RULES, REGISTRATION FORM & PAYMENT LINK

The Third Annual Paint the Town Plein Air Event celebrates Lebanon Township’s charm by inviting artists to capture the beauty of local historic spaces from Saturday, September 14th through Saturday, September 28th. Artists will exhibit their best work at the Art Show & Silent Auction hosted by the Inn at Glen Gardner on Sunday, September 29th from 6 to 8 pm.

Paint the Town welcomes art in most* mediums. It is open to artists ages 16 & up. Registered artists will create original work in the open air at any of the designated historic sites during the allotted 15-day period and submit up to two pieces of their choice to the art show & silent auction. 

*If an artist chooses to work in a medium other than painting or drawing, they will need to arrange with organizers to determine how to ensure the work has been completed on-site at event locations during the designated window. 

Registration is open from July 19 to September 12th.  A non-refundable $ 30 registration fee is required.

Artist Check-In: Registered artists must bring all surface materials they plan to use to be date stamped before they begin creating. Check-in will be held at Spruce Run Lutheran Church (442 W Hill Rd, Glen Gardner) on Saturday, September 14th from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm. Those who cannot attend during that time should email the organizer at paintthetownlt@gmail.com to make arrangements.

"Surfaces" is used to describe any material that is used by the artist to create a work of art on, including paper, canvas, fabric/cloth, etc. There is no limit to how many surfaces can be stamped, however, a maximum of 2 pieces each no larger than 20” on any side unframed will be accepted for submission. Artists must remain on public property while creating unless they obtain permission from the owners of a privately owned location. 

The Art Show & Silent Auction will be held on Sunday, September 29th from 6-8 pm at The Inn at Glen Gardner.  Registered artists must participate in this event and should arrive with their display-ready work by 2pm.  The artist will determine which pieces they will enter. Artwork must be at a minimum matted using a standard cardstock mat for works on paper or similar framing appropriate to the surface & medium of the work. Additional framing is the choice of the artist. Framed work must not exceed 26” on any side. Artists must provide their own tabletop easels or for their work. The show will be judged to determine the winners of the following prizes. 

First Place, $500

Second Place $300

Third Place $200

Best Non-Traditional Work

Artists' Choice

Artists will set the starting bid for each of their entries. All art sales will be collected and processed by the Squiers Point Historians who will keep a 30% commission on the final bid price. The remaining 70% of the proceeds will be mailed to artists within sixty days of the event. 

*NOTE: There will be no online market after the Art Show this year.

Use the links below to complete BOTH registration steps by filling out the REGISTRATION FORM and paying the non-refundable $30.00 REGISTRATION FEE.