2012 Plein Air Camp Hill Competition and Arts Festival

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June 5 - June 10, 2012:  The Camp Hill Economic Development Group (CHEDG) would like to thank all the artists and attendees who made last year’s first Plein Air Camp Hill Competition and Arts Festival such a success. It is because of that success that we are hosting year two. The Plein Air (painting outdoors) event is an effort to raise awareness of this distinctive art form and to support art programs for disadvantaged persons in our region.

                This six-day event will showcase the Borough of Camp Hill and the surrounding west shore communities to national, regional, and local artists, tourists and art connoisseurs.  The event week will be full of a variety of activities ranging from artists painting “live”, artist’s workshops, various music groups performing “Music in the Park” throughout the week, and a new addition to this year’s event is “Theatre in the Park” featuring the Gamut Theatre Group performing Thursday evening at 7pm. One of the events high-lights will include a 2 hour Quick Draw competition for adults and children where participants will be painting in specifically defined boundaries within the Borough of Camp Hill.  The adult artists will have their works judged with the judging and awards ceremony starting at 12:30pm Saturday afternoon.  Children ages 5-12 will receive awards for their participation in the event.

                Juried artists from around the region will be exhibiting artwork for sale creating distinctive pieces and painting scenes from within the west shore communities.  A Collector’s Preview Party and awards ceremony will be hosted by CHEDG and is scheduled for Friday evening, June 8.  This is a ticketed event and will provide an opportunity to meet the artists and have a first glance at the competition pieces before opening up to the public starting Saturday morning.  

                The 2012 event is in need of sponsors and volunteers as well as local residents wishing to host an artist for the week.  For more information please check-out the website at www.pleinaircamphill.org or call (717) 909-4332.              

Price: Free and open to the public