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2020 Laguna Invitational: The Show Must Go On!

August 30, 2020 by Toni Kellenberg

2019 Laguna Invitational Group Photo

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational

The Show Must Go On!

Despite all the challenges of this year due to the pandemic, LPAPA has determined that “the show must go on”! We will not let our Artists nor our Collectors down. And so, we are proud to present you with a virtually inspired online plein air invitational. If we are not able to invite you to join us in Laguna Beach, we will bring Laguna Beach to you!

Our 25 invited artists are some of the top award winning plein air painters and artists in the nation. We have a number of events planned for you to “join us” and  enjoy online art gallery exhibitions, sales and auctions, watch our nationally recognized artists at work, hear Plein Talks with the Artists, Experts, and the Award Winners. We will bring all the fun and excitement directly to you, in the comfort of your own home. Visit the Invitational Events & Tickets link below for details and to reserve your front row “virtual seat”!

LPAPA is intent on not just surviving the pandemic but rising to the challenge and thriving in this environment! We are finding creative ways to sustain our nonprofit, engage our Supporters and Collectors, and help our Artists so they can support themselves and their families. We hope that you will join us and support our 2020 Invitational for some plein awesome fun!  Together we will keep LPAPA Strong!

Thank you for being part of Laguna’s Plein Air Legacy & Tradition!
22nd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational

2020 INVITATIONAL ARTISTS  INVITATIONAL EVENTS & TICKETS  INVITATIONAL SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

VIEW LAGUNA INVITATIONAL EVENT CATALOG

Click to become an Invitational Sponsor or Patron, Fan or Donor
View/Print PDF of: 2020 Invitational Sponsor, Patron, Fan Opportunities
View/Print PDF of: 2020 Invitational Event Highlights

Follow LPAPA hashtag #LPAPA22nd on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter event posts and updates!

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Filed Under: Archived Invitational

Invitational Sunday Art Show

August 30, 2020 by Toni Kellenberg

2020 Laguna Plein Air Painting Invitational

Laguna Plein Air Invitational Invitational Art Show & Auction
Sunday, October 11, 2020, 10AM-5PM
Free Live-Streamed Events!

Plan to join us for some just plein awesome fun with a full day access to the Laguna Invitational Art Show & Virtual Events that will include access to the Invitational Art Auction, Plein Talks with the Award Winners, and more! Register for your virtual seat through the buttons below.

The Laguna Invitational Sunday Art Show & Auction opens to the public at 10AM and ends at 5PM Sunday October 11th (1 day only!).
 
The Sunday Art Show & Auction link will be shared at 10:00 on October 11th. Registrants will receive the access link to the Plein Talk with the Award Winners at 11:00am and Painting Demonstrations at 1:00pm with Rick J. Delanty, Jed Dorsey, Bill Farnsworth, Kathleen Hudson, Daniel Marshall & Barbara Tapp. We will also live-stream the Plein Talk and Demo on Facebook!
 

GO TO SUNDAY ART SHOW & AUCTION

PLEIN TALK WITH THE ARTISTS

REGISTER TO WATCH PAINTING DEMOS

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Follow US AND Hashtag #LPAPA22nd on Social Media!

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2019 Laguna Invitational Awards

October 30, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

Jane Hunt - Back Bay Evening - 2019 Best of Show Award

2019 Laguna Plein Air Invitational

The 2019 Award Winning Artists & Paintings

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Jane Hunt - Back Bay Evening - 2019 Best of Show Award
Best of Show “Back Bay Evening” by Jane Hunt
Jane Hunt Best in Show 2019 winner
Jane Hunt received the 2019 Best in Show Award – shown with MC David Rahn and Judges Kim Kanatani and Tim Newton

$10,000 LPAPA BEST IN SHOW
Sponsored by Laguna Plein Air Painters Association with the support of the
2019 Invitational Sponsors

2019 Best in Show Judges
Best in Show Judges: Janet Blake of the Laguna Art Museum, Kim Kanatani of UCI Institute & Museum for California Art, & Tim Newton, Publisher of Western Art & Architecture Magazine

