Wednesday June 9
Artists register 3-6 pm for the plein air event at:
Kilkenny House
112 South Ave East
Cranford, NJ 07016-2944
(908) 276-3414
Kilkenny map
Thursday June 10
Artists are out painting Cranford locations
Go and visit them!
The official Cranford Plein Air Event morning and early afternoon meeting place will be:
Joanie's Café 29 North Union Avenue
Cranford, NJ
908-709-7300
Joanie's Cafe is right in the heart of downtown and will be the place to find out where your favorite artist is painting that day throughout this four day event. There will be a map udated daily with the artists locations along with coffee,and eats.
Volunteers will be on hand to dispense artist and downtown information.
If you have a question during the event please call 908-209-2720.
Utrecht Art Supplies - sponsored painting demonstration
by Joe Gyurcsek, Resident Artist/Brand Manager 7:15 -9 FREE held at the Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave, Cranford
908-709- 7283
Evening Art Movie Night
"The Horse's Mouth" 7-9pm FREE!
Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Ave, Cranford 908-709- 7283
Sponsored by the Cranford Public Library
Cranford Cruiser Night
Vintage cars line the downtown Cranford Streets sponsored by the Cranford Chamber of Commerce starts around 5:30 call 908-709-7283 for more information.
Friday June 11
Artists are out painting Cranford locations
. Go and visit them! Stop by Joanie's to see where.
Evening reception
for Artists and Sponsors only
Saturday June 12
Artists are out painting
Cranford locations. Go and visit them! stop by Joanie's to see where.
Saturday afternoon from 1-5pm will be the “Quick Draw” competition.
A head to head competition. All work will be exhibited starting at 3:15 and showcased on the north side of the Cranford Train station. All art work will be on display and for SALE until 5 pm only. All competition and non-competition artists are invited to participate in this event. Click or Quick Draw button to find out more.
Saturday evening The Plein Air Reception and Presale, 8-11pm
This is a ticketed event and held at Cranford Crossing, South Union Avenue, Cranford. (Just under the train trestle across from the parking garage)
Most of the finished Competition artwork along with additional work brought in by the artists will be on display and for sale before the general public show on Sunday. Reception/presale tickets are available for $25. Full ticket price will be applied to any painting purchase up to three per family. Tickets will be available online and at our headquarters at Joanie's during the entire event.
Sunday
June 13
The Grand Finale Art Exhibition & Sale, 1-5 pm, Cranford Crossing, South Union Avenue just under the train trestle across from the parking garage.
Free and open to the Public
Allison Malafronte senior editor American Artist magazines judges the work and awards event prizes. All the competition paintings will be displayed all afternoon and will be offered for SALE. This will be the last opportunity to see and to purchase what these talented artists have created; so come and buy an original, one of a kind piece of work to enhance your home, your business, your life!