Saturday deadline nears for entries in “Panache!” Plein Air Community Art Exhibit in Port Angeles

Published 12:01 am Tuesday, July 28, 2015

PORT ANGELES ­— This is the final week to get out there and paint a picture for the “Panache!” Plein Air Community Art Exhibit, the show to open Aug. 8 at The Landing mall, 115 E. Railroad Ave.

The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, sponsor of this exhibit, is accepting plein air — as in outdoor — paintings from artists of all ages through 5 p.m. Saturday.

Participants must sign up by phoning 360-457-3532 or stopping by the fine arts center, which is open Thursdays through

Sundays at 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

More information also awaits at www.PAFAC.org.

Entries in the plein air painting contest must fit on a 9-by-12-inch paper or canvas, while the fine arts center asks that artists submit their work with no mats or frames.

When the submitted artwork is on display at The Landing mall from Aug. 8 through Sept. 13, the public will be invited to vote for their favorites.

Then more than $800 in award money will be presented to artists in several categories during the annual Paint the Peninsula Festival on Sept. 13 at the fine arts center.