2023-2024 ANNUAL Calendar Venice Plein Air MAPs (Meet And Paint)

 

Mission:"Preserving Venice 

One Plein Air Painting 

At A Time - since 2003

No Fees 

Just Outdoor Painting 

Camaraderie!"

November-April 2023-2024, MAP two times each month. 1st Monday- Caspersen Beach (along boardwalk and shoreline) 3rd Saturday- Historic Downtown Venice & Farmers Market (meet at Gazebo), with our special annual MAP 3rd Saturday of January recording its growth each year en Plein Air, Jan 20, 2024 MAP VENICE URBAN FOREST. We meet 8:30ish-noon-ish; critique if wish 11:30ish. Follow our Facebook & Instagram Page for updates. 

MAP Dates:  

Monday November 6th Caspersen's (Dual MAP with Peace River Painters)

Saturday November 18th Historic Downtown Venice & or Venice Farmer's Market 

Monday December 4th Caspersen's

Saturday December 16th Historic Downtown Venice & or Venice Farmer's Market 

Monday January 1st Caspersen's

Saturday January 20th Venice Urban Forest

Monday February 5th Caspersen's

Saturday February 17th Historic Downtown Venice & or Venice Farmer's Market 

Monday March 4th Caspersen's

Saturday March 16th Historic Downtown Venice & or Venice Farmer's Market 

Monday April 1st Caspersen's

Saturday April 20th Historic Downtown Venice & or Venice Farmer's Market 

 

 

We meet 8:30ish - Noonish.  Critique if wish starts around 11:30am.

Caspersen's we paint all along the boardwalk, and usually meet down towards the end of the beach along the surf.

Historic Downtown Venice we meet at or around the Gazebo and spread out from there. You may paint all over dowtown wherever you wish, including the Farmers Market.  We say 'hi' at the Gazebo to start, and if you seek to join critique, it will be close to there too.

Venice Urban Forest

Simply look for fellow painters, introduce yourself... and paint on.

 

 

2022-2023 Annual Schedule VPA MAPs (Meet And Paint)

 We are keeping it SIMPLE this year as all are wheeling from the effects of Ian on the area.    

Venice Plein Air MAP which equals 

Meet And Paint

simple as that, and our

 Mission: "Preserving Venice One Plein Air Painting At A Time  

Since 2003

 ...No Fees

Just Outdoor painting Camaraderie! " 

 So THAT remains our plan for this upcoming season November-April 2022-23, meeting on

1st Monday & 3rd Saturday each month.

Schedule:

Nov 7-MAP Caspersens

Nov 19- MAP Historic Downtown Venice 

Dec 5- MAP Caspersens

Dec 17-  MAP Historic Downtown Venice 

Jan 2- MAP Caspersens

Jan 21- MAP VENICE URBAN FOREST (hit hard by Ian)

Feb 6 MAP Caspersens

Feb 18 MAP Historic Downtown Venice 

Mar 6 MAP Caspersens

Mar 18 MAP Historic Downtown Venice 

Apr 3 MAP Caspersens

Apr 15 MAP Historic Downtown Venice 

 

We meet 8:30ish - Noonish.  Critique if wish starts around 11:30am.

Caspersen's we paint all along the boardwalk, and usually meet down towards the end of the beach along the surf.

Historic Downtown Venice we meet at or around the Gazebo and spread out from there. 

Simply look for fellow painters, introduce yourself... and paint on.

 

 

 Follow our Facebook Page if you can for updates, and will also share there when other painting opportunities are available in our area.  Hopefully we will be able to dual MAP with Sharon's Group Peace River Painters, as we annually do.  Their area hit hard by Ian.

Karen Ann Hitt, your VPA Facilitator apologizes for so many missed dates in our last season.  She herself experienced a flood of her home and many extenuating circumstances where restoration took over a year.  Heart goes out to all in the area that are picking up the pieces of their world post Ian. Thankful to be able to still MAP this season... and hope to see lots of familiar faces at our beloved places for some good ole outdoor painting camaraderie... and yes preserving our beloved area with Art!

2021-2022 VPA MAP season schedule

Third Saturday in January

VPA MAP at 

Venice Urban Forest 15 January 2022

Venice Lifestyle Magazine featured Venice Plein Air MAP's July 2021 issue

Very honored that Venice Lifestyle Magazine shared a bit of what we do in their July 2021 issue of the magazine. Here is the link: https://citylifestyle.com/articles/arts-and-culture/a-passion-for-painting-venice-together-and-en-plein-air

Venice Plein Air M.A.P. (Meet And Paint) continues November-April

 Let the NEXT Season Begin! 

 Venice Plein Air M.A.P. (Meet And Paint) continues November-April

1st Monday's at Caspersen's Beach

3rd Saturday Historic Downtown Venice & Farmers Market!

It is as simple as that! Meet And Paint! No emails, sign ups or fees, just outdoor painting camaraderie!

We begin painting around 8:30 am.  Follow our Facebook Page Venice Plein Air  or Instagram Page for updates @venicepleinairmap 

Our 2020-2021 Season in a nutshell:

1st Mondays Caspersens, 3rd Saturday Historic Downtown Venice November-April with the 3rd Saturday in January our special community outreach MAP at Venice Urban Forest. We begin each MAP around 8:30-9am.  Critique to follow if requested.  Special guest painters host.

An Annual Community Outreach and Fundraiser for VABI and Venice Urban Forest opens 3 March 2021 at the Venice Area Beautification Office. Paintings are a culmination from the season, turned in by the artists by 27 February 2021.  People's Choice voting starts 3/3/21 with the exhibit opening and runs through 4/3/21.  A Monetary 50/50 Fundraiser Artist/Urban Forest a win win for our community.  This year TWO peoples Choice Awards; BEST VPA MAP & BEST URBAN FOREST 

Community and Artist working together to keep our beautiful Venice preserved one plein air painting at a time! Come be a part.  Follow our Facebook and instagram pages for updates.