EVENT SCHEDULE

Mendocino Open Paint Out
on Northern California's
Beautiful Mendocino Coast
September 16–22, 2019

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All events are free. Donations are requested from the general public for the featured artist demos.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
Gallery Hours: 10am-5pm

10pm-5pm
Registration and substrate stamping in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery. Begin painting!

Paint any time you wish within the geographic boundaries provided. As featured artists paint, you may observe without interfering.

5pm-7pm
Welcome Reception: Meet and mingle with the featured artists and enjoy a complimentary pizza party.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
Gallery Hours: 8am-7pm
Wet Paint Sale in the Mendocino Art Center's professional gallery space. You are encouraged to frame and hang your paintings as you complete them. Buyers are in the gallery throughout the week.

All Day
Paint any time you wish within the geographic boundaries provided. As featured artists paint, you may observe without interfering.

8am-10am
Café MOPO — complimentary coffee and continental breakfast in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

8am-7pm
Substrate stamping in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

2pm
Featured artist Chuck Kovacic interviews Mendocino Open Paint Out co-founder John Hewitt

5pm-7pm
Unwind after a day of painting with a festive and social gathering at the Mendocino Art Center. Food and beverages available for purchase.

7pm
Demonstration by featured artist Dennis Ziemienski, "Composition: The Art of Making a Strong Painting"

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
Gallery Hours: 8am-7pm
Wet Paint Sale in the Mendocino Art Center's professional gallery space. You are encouraged to frame and hang your paintings as you complete them. Buyers are in the gallery throughout the week.

All Day
Paint any time you wish within the geographic boundaries provided. As featured artists paint, you may observe without interfering.

8am-10am
Café MOPO — complimentary coffee and continental breakfast in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

8am-7pm
Substrate stamping in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

2pm
Demonstration by featured artist Patricia Rose Ford

5pm-7pm
Unwind after a day of painting with a festive and social gathering at the Mendocino Art Center. Food and beverages available for purchase.

7pm
Demonstration by featured artist Karl Dempwolf

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
Gallery Hours: 8am-7pm
Wet Paint Sale in the Mendocino Art Center's professional gallery space. You are encouraged to frame and hang your paintings as you complete them. Buyers are in the gallery throughout the week.

All Day
Paint any time you wish within the geographic boundaries provided. As featured artists paint, you may observe without interfering.

8am-10am
Café MOPO — complimentary coffee and continental breakfast in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

8am-7pm
Substrate stamping in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

2pm
Demonstration by featured artist Erin Dertner

5pm-7pm
Unwind after a day of painting with a festive and social gathering at the Mendocino Art Center. Food and beverages available for purchase.

7pm
Demonstration by Mendocino Open Paint Out co-founder John Hewitt

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Gallery Hours: 8am-4pm & 7pm-9pm
Wet Paint Sale in the Mendocino Art Center's professional gallery space. You are encouraged to frame and hang your paintings as you complete them. Buyers are in the gallery throughout the week.

All Day
Paint any time you wish within the geographic boundaries provided. As featured artists paint, you may observe without interfering.

8am-10am
Café MOPO — complimentary coffee and continental breakfast in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

8am-4pm
Substrate stamping in the Mendocino Art Center Gallery.

2pm
Featured artist demonstration (schedule to be announced)

By 4pm
All artwork must be hung for final judging.

7pm-9pm
People’s Choice Party. See all paintings created during the week. Vote for your favorite painting.

SATURDAY–SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21-22
Gallery Hours: Saturday, 10am-7pm & Sunday, 10am-5pm
A fun-filled weekend with a Quick Draw Competition and Sale, Viewer’s Choice Award voting, a celebratory reception and awards presentation, and more! All activities will end on Sunday, at 5pm.

Schedule subject to change.