Special guest Richard Allen, SkyArts Landscape Artist of the Year, 2016

The paint out weekend is kindly sponsored by Rountree Tryon Galleries.

The Munnings Art Museum invites artists to celebrate the landscape of the Stour river valley with its first paint out competition. This event complements Munnings and the Rivera new exhibition which reveals another side of one of Britain’s greatest equestrian artists, Sir Alfred Munnings.

The competition is open to all artists who would like to take part in this event to capture the ‘Spirit of the Stour’. Please see the accompanying Rules and Regulations for further details.

Cash prize: £250

Runner up: £100

Timetable:

Friday 8th September

Artists:

  • Registration 9.30am-10.30am (maps and useful information will also be given out)
  • The time allocated for painting is five hours
  • Register back between 2.30-3.30pm

Evening event open to all:

  • Poetry Recital

Time: 6.30pm, readings from 7pm

Cost: £6 includes glass of wine

Hosted by Dr Tim Gardiner, The Munnings Art Museum’s poet in residence 2017.

Saturday 9th September

Artists:

  • Registration 9.30am-10.30am (maps and useful information will also be given out)
  • The time allocated for painting is five hours
  • Register back between 2.30-3.30pm

Concurrent event:

  • River Ramble (ramblers will walk past artists during the ramble)

Time: 1pm – 5pm

Cost: £16

Booking essential

In partnership with the National Trust at Flatford

Sunday 10th September

  • From 9.30am pictures to be hung in the marquee exhibition space at the museum during the morning.
  • The exhibition opens to the public at 12pm with prizes being awarded at 1pm.

Fee

By paying the registration fee you are agreeing to abide by the Rules and Regulations. Please ensure that you have read them first.

  • Painting on Friday or Saturday ONLY

£15 for one day (five hours)

  • Painting on BOTH days

£25 for two days (2 x five hours)

Fee also includes admission into the museum from 2pm on Friday 8thSeptember until 5pm on Sunday 10thSeptember.

Further information:

Please find information on the local area and a list of places to stay nearby via these links to Visit Essex and Visit Suffolk

Directions to the museum can be found on our website:

A welcome email / contact will be sent to all registered participants in the run up to the event and further details or amendments may also be sent. If you do not have all the information you require then please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our utmost to help.

Address: The Munnings Art Museum, Castle House, Castle Hill, Dedham, Essex CO7 6AZ

Email:

Telephone: 01206 322127

PAYMENT DETAILS

Payment can be made:

  • Online via The Munnings Art Museum / ArtTickets by the Art Fund:
  • By cheque, payable to: TheCastle House Trust
  • By PayPal invoice – please email a request to
  • By bank transfer to The Castle House Trust, Barclays:

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  • Alternatively please telephone the office, Monday – Friday, 10am – 4pm and pay by card: 01206 322127 (option 4)

Full payment is needed to secure your registration for the event. Payments are non-refundable.

Should we need to cancel the event a full refund will be issued.

Registration Form / Remittance: ‘Spirit of the Stour’ Plein Air Paint Out

Name (please print clearly)
Telephone No
Email address

I am over 18


Painting on: Friday (£15)Saturday (£15) Both days (£25)


Poetry Recital: Number of tickets required (£6 each)


River Ramble: Number of tickets required (£16 each)


I will be attending the Sunday Art Sale reception Number of guests

______

I have paid a total of £_____ by:
Online via The Munnings Art Museum (Arttickets)

Cheque

PayPal

Bank Transfer (ref )

Credit / Debit Card

Please complete this form and return it with your payment (if applicable) to:

FAO Juliet Eisdell

The Munnings Art Museum, Castle House, Castle Hill, Dedham, Essex CO7 6AZ

/ 01206 322127