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Direct Hit by Aaron Schuerr
Award of Excellence Award Winner “Direct Hit” by Aaron Schuerr
Aaron Schuerr - 2019 Award of Excellence
Aaron Schuerr received the 2019 Award of Excellence

$5,000 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by Sandy Sewell & SeaWind Properties

SeaWind Properties

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Forest & Glenneyre by Jim McVicker
Distinctive Merit Award “Forest & Glenneyre 2pm” by Jim McVicker
Jim McVicker - Distinctive Merit Legacy Award
Jean Stern Distinctive Merit Legacy Award Winner Jim McVicker shown with MC David Rahn, Judge Jean Stern and LPAPA Board Member Ludo Leideritz

$2,500 JEAN STERN DISTINCTIVE MERIT LEGACY AWARD
Sponsored by Laguna Plein Air Painters Association

Distinctive Merit Judge: Jean Stern, Senior Curator of California Impressionism at UCI IMCA

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Coast Highway by Michele Usibelli
UCI-IMCA Award Winner “Coast Highway” by Michele Usibelli

$1,000 THE UCI INSTITUTE & MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA ART AWARD
Sponsored by UCI IMCA

UCI IMCA

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Afternoon Glare by Aaron Schuerr
Dr. Boseker Award Winner “Afternoon Glare” by Aaron Schuerr

$1,000 DR EDWARD H. BOSEKER AWARD
Sponsored by Yvonne Boseker & Family

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Bob Francis in Heisler Park by Jim McVicker
Spirit of Laguna Award Winner “Bob Francis in Heisler Park” by Jim McVicker

$1,000 SPIRIT OF LAGUNA AWARD
Sponsored by Kinsman & Kinsman

Kinsman & Kinsman CPAs

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Late Glow on Main Beach by Jim McVicker
The Irvine Museum Award Winner “Late Glow on Main Beach” by Jim McVicker

$1,000 THE IRVINE MUSEUM AWARD
Sponsored by The Irvine Museum

The Irvine Museum

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Come Sit for a Spell by Kathie Odom
Architectural Award Winner “Come Sit a Spell” by Kathie Odom

$1,000 ARCHITECTURAL AWARD
Sponsored by Laguna Board of Realtors Charitable Assistance Fund

Laguna Board of Realtors Charitable Assistance Fund

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Above the Sea by Vladislav Yeliseyev
Artistic Palette Award Winner “Above the Sea by Vladislav Yeliseyev”

$1,000 ARTISTIC PALETTE AWARD
Sponsored by Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation For The Arts

Van Cleave Foundation support for Laguna Plein Air Painters

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Walking the Cove by Daniel Marshall
Kinsman Family Foundation Award Winner “Walking the Cove” by Daniel Marshall

$1,000 KINSMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION AWARD
Sponsored by the Kinsman Family Foundation

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Last Light by Suzie Baker
Laguna Plein Air Invitational Ovation Award “Last Light” by Suzie Baker

$1,000 THE OVATION AWARD
Sponsored by David & Lynn Rahn

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John Budicin - 2019 Lifetime Achievement AwardJohn Budicin
LPAPA’s 2019 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

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2019 Lifetime Member Award Recipients Linda & Garrett Pack
2019 Lifetime Member Award recipients Linda & Garrett Pack with 2018 Lifetime Member Award recipients Madeline & Jim Swinden

Linda & Garrett Pack
LPAPA’s 2019 LIFETIME MEMBER AWARD

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Heisler Park by Michael Situ
Quick Draw Award Winner “Heisler Park” by Michael Situ

SOUTHWEST ART QUICK DRAW AWARD
Sponsored by Southwest Art Magazine
$500 Cash Award & 1 full page ad in Southwest Art Magazine

Southwest Art Magazine

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I Love This Place by Suzie Baker
Plein Air Magazine Award Winner “I Love This Place” by Suzie Baker

PLEIN AIR MAGAZINE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by PleinAir Magazine
1 Full Page Ad

