT IS MIDNIGHT OCTOBER 20, 2022

PAINT OUT schedule

PAINT OUT Friday, October 21 - Sunday, October 23 | EXHIBITION Thursday, October 27, 2022 – Thursday, December 1, 2022

Welcome new and returning artists!

The Downriver Council for the Arts (DCA) presents the 2nd annual ArtScape Exhibition featuring the Wyandotte Plein Air Paint Out. This year’s event will be highlighted by three days of en plein air painting culminating in the ArtScape exhibition and sale at the DCA. Artists participating in the Paint Out are invited to capture the beauty of historic downtown Wyandotte’s storefronts, homes, landmarks and parks.

Prizes/Awards: $450.00 in awards and cash prizes

Juror: Josephine Primeau

Josephine Primeau has taught painting and drawing at Wayne State University for 19 years, including the immersive spring semester Landscape Painting & Drawing course. She has also taught plein-air classes for the Glen Arbor Art Association in Leelanau County. She holds a BFA degree from the College for Creative Studies and her MFA from Wayne State University.

When not teaching, Josephine maintains an active studio practice in the historic Pioneer Building in Detroit. Her work is sourced from intense observation of the natural world. She is engaged in a sustained and playful visual conversation; exploring memory, perception, and the poetics of paint.

Her work is found in numerous collections including the Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, and the Kresge Foundation, Detroit.

Please read the complete guidelines before submitting application.

The Wyandotte Plein Air Paint Out is scheduled for Friday, October 21; Saturday, October 22; and Sunday, October 23.

The opening reception for the Artscape Exhibition will be held at the Downriver Council for the Arts on Thursday, October 27, 2022 and run through Thursday, December 1, 2022. Drop-off for artwork to be included in the exhibit must be submitted on Tuesday, October 25 between the hours of 9am-8pm. Only artwork stamped can be submitted.

Artists may create an unlimited amount of work in the Paint Out and submit up to 3 works to be included in the ArtScape Exhibition.

Eligibility

  • Artists, 18 and over, in the continental U.S. 

Entry Deadline

  • Online registration is necessary to participate. Artists must register on or before Thursday, October 20, 2022. No walk-ons.

Artwork Requirements

  • All work must be created solely by the artist and done completely from life. No restriction on size; please contact us in advance to discuss larger pieces.

  • Unframed gallery wrapped art must be at least 1” in depth and edges must be pre-painted with an acrylic paint. Work on paper must be framed and under glass/Plexiglas.

Entry Procedures

  • Fill out an online entry form and upload a sample of your plein air work.

  • Uploaded file size must not exceed 3MB. Please label sample as follows:  ArtistLastName-TitleofWork.jpg  Submitted images may be used for promotion purposes.

  • Artwork must be stamped for entry. Artists can have their canvases stamped at the Downriver Council for the Arts on Thursday, October 20, between the hours of 9am–8pm and Friday, October 21, between the hours of 7am-12pm. 

Fee

  • Non-refundable fee of $20 member, $30 non-member. Entry fee allows for inclusion to both the Wyandotte Plein Air Paint Out and the ArtScape Exhibition.  Artists can create an unlimited amount of work in the Paint Out and submit up to 3 works to be included in the exhibition.

Notification of Acceptance

  • Artists who register on or before the prescribed dates are automatically entered into both the paint out and the ArtScape exhibition.

Paint Out Location

  • Artists MUST create all work within the city limits of Wyandotte. Artwork MUST be created on location, plein air style, at locations in the City of Wyandotte. Daytime and nighttime painting is encouraged between 6 am - 10 pm from Friday, October 21 - Sunday, October 23. Please be respectful of residents, visitors, and businesses. All participants must maintain a 4 feet clearance on all sides for accessibility.

  • Artists are encouraged to visit the city of Wyandotte before the Paint Out to determine locations. Each artist is responsible for their own set-up, and clean-up of all art equipment and supplies.

Recommended Locations 

  • Downtown Wyandotte

  • Bishop Park and Waterfront Boardwalk - between Van Alstyne Street and the waterfront from Elm to Vinewood

  • BASF Park - Wyandotte Riverfront (enter at Wyandotte Shores Golf Course)

  • Military Memorials - Superior Blvd. between Van Alstyne Street and First Street

  • Wyandot Totem Pole - Eureka Road and Biddle Avenue

  • American Legion Post 447- 758 Oak Street

  • Shelter to Home Pet Adoption Center - 266 Oak Street

  • Bacon Library - 96 Vinewood Avenue

  • Downriver Council for the Arts - 81 Chestnut Street

  • St. Patrick Church - 135 Superior Blvd.

  • St. Vincent Pallotti Parish - 334 Elm Street

  • Wyandotte Fire Department - 266 Maple Street

  • Wyandotte Museum & Historic Ford-MacNichol Home - 2610 Biddle Avenue

  • The Thon Center - 2760 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI 48192

  • St. Stephens Episcopal Church - 2803 1st St, Wyandotte, MI 48192

  • First United Methodist Church - 72 Oak St, Wyandotte, MI 48192

Residential Homes

  • Resident, 109 Vinewood

  • Resident, 125 Vinewood 

  • Resident, Vinewood and First (corner)

  • Resident, 3002 Van Alstyne

  • Resident, 3003 Van Alstyne

  • Resident, 3058 Van Alstyne

Thank you to our residents who have granted permission to paint their gardens and homes.

Artist Guidelines for entry into the ArtScape exhibition

Each artist may select up to 3 works for inclusion into the exhibition. All artwork to be eligible for awards must be for sale. Artwork must be ready for hanging with hooks and wire. Gallery wraps must have painted sides. Watercolor and drawn works on paper must be framed. Sawtooth claw hangers are not accepted.

Art Delivery

  • Artwork intake is Tuesday, October 25 between the hours of 9am-8pm.

Art Pick-Up

  • Unsold artwork may be picked-up on or after Thursday, December 1, 2022, during regular gallery hours. DCA hours of operation can be found at https://www.downriverarts.org

  • All unsold works of art MUST be claimed within 7 days from the final date of the exhibit. Please contact us if you need to make special arrangements to pick up at a later date. Items left after one week become property of the DCA. The DCA is not responsible for artwork left after this date.

SALES 

  • *DCA retains thirty (30%) commission for current members of the DCA and (40%) commission for non-members on the artwork sold during the exhibition. Michigan sales tax is collected on all sales. Artists will be paid no later than thirty days (30) after the close of the exhibition.

  • Rights and image reproduction

The DCA and the City of Wyandotte reserves the right to photograph artists and their respective works for the purpose of publicity and promotion.

If you have any questions, please email us at: dca4arts@downriverarts.org