14th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational October 14, 2012

Laguna Art Museum and the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) present the 14th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational October 14-21, 2012, a week-long landscape painting festival focusing on the community, the environment, and art education.

Each year Laguna Beach, a famous seaside community and historic artist colony, turns into an outdoor studio with the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational. This event showcases forty of the nation’s top plein air landscape painters who compete for prestigious prizes and participate in the week-long festivities including public paint outs, environmental awareness activities, and educational events. Culminating with the Collectors’ Soirée and Public Art Show & Sale at Laguna Art Museum, this event celebrates the artistic legacy of Laguna Beach.