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Brown County Art Colony Weekend

September 8 – 10, 2017

This September, Brown County will pay tribute to its roots during the third annual Brown County Art Colony Weekend. The event, scheduled for September 8 through 10, is a celebration of the rich artistic history and exciting future of Brown County.

Events will begin with a private Plein Air Gathering for Guild artist members only on September 8, and end with the closing reception at 4 p. m. September 10 at the Brown County Art Guild.
The 29 th annual Great Outdoor Art Contest will be held from 7 a. m. to 4 p. m. on September 9 at the T. C. Steele State Historic Site. Contest judges will offer two painting demonstrations. The day will feature a live concert by Amanda Webb Band, a beer garden, and lunch.
The paint out is open to everyone with registration available at < bcartguildshop. com / classes-- workshops >.
A reception will be held from 6 to 8 p. m. at the Guild. First place and the People’ s Choice winning artwork will be displayed. Paintings by Guild members will be on display and available for purchase. There will be light refreshments and beer and music by Amanda Webb.
The Villagescape Paint Out( open to all) will take place from 7 a. m. to 1 p. m. on September 10 at the Brown County Art Guild. Registration is $ 15 for Guild members and $ 20 for nonmembers and includes entry into the paint out and refreshments from Muddy Boots Café, plus one drink coupon from 1 to 2 p. m. at the Brown County Playhouse. First place will
receive $ 1,000, second will receive $ 500, third will receive $ 250, and Honorable Mention will receive $ 125. Award-winning artist Luke Buck of Ninevah will judge the contest.
The closing reception will take place from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. at the Brown County Art Guild and is free and open to the public. The reception will showcase paintings from the Nashville Villagescape PaintOut.
The Brown County Art Colony Weekend is a revisioning of the Brown County Renaissance Weekend that was celebrated for 13 consecutive years from 1993 to 2006. For more information on Brown County Art Colony Weekend, please visit < www. browncounty. com / calendar / event / brown-county-artcolony-weekend >. •
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