Centennial Park Paintout with Special Nocturne Opportunity
Join us for a SPECIAL PAINTOUT for The Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park, next Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21
Our spring show, to be held Memorial Day Weekend, May 23 through May 26, 2019, will be an inaugural event with the Conservancy for the Parthenon and Centennial Park. We have been working with their enthusiastic staff to create good marketing energy around a paintout event where their patrons and supporters will be invited to watch you create paintings. Thanks to Judson Newbern for suggesting this event which will happen this coming weekend. There are great features in the park: water, horticulture, monuments and, of course, the Parthenon. In addition to these features, there will be a first-time event called the Nashville Water Lantern Festival on Saturday night, October 20, The lanterns will be launched at 8:30 PM. Check out the link to their website so you may get an idea of what a beautiful nocturne painting opportunity this will be! You do not have to register for their lantern event unless you plan to launch your own lantern. We will be there as observers and painters. You may wish to bring an easel light for the nocturne.
The paintouts will be held Saturday, October 20, 10 AM to 9:30 PM
and Sunday, October 21, from noon to 4 PM.
Chestnuts are welcome to paint at Centennial Park at will during park hours. We’ve also asked the Conservancy staff to create a handbill advertisement for the show that you may give to interested folks who approach you and ask you about your paintings. We will pass this along to you when available. We practice the Leave No Trace as good stewards of the land. I have asked for a map of the park, which we will also pass along to you when available, showing restrooms and features.
In addition to the Water Lantern Festival on Saturday night, from 10 AM to 5 PM there will be a Centennial Craft Fest held on Saturday, hosted by the Conservancy, and this should provide good subject opportunities for painting, in addition to food trucks available as a choice for your lunch. Parking should not be difficult since there is no Vanderbilt game that weekend. You may want to carpool anyway since it might make dropping your gear off near your preferred site easier – one to stay with the gear and one to park the car.
For those of you who are new to Nashville, Centennial Park is located at 2500 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203.
It would be great to know that you are coming. If you are new to the group, please, come out and paint with us. We have Chestnut members known as “Nutty Buddies” who will be happy to answer questions and offer encouragement.
See you there!
Renée Bates
615-642-3007