Plein Air Event Schedule
2024 Event Schedule & Map
Capitola Plein Air Schedule of Events
Monday October 21
Welcome Table and canvas stamping will be available from 8:00am - 1:00pm in the Community Room downstairs at City Hall located at 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola CA 95010. Long-term parking is behind and above City Hall. We will stamp your blank canvas when you check in, provide with an event name tag and pertinent information.
You may stamp as many blank canvases as you think you will paint during the week. Only stamped works created during the event will be accepted in the competition. Stamped works from prior Capitola Plein Air events can only be displayed and sold after the competition.
Painting begins!
After 1:00 pm, please contact Kim Molloy at 831-333-6736 to pick up your artist folder and have canvases stamped.
Tuesday – Saturday 22 – 26
Paint! Paint! Paint!
You may have canvases stamped upstairs at City Hall, during business hours 9am – 5pm (closed 12-1) or contact Kim Molloy.
Wednesday October 23
Voluntary Artist Only Reception at the historic Shadowbrook Restaurant, 4pm -6 pm located at 1750 Wharf Road, Capitola, CA, 95010. A $10 donation is requested as a gratuity.
Thursday October 24
Painting continues
Friday October 25
Mandatory Paint Day in Capitola Village
10am-2pm Esplanade Park at 120 Monterey Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Live music by Ripatti & Rose
Check-in and Canvas Stamping. Great opportunity to attract attention to our event. Check in even if you don’t need any more canvases stamped. We will ask where you think you might be painting. We will have event information cards available to hand out to people who find you painting and to invite them to the exhibition.
Saturday October 26
Painting continues
Sunday October 27
Art Exhibition - New Brighton Middle School Auditorium – 250 Washburn Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010
Live Music by Cement Ship
8:00 – 9:30 am - Artists check in, set up and display works for sale at New Brighton Middle School Performing Arts Auditorium. Pick up supplies at the Artists Check-In table. After check-in - Bring artworks into the Auditorium. You may hang up to three finished pieces for judging on your designated 36″x 80″ panel(s).
9:30 – 10:30 am – Artists clear the room for judging.
9:30-10:30 am - Judging
10:30 am - Artists return for the judging results.
10:30-11:00 am - Judge will announce results. After judging is complete, you may hang additional works for sale, provided that you do not extend beyond the edges of the display panels.
11:00 am - Doors open to the public. Sales will begin after presentation of the awards. (First and second place pieces are not available for sale)
3:00 pm - People’s Choice and Artists’ Choice awards presentation.
11:00 am -4:00 pm - Music, pop up art-making and fine art sales continue. Lunches will be provided to artists to facilitate your continued presence at the event.
4-5 pm - Artists load out unsold works.
NEW LOCATION! NEW LOCATION! NEW LOCATION!
11:00AM—4:00PM, Exhibition & Art Sale at New Brighton Middle School
More than 100 framed paintings will be on display for the competition, exhibition, and sale. The public is invited to vote for the People’s Choice Award.
