Plein Air returns to Southport June 14-15!

2019 Artist Registration$30 early registration

$40 registration after May 31

Up Your Arts and the City of Southport are happy to announce the return of plein air to our beautiful town. In keeping with previous outdoor painting festivals, we can guarantee a picture-perfect experience with no end to the variety of delightful scenes just waiting to be captured on canvas. The festival will take place rain or shine June 14-15.Southport Plein Air is open to all painters, regardless of age. It is a non-juried event, with merit and People’s Choice awards conferred by established local artists. Winners will be registered in the 2020 Southport Plein Air Festival free of charge. There is no limit on medium, quantity or size. Painters retain all proceeds from the sale of their work during the Wet Paint Sale.Register online at www.upyourarts.org or mail the registration form with a check for $30 to:

Up Your ArtsP.O. Box 11326

Southport, NC 28461Registrations will be accepted after May 31 with payment of $40.All canvases to be entered in the Wet Paint Sale must be stamped at check-in/registration time. Welcome packets will include a map of Southport, with suggested painting spots and other points of interest, and discounts to local eateries. Pre-registrants will also receive lodging discounts. Commemorative T-shirts will be available for sale throughout the festival.

Friday, June 14 – Painting can begin anytime after check-in/registration Check-in/registration from 1-4pm at Brunswick Community College, 701 N. Lord Street

- Includes a painting workshop and tours of the school’s classrooms, which facilitate a wide variety of creative and performing arts instruction

Opening reception from 4-6pm at Doc Meridian Winery, 305 N. Howe Street, in the heart of Southport’s walking gallery district – Includes beverages and appetizers, music and displays of work by artist judges; check-in/ registration continues

Saturday, June 15Information base from 8am-6pm at Keziah Memorial Park, W. Moore and Lord streets: Entertainment, food truck, and bathrooms available all day Check-in/registration from 8am-noon Kids’ Plein Air from 10am-2pm (art supplies provided) Wet Paint Sale from 4-6pm (artist setup starts at 3pm, closed to the public) Merit and People’s Choice awards announced at 4 pm

Sunset on the water @ 8:24 pm June 14

2019 Southport Plein Air FestivalArtist Registration

Name _____________________________________________________________

Address ___________________________________________________________

City _______________________________________________ State __________

Zip __________________ Telephone ___________________________________

Email address ______________________________________________________

Registration payment (circle one): $30 $40 after May 31

Commemorative T-shirt available for $15: S M L XL XXL(featuring original artwork by Jim McIntosh)

Total payment: $ ______________

Authorization to Use ArtworkBY SIGNING BELOW, I hereby give permission to Up Your Arts and the City of Southport to use images of me and/or my artwork from the 2019 Southport Plein Air Festival in any publication, including print or electronic media, and to identify me accordingly. I hereby relinquish any right to inspect or approve the completed product and waive any right to royalties or other remuneration arising from or related to the use of these images.

I certify I have read this release before signing and I fully understand the contents, meaning, and impact. I further certify that I am at least 18 years of age and competent to contract in my own name or that the person signing below is legally allowed to act on my behalf.

__________________________________________________ __________________Signature Date

Up Your Arts is a non-profit organization founded in 2017 to support and enhance the creative and performing arts throughout the greater Southport area. There is much to promote: live music, galleries and shops, festivals and community events, established theater groups, a college campus focused on the arts, the quaint and picturesque location of numerous film productions...The southeast coast of North Carolina continues to emerge as a regional destination for the arts.