Plein Air Magazine

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Break in the Afternoon by Jennifer Diehl
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award Winner “Break in the Afternoon” by Jennifer Diehl

FINE ART CONNOISSEUR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
1 Full Page Ad

Fine Art Connoisseur

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Sweet Spot by Dan Mondloch
OutdoorPainter Award Winner “Sweet Spot” by Dan Mondloch

OUTDOOR PAINTER.COM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by OutdoorPainter.com
1 Full Page Ad

OurdoorPainter Media & Award Sponsor

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The Old Soul by Cindy Baron
Western Art & Architecture Award “The Old Soul” by Cindy Baron

WESTERN ART & ARCHITECTURE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by Western Art & Architecture Magazine
1 Full Page Ad

Western Art & Architecture

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Main Beach Magic by Dan Mondloch
American Art Collector Award “Main Beach Magic” by Dan Mondloch

AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Sponsored by American Art Collector Magazine
1 Full Page Ad

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Finding Freedom by Terry Miura
Directors Award “Finding Freedom” by Terry Miura

DIRECTORS’ CHOICE AWARD
$500 Cash Award Sponsored by The Swimm Family
+ $500 Art Product Award Sponsored by LPAPA

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Laguna Plein Air Invitational Artist Michael Obermeyer
Artists’ & Collectors’ Choice Award Winner Michael Obermeyer

ARTISTS’ CHOICE AWARD
$500 Cash Award sponsored by The Kellenberg Family
+ $500 Art Product Award Sponsored by Gamblin

Gamblin

&
COLLECTORS’ CHOICE AWARD

$500 Cash Award Sponsored by The Froysaa Family
+ $500 Art Product Award Sponsored by Rosemary & Co. Brushes

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Moored for the Evening by Michele Usibelli
Revelite Award Winner “Moored for the Evening” by Michele Usibelli

THE REVELITE AWARD
Sponsored by Revelite
REVELITE Product of Artists choice

Revelite

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LCAD Next Generation Exhibition
LCAD Next Generation Exhibition

2019 NEXT GENERATION SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Sponsored by LPAPA, LCAD & The Braselle Family

1st Place – Tayler Olivas
2nd Place – Opal LeFey
3rd Place – Melanie LaMay

2019 Laguna Invitational Artists
2019 Laguna Invitational Artists

Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational
October 3 – 11, 2020

Filed Under: Archived Art Shows, Archived Invitational, Archived Member News 2019, Awards 2019

Jane Hunt Honored with Top Invitational Award

September 30, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

Jane Hunt Honored with Top Invitational Award

Back Bay Evening by Jane HuntLPAPA Signature Artist Jane Hunt received the coveted $10,000 Best in Show Award for her painting “Back Bay Evening” at the 21st Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational Collectors Gala. The panel of Judges for the top prize were Janet Blake of the Laguna Art Museum, Kim Kanatani of the UCI Institute & Museum of California Art, and Tim Newton, publisher of Western Art & Architecture (formerly of Salmagundi Club NYC).

Click the following link to see all the award winning paintings: 2019 Invitational Awards.

Best in Show Awarded to Jane Hunt

Filed Under: Archived Art Shows, Archived Invitational, Archived Member News 2019

Week of October 5-13: Laguna Plein Air Invitational Painting Events

September 1, 2019 by Toni Kellenberg

Laguna Plein Air Invitational outdoor painting

2019 Laguna Plein Air InvitationalBeginning 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!

Follow LPAPA and our event hashtag #LPAPA21st on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter,  to learn where the artists are painting each day and for the latest event news and updates!

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

Calvin Liang Painting Laguna Beach

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

Filed Under: Archived Invitational

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The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization which means your gift is fully tax deductible as allowed by law. Tax ID # 68-0600606

LPAPA Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
LPAPA Gallery Hours: Thursday through Monday, 11 am to 5 pm, 1st Thursdays to 9 pm
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 4109, Laguna Beach, CA 92652
Phone/Fax: (949) 376-3635
Email: info@lpapa.org