A blog to share the calendar and events associated with Venice Plein Air MAP's. All images Copyrighted 2020 by VPA and their Artist and may not be copied or reproduced without the artist or VPA permission. Our Mission: To tie in with the rich History of our area and how Plein Air Artist beautifully record it!
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
2025-2026 Annual Venice Plein Air MAP Schedule
MAP= Meet And Paint
Monday November 3rd Service Club Park
Saturday December 20th Historic Downtown Venice & or Venice Farmer's Market (unofficial
MAP- for all those that still wish to Meet And Paint close to the
Holiday- Downtown will have all its decorations up- Two MAP's on the 20th, one in the morning at our regular time, 2nd at dusk for a nocturne with all of the Holiday lights on the 20th too)
Saturday January 21st Venice Urban Forest
Venice Urban Forest
Sunday, January 12, 2025
Artists Honor Caspersen- A Benifit National Exhibit
Aimee Odette & Karen Ann Hitt at the VIP Private Receptions of the opening of "Artists Honor Caspersen- A Benefit National Exhibit" with her painting "Majesty- By Still Waters" Painted for the exhibit.
Karen Ann Hitt the founder of Venice Plein Air (founded 2003), teamed up with Aimee at the Collectors Gallery to present this Benefit Exhibit to honor Caspersens Beach, after it was decimated by back to back hurricanes, and now all roads remain closed to it, since the Hurricanes. Artists from around the country have painted at this beautiful location for Decades. The Exhibit is designed to not only honor the beautiful history of this iconic landmark of Venice FL, that has been forever changed, but to also benefit this hard hit community and one of its most active not for profits VABI- Venice Area Beautification Inc. The Paintings range in dates from 2003-2025... a real picturesque view of the history is on display through the 27th.
36 Artist and upwards of 70 Painting were juried into the exhibit. It is an opportunity to not only collect a piece of history, but to also support this hard hit community in the process.
Karen Ann Hitt also donated An Original Hitt Plein Air Painting 'Venice Area Beautification Inc's Touch' to be awarded in a exclusive drawing taken from all of the names of patrons that purchase a painting during the exhibit. The winner will be drawn 2/27/2025 at the Art Walk. Also on that night, announcing the winners of the Peoples Choice Awards ( 3 Categories) That the community may vote on, during the exhibit. It is a Monetary vote, with funds being split between VABI and the Winning Artists. Making for MULTIPLE ways to donate and collect. You are also entered into another drawing with each of your votes. More details at the Gallery. Artist Honor Caspersen.... and you may be a part of this beautiful piece of history too, not only with your support, with your vote, and with your collecting your own piece of beautiful history. This is a picture taken on location of the Painting. It is now beautifully framed by Collectors Gallery and You Could Win it with your collecting of an original work of Art from the
"Artist Honor Caspersen..." Exhibit.

36 Artist, Upwards of 70 Paintings Available to help Benefit VABI who keep this hard hit community beautiful in multiple ways by an all volunteer organization.Collect a piece of history. Vote in the People's Choice. You may even win a work of art yourself. ALL helps benefit !
Artist have been preserving the beauty of Caspersen for years, one painting at a time! Venice Plein Air Partnering with Collectors Gallery & Framery are hosting a benefit National Exhibit to Honor Caspersen while benefiting the community! Caspersen, Hit by back to back hurricanes, its been decimated. All roads remain closed to it. Venice Plein Air founded in 2003 began painting there monthly along with many other groups and artists over the years. ANY Painting from 2003 to 15 January 2025 of Caspersen may be entered to be a part of Artists Honor Caspersen.




