Sunday, March 31, 2019

M.A.P. Meet And Paint Venice Plein Air

First Monday and Third Saturday OPEN to all Plein Air (Outdoor Painters) 

VPA equals: Venice Plein Air 

MAP equals: Meet And Paint 

 

One Monday & One Saturday per month: November - April . 

MAP's:
Meet And Paint
it is as simple as that!
No Emails
Sign Ups or Fees
Simply Out Door Painting Camaraderie!
Preserving Venice
One Plein Air Painting At a Time.
(One Special MAP each year, 3rd Saturday in January VABI Urban Forest)

 1st Monday Caspersens Beach
3rd Saturday Historic Downtown Venice and Venice Farmers Market
(One Special MAP each year, 3rd Saturday in January VABI Urban 
Forest)






  • MON (first Monday every month)
    Caspersens Beach MAP on the first Monday of every month along the boardwalk, or at the end by the beach, or even back on the inter-coastal side.  Click the link to learn more about the park.  It is a beloved favorite and awesome signature natural resource of Venice.  NO RSVP needed. This monthly outing are designed for all plein air painters of any group. 9am-noon aprox
  • SAT (third Saturday every month) HISTORIC DOWNTOWN VENICE; Venice Farmers Market.
    Venice Farmers Market Until noon, or paint historic downtown, the park reaches to Venice Ave. Too. MAP borders in front of the Historic KMI building Venice Mall on Tampa Ave to Venice Ave, Venice FL 34285 Meeting, the Third Saturday of every month. No RSVP needed.  This monthly outings are designed for ALL Plein Air Painters in any group. 9am to 1pm aprox

    The regular Saturday will be a nice addition for some that aren't available during the week to paint out... so hope this accommodates your schedules
    Expect to see Historic downtown districts, Venders, fresh produce, flowers, variety of  people, children, pets, Music Playing and Venice has a water fountain park and Gazebo too as a part of the view. Just a few blocks from the Gulf and/or Awesome Banyan trees too. Farmers Market where can meet, but many places to venture to from there too.  There are great painting subjects in any direction you turn.
For more information on directions and times please contact facilitator K. Hitt and be sure to put in your memo VPA or Plein Air.
VPA came about to serve our Venice area or South County.  Local artist supporting our local arts and historical scenic communities. Any visiting our area that wishes to plein air paint with a group is welcomed to join our MAPs.  Due to schedule, set up monthly MAPs with an invite to all. Saturday important to keep on the schedule for those that are not able to meet during the week.  
Venice Plein Air MAP Calendar: See Face Book Page
And as other groups visit the area will share that on the page too.

Venice Plein Air is on the south west coast located inside Sarasota County in the Venice area serving nearby communities and keys.

ALL The out door painting groups work together and hold no boundaries as to participants.

VPA came about to serve our Venice area or South County.  Local artist supporting our local arts and historical scenic communities. Any visiting our area that wishes to plein air paint with a group is welcomed to join our MAPs.  I, K Hitt am the facilitator of VPA.  Due to schedule, set up monthly MAPs with an invite to all. Saturday important to keep on the schedule for those that are not able to meet during the week.  

Venice Plein Air... simply to celebrate the historical of our Venice area and to keep it recorded in the arts... and for the arts to continue to be represented by her artists in the area. VPA actually formed early on to keep this historic town in the Plein Air Records. The additonal area groups offer so much opportunity to Plein Air Paint, and many meet weekly:  Visit the facebook page, that is where share VPA MAPs and when other groups are visiting our area to paint! PLEIN AIR FORCE as a part of Plein Air Magazine new Out Door Painters Website. Also available for the SE Region is The Forgotten Coast En Plein Air website for resources.

Also you may want to enlist in the

VPA remains happily as a smaller sanction, as is our area smaller.  Again, all our welcome.