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Paint & Write the Town is Artists in Action’s perennial and popular signature summertime event. Artists of all skill levels working in any medium meet to create art “en plein air” that’s interpretive of one or more of the scheduled locations in historic, scenic and downtown locations in the Salem area. Poets of the Mid-Valley Poetry Society and others may join in to write poetry inspired by the site. Artists and writers are welcome to simply show up at their preferred location(s) to participate. No pre-registration is required to paint or write over the summer.
In 2022 the weekly on-site sessions for painting, writing and creating begin June 4 and continue thru August 6, culminating in a juried exhibition with cash awards in the fall. The scenic sites have been selected and arranged by AiA members, Ann Moore and Patricia Young, who hope you will find great inspiration. The registration and submission process to enter your artwork into the juried exhibition will again be done using ArtCall.org. AiA will post the link to the official Call to Artists once those details become available.
Each location is associated with a given date and time when our group has been granted permission to paint and write there, and an event host will be present to welcome you, and provide information. You may visit or return to the public locations at your leisure to start or continue works in progress. Private locations cannot be accessed on other days without prior permission. Because of the ongoing pandemic, artists and writers again have the choice of working at home or another local site where they feel safe.
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Day |
Date |
Time |
Location |
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Saturday |
June 4 |
10-4:00 |
Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge Start at the new Nature Center on Ankeny Hill Road 130 Ankeny Hill Rd SE, Jefferson |
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Sunday |
June 12 |
10-4:00 |
City of Stayton - Pioneer Park 450 N 7th Ave, Stayton, OR 97383 |
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Saturday |
June 18 |
10-4:00 |
Willamette Heritage Center 1313 Mill St SE, Salem |
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Saturday |
June 25 |
10-4:00 |
World Beat Look for us just inside the event, or register on another date/ location. Riverfront City Park 200 Water St NE, Salem, OR |
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Wednesday |
July 6 |
1:00-6:00 |
Deepwood Estate/Gardens 1116 Mission Street SE, Salem |
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Saturday |
July 9 |
12-4:00 |
Winery Chemeketa Cellars Northwest Wine Studies Center | 215 Doaks Ferry Road NW | Salem OR https://www.chemeketacellars.com |
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Saturday |
July 16 |
10-4:00 |
Salem Art Fair & Festival Bush's Pasture Park 890 Mission St SE, Salem, OR |
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Saturday |
July 23 |
10-4:00 |
Lord & Schryver Conservancy Gaiety Hollow 545 Mission Street SE Salem, OR 97302 |
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Saturday |
July 30 |
10-4:00 |
Minto Island Growers Farm Stand 3394 Brown Island Road, Salem |
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Saturday |
August 6 |
10-4:00 |
Guentner's Gardens 5780 Commercial St SE #1213, Salem |
