Crooked River Plein Air Exhibition

The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center Offered Area Artists the Opportunity to Participate in a Plein Air Competition with a $500 Prize

The Cuyahoga Valley Art Center (CVAC), 2131 Front Street Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221, invited all area artists to participate in their Crooked River Plein Air Competition, taking place from July 22^nd – July 28^th. The participant submissions will then be on display at the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center from August 1^st – August 31^st with a select few traveling to the exhibition spaces within the Cuyahoga Falls City Hall.

Plein Air is a French term meaning outdoors and/or open air. It denotes a French style of impressionistic painting completed in an outdoor setting. The Crooked River Plein Air competition seeks to highlight Ohio’s Cuyahoga River and its watershed. Holding a Plein Air competition has been a tradition at CVAC for a number of years. However, this year they have elevated the structure of this competition to the artists advantage.

The Crooked River Plein Air competition kicked off with an Artist Get Together and offered three paint outs for participants during the competition time frame. Each paint out lasted 4 hours and was led by a seasoned subject matter expert/coach. This year the coaches were Dino Massaroni, Jack Mulhollen and Sally Heston. These paint outs were intended to support participating artists within a group environment in an outdoor setting (rain or shine).

Come celebrate the artists and their accomplishments within the competition at CVAC on August 11st from 5:30-7:00 for the Crooked River Plein Air Reception.

This exhibition shall display a painterly snap-shot of Ohio’s Cuyahoga River Watershed today, leaving a lasting lifetime impression of this time and place. To learn more or pick up a copy of the competition prospectus please visit CVAC in person or http://www.cvart.org/exhibits

Cuyahoga Valley Art Center:

In an effort to support the artistic development of today’s artists, CVAC is excited to continue showcasing the up-and-coming as well as established artists of today. Hosting upwards of ten open-call exhibitions a year, more than most art centers in Ohio, CVAC’s exhibitions continue to be competitive and well respected within the arts community.

The mission of the Cuyahoga Valley Art Center is to promote active interest, involvement and strengthened appreciation of fine and applied arts within a supportive community for individuals of all ages. It fulfills its mission by being a resource for the arts community with a large gallery, extensive classes in a variety of media, workshops conducted by renowned artists, a variety of competitive exhibitions, and a friendly place for artists of all levels to develop.