During Sunday’s Laguna invitational Art Show & Plein Air Festival, plan to join us for a special “French Connection” Plein Talk presentation 2pm – 3pm at the Festival of Arts Forum Theater.  Mr. Jean Stern, Senior Curator of California Impressionism at UCI-IMCA and recipient of the prestigious Chevalier de L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) award, and Pierre Guidetti, Art Material Historian, Owner & CEO of Savior-Faire (Sennelier, Fabriano, Cretacolor and more) will engage in a lively conversation about the plein air connection between California and France.* Free event, no registration required!

Location: Laguna Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, California.

*Please note that the Festival of Arts Forum Theater does not have ADA access.

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Beginning Saturday October 5, 2019, and continuing everyday during the 9-day plein air painting festival, from Dawn to Dusk and into the night, you can find our 30 invited artists painting the local landscapes, coastlines and urban scenes for LPAPA’s 21st Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. We’ve invited the top award winning plein air painters from near and far, across the nation, to gather in Laguna and carry on a 100+ year old painting tradition! Come watch the Artists as they paint outdoors “en plein air” and please thank them for helping LPAPA preserve Laguna’s artistic legacy and the plein air painting tradition!

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Plan to join us for Plein Talks with the Artists on Monday October 7, 2019 (6-8:30pm), at the Laguna Festival of Arts Forum Theater for a special evening with our panel of Invitational Artists — Suzie Baker, Cindy Baron, Carl Bretzke, Bill Davidson & Patrick Saunders — who will talk about their artistic journey and plein air painting experiences. This is a wonderful opportunity to listen to the hearts and minds of some of the nation’s top plein air painters, and ask them any question. This has become an annual favorite — informative, fun and lively conversation. Ludo Leideritz, LPAPA Board Member and Forest & Ocean Gallery Owner, will moderate the conversation. You don’t want to miss it!

Wine & Cheese Reception at Terra Laguna (no host bar) – 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Plein Talk in the Forum Theatre adjacent to Terra – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Tickets: $15 (LPAPA Member & Patron price $10 with “members only” promo code)
Monday October 7, 2019, 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Festival of Arts Forum Theater*
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651.

Click HERE to purchase tickets to reserve your seat!

*Please note that the Forum Theater does not have ADA access

Links for Gala Tickets | Schedule of Events | Invited Artists | Sponsors

View/Print PDF of Invitational Events: 2019 Laguna Invitational Event Highlights

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LPAPA’s Experts & 2019 Award Judges:
Janet Blake, Laguna Art Museum’s Curator of Historical Art,
Tim Newton, Western Art & Architecture Magazine Publisher/former CEO of Salmagundi Club
Mr. Jean Stern, Senior Curator of California Impressionism at UCI IMCA

Join us at the Festival of Arts Forum Theater for “Plein Talk with the Experts” on Wednesday October 8, 2019 (6:00-8:30pm), a lively and captivating evening of art talk with our experts about Plein Air and Fine Art Collecting.

This event will be presented indoors at the Festival of Arts Forum Theater adjacent to the Terra Laguna restaurant.

Wine & Cheese Reception outdoor at Terra Laguna (no host bar) 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Plein Talk indoor at the Forum Theatre (adjacent to Terra Laguna) 7:00pm – 8:30pm

Tickets: Through the generosity of an anonymous donor, who believes LPAPA’s Plein Talks should not be missed, this event is free!

Wednesday October 9th, 6:00pm – 8:30pm
Festival of Arts Forum Theater*
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach

Please click HERE to reserve your seat!

*Please note that the Forum Theater does not have ADA access

Links for Gala Tickets | Schedule of Events | Invited Artists | Sponsors

View/Print PDF of Invitational Events: 2019 Laguna Invitational Event Highlights

Follow & share using our event hashtag #LPAPA21st!