INFORMATION FOR ARTISTS

Artists Paint October 2nd through October 9th, 2024. Public Opening Reception and Silent Auction, Friday, October 11, 6 to 9pm.

Click Here for a Printable 2024 Paint the Towns Prospectus

Click Here for a Printable 2024 Registration Form

Click Here for a Printable 2024 Artist Calendar

The Plymouth Arts Center invites Midwest Artists to register for its annual Paint the Towns in Fall Color, en Plein Air (outdoor painting) competition and exhibition. The painting days are Oct 2 - Oct 9 in the greater Plymouth area within the boundary map provided. Artists are encouraged to register in advance as the first 45 artists to register will be accepted. The fee is $45 if the registration form is received before September 23rd. After September 23rd the fee is $50. The prospectus/guidelines and registration form are available on the PAC website. A public reception, awards ceremony, and silent auction will be held at the Plymouth Arts Center on Friday, October 11th. Cash awards totaling $3000 along with non-cash merit awards will be presented at the awards ceremony. This year’s judge is Michelle Richeson. The event is graciously coordinated by artist Dan Rizzi of Plymouth.

About the Judge Michelle Richeson: “Art has been a special part of my life from an early age growing up in Appleton, Wisconsin. After graduation from Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee with a degree in Graphic Communications, I was fortunate to study with a number of well-known artists including: Ramon Kelley; Steve Quiller; Daniel Greene; and Urania Christy Tarbet. I obtained inspiration and guidance from each of these internationally known artists, which allowed me to hone my own style of painting. From these artists, I enjoyed the opportunity to work in a variety of media: oil, watercolor, casein, pastel and sculpture.”

“I had the honor to serve as the Creative Director for Jack Richeson and Company, creating magazine ads and designs for the company’s wide array of art supplies, instructional materials and artist’s furniture. I also assisted in the production of videos for Jack Richeson’s, “Famous Painter Films”. This broad experience in the commercial art world augmented my career, enabling me to observe and experiment in a wide variety of styles and methods. To complete my art adventures, during my employment with the Richeson Company, I was fortunate to be able to visit and paint in many foreign countries. It allowed me to continue the development of my own technique and distinctive style executed in oil. Art was my life! The larger the canvas, the more joy I experience.”

The public is invited to view and bid on the “Paint the Towns” paintings at a festive reception and silent auction on Friday, October 11 from 6pm to 9pm. This is a free admission reception with live music by Zach Holzer and complimentary appetizers and desserts. It is a great opportunity to meet the participating artists and to bid on a favorite piece until 9:00pm. After the reception and silent auction, the unsold works will remain in the Arts Center’s Gallery 110 North through November 15, 2024 and be for sale at a “Buy it Now” retail price. All proceeds of this event benefit the Plymouth Arts Center, a charitable 501c3 non-profit organization.

The event is sponsored by the Sartori Company, Sargento, and Van Horn Auto.

For more information, visit the Plymouth Arts Center, 520 East Mill Street, downtown Plymouth, WI. Office hours are Tuesday-Friday, 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, Noon to 3:00 pm. Call 920.892.8409 (voicemail 24/7) or visit our website: plymoutharts.org.