Friday, February 19, 2010
HOUSE AN ARTIST - GET A PAINTING!
Hi folks. If you live in Evinston, FL or the surrounding area, we are in need of your assistance. We are hosting the Evinston Paintout from April 11 - 16, 2011. We will have approximately 30 artists from around the nation who will need a bed and a bathroom during their stay.
As the host, you are not required to feed or entertain them. They will be painting every day and we will take care of most of their needs. In exchange for your generosity the artist will give you with a painting upon their departure.
So, if you are an art lover and would like to help these artists paint for a worthy cause (to raise money for renovations of the Wood & Swink Old Store & Post Office) then download the HOUSING FORM HERE and sign up.
We appreciate your help and if you have questions or need to speak with someone first, please call Leslie Long, Event Director at 321.890.3652.
Monday, February 1, 2010
SAVE THE DATE...for the Evinston Paintout April 17-24, 2010!
Come and witness an exciting phenomenon known as Plein Air painting in
The artists will be painting daily, Saturday, April 17th thru Saturday, April 24th. Most will begin at first light and continue painting until sunset. The finished artwork will be available to view and purchase in the Wetroom/Art Gallery at the Wood & Swink Country Store & Post Office, open Saturday thru Thursday from 10:00-6:00 and 10:00-4:00 on Saturday, April 24th. Each year the artists produce around 300 paintings during the week, all of which are for sale as soon as they are hung. The Wood & Swink is located at18320 Southeast County Road 225,
The most exciting part of this event is that the a portion of the proceeds from art sales will be donated to the preservation and restoration of Florida’s oldest post office, the Wood & Swink Country Store & Post Office For more information about this organization and its’ supporters, please visit www.conserveflorida.org or To find out more about the artists schedule and view their work, visit www.evinstonpaintout.org Send an email to the Event Director thru the CONTACT link on the website if you need additional information.