Plein Air 2023 Schedule of Events
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24:
Artists Paint
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25:
Artists Paint: Sunrise – 3 pm
Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Cades Cove Loop Road, Townsend, TN 37882
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26:
Artists Paint: 9 am – 3 pm
1st shift 9 am – 12 pm: Marc Anderson, Suzie Baker, Henry Coe, John Eiseman, Kathie Odom
2nd shift 12 – 3 pm: Vlad Duchev, Christine Lashley, Charles Newman, Richard Sneary, Richie Vios
Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Elkmont Club Cabin # J, Club House,
Jakes Creek Rd B, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27:
Artists Paint: 9 am – 3 pm
1st shift 9 am – 12 pm: John Caggiano, Charlie Hunter, Shelby Keefe, Chuck Marshall, Jing Zhao
2nd shift 12 – 3 pm: Teresa Hargis, Martin Geiger, John Guernsey, Karen Philpott, Stephen Wysocki
Elkmont, Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Elkmont Club Cabin # J, Club House,
Jakes Creek Rd B, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28:
Artists Paint
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29:
Collectors Soiree & Sale: 6 – 8 pm
Clayton Center for the Arts
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804
Be among the first to purchase one of these special, one-of-a-kind paintings of our beloved national park!
Join the 2023 Plein Air Smokies nationally-acclaimed artists for an exclusive evening of hors d’oeuvres, beverages, viewings of the artists’ works from the week, awards presentation, and the opportunity to purchase paintings before the public sale on Saturday, September 30.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30:
Quick Draw
Theater in the Park, 325 S Court St, Maryville, TN
(Artists can paint throughout Downtown Maryville)
Artist Registration: 7:30 – 9 am
Artists Paint: 9 – 11 am
Framed Art Judging: 11:30 am
Awards Presentation: 12 pm
Art for Sale: 12 – 2 pm
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30:
Public Art Sale: 10 am – 4 pm
Clayton Center for the Arts
502 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Maryville, TN 37804
All remaining artwork from Plein Air in the Smokies 2023 will be sold at this free event open to the public.
How To Become A Sponsor
For information on becoming a Friends of the Smokies sponsor of Plein Air Smokies, email Lauren@friendsofthesmokies.org.