3rd annual Plein Air Festival 
& Photo Contest  2007
Yorba Linda Arts Alliance
 

 

This years’ theme is "Spirit of Yorba Linda"

Registration form to participate (click here)

 

Start date May 1, 2008. end date May 24, 2008.

Local artists are invited to capture Yorba Linda's historic areas, points of interest, and unique features on canvas or film. Event is open to all ages.

'Plein air' is a term derived from the French phrase en plein air, which literally means 'in the open air'. Artists and photographers are encouraged to find  locations in Yorba Linda to use as their subjects (a list of suggestions & locations are provided below).

Registration fee:

Adult artists: $10.00/ limit of 2 entries

Photographers: $10.00/ limit of 2 entries

Students: $5.00 entry fee/limit of 2 entries

Requirements: art must be produced within the specified time period. At least 1/2  of production time must be at outside location. 

All submissions are to be mounted (matted or framed).

Art will be displayed at the 9th annual Celebration of the Arts on Sunday June 1. In addition, selected art will be displayed  for public viewing (location TBA)

Awards: People's Choice awards (the public will vote on their favorite in each category: watercolor, oils, photography, and youth). Awards based on a minimum number of entries.

 

Completed art must be registered by Saturday May 25, by email (ylartsalliance@aol.com), or phone 714-996-1960. 

Please provide us with the following information:

1. Number of pieces you are entering/ titles

2. Type of medium (watercolor, oil, photo, etc.)

3. Participant category (adult or student)

4. Size of each piece

5. Type of mounting (if framed, do you have a wire to hang)

6. If you are selling the piece, asking price (or NFS)

7. Do you have an easel or display to provide (floor or tabletop)

Your work will be exhibited at the Lasorda Field House (4701 Casa Loma, at Imperial Highway) during our annual Celebration of the Arts on Sunday June 1, where the public will be voting on their favorites. Please bring your art that morning some time between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. to the check in table.  Please pick up your art at the end of the day between 4:00 & 5:00 p.m.

We will be notifying the winners in the following week, and instructing them when to deliver their work for exhibition.

There will be a 10% commission fee for any pieces that we sell on your behalf, so please price accordingly.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email if you have any questions!

 

 
Instructions for June 1, 2008 / art check in

Drop off your art between 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. in the Lasorda Fieldhouse

There will be a check in table in the gym.

Temporary parking in the Lasorda Parking lot in front of the Field House is available while you‘re checking in . All cars must be moved out by 10:00 a.m. Additional parking at the community center to the north.

Voting – the public will vote for their favorite painting and photo throughout the day.

Please pick up your art at the end of the day between 4:00 & 5:00 p.m. following the event.

 

 
Suggested Artist Locations:
Historical:

1-Boy Scout Building in Hurless Barton Park

2-Polly’s Pies – site of historic train depot on corner of Imperial & Lemon

3-old train cars & caboose – next to Polly’s Pies

4-Park Place….Park Ave historic homes

5-Janeway house (southeast corner of Lemon & Imperial,

scheduled for demolition)

6-First Baptist Church 18372 Lemon in Old Town next door to Bank of America

7-Fire Station Lemon Dr., just east of the Baptist Church

8-Main Street/ Olinda historic buildings and stores

(paint out date to be announced)

9-School Street - historic homes

10– Rocking T Ranch & a White Clapboard House on Lakeview and Bastenchury

11-Packing House Center (Yorba Linda blvd)

12-Susanna Bixby Bryant Ranch Museum Hours: Sundays: 1:00 - 4:00 pm Location: 5700 Susanna Bryant Drive Directions East on La Palma Ave., turn left on Camino de Bryant, turn left on Pomegranate Rd., turn left on Susanna Bryant Rd.

13-Yorba Cemetery Woodgate Park, Yorba Linda (by reservation only)

Open spaces

14-Pine Tree (at the community center)

15-Imperial and Yorba Linda Blvd. (flowers in bloom)

16-View from Fairmont Adult Education Center

17-Horse trails

18-Horse arena

19-Surrounding hills

20-Dry lake bed

21-Barnyard Hill (S. of Yorba Linda Blvd, Mountain view, Highland)

22-city parks

People watching:

23-Car Wash on Eureka

24-Travis Ranch during softball and soccer games

25-Farmers Market on Main Street (Saturday mornings)

26-Police substation

27-Schools

28-Public Library 18181 Imperial Highway

Points of interest:

29-East Lake Village

30-Savi Ranch Shopping Center

31-Golf Courses

32-Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace -Eureka & Yorba Linda blvd. (Paint out day Sunday May 18.   Only one free entry per artist.  Painting & photography is in the gardens.  The galleries, East Room, and Birthplace are excluded.   You must RSVP to participate)

33-Veteran’s Park -Valley View

34-Train Trestle

35-Yorba Station Shopping center corner of Imperial & Yorba Linda Blvd