Virtual Gallery Opening App
This year our event will be virtual in place of our physical Opening Reception. We will launch the Plein Air Brandywine Valley Virtual Gallery App on September 25th for our sponsors, patrons, and the public at large. This exciting new app was developed specifically for CBH and PABV which allows us to exhibit and offer artists’ works for sale in a new, simple to use and engaging way.
2020 Plein Air Brandywine Valley Sponsorship Opportunities
2019 Event Sponsors
DIAMOND
- Jerome I. Marcus, MD
PLATINUM
- Janet C. Hohnholt
- William and Katharine Gahagan
GOLD
- Ellison M. Carey
SILVER
- June Buck
- "In Memory of James R. Buck"
- Mary and Jim Culley
- Patricia Lowe
- A. Roy Smith
- James J. McLaughlin
BRONZE
- Joe and Bernie Polinski
- Jay and Martha Tschantz
- John Lilley and Bob Lohrmann
- Brooke Mitchell and Scott Best
- Nancy Ellis, State Farm
- Karen D. Poore, ChFC
- Alexandra Ergon
- The Honorable Christina D. Sappey and Mr. Jonathan Sappey
Plein Air Brandywine Valley Schedule of Events
Tuesday, Sept. 01, 2020 – Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020
Artists paint within and around the Brandywine Valley including incredible landscapes, gardens, churches, architecture, and riverways among others. Artists are required to work only in allotted time frames. Work completed outside of those time frames will not be considered for judging. Also, all work is to be done outside in natural lighting. Please see the complete rules and regulations for artists.
Friday, Sept. 25
Judging for the Plein Air Brandywine Valley will be done virtually and announced during the Virtual Gallery Opening starting at 6pm.
Saturday, Sept. 26 - Sunday, Sept. 27
Virtual Gallery Exhibition and Sale continues Saturday and Sunday. The virtual gallery will close at 8pm on Sunday, September 27th.
Event Timeline
Tuesday, September 01, 2020 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Artists Paint anywhere of their choosing within the Brandywine Valley. Geographic boundaries include Phoenixville, PA to the north, Honey Brook, PA to the west, Glen Mills, PA to the east and New Castle County, DE through to the C&D Canal and includes Chesapeake City, MD to the south. Artists are responsible for their safety and any regulations within the areas they choose to paint. Please adhere to social distancing recommendations and respect all individual private property parameters.
View: https://arcg.is/149LDz The shaded area is the actual Brandywine Watershed with the heavier line indicating the boundaries for PABV.
More information will be available for the Artists including an informational sheet on how to use the PABV app.
Sunday, September 20 – Wednesday, September 23, 2020
If the opportunity becomes available for larger artist groups to paint private properties based on COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing requirements, the committee will communicate these locations and rules and regulations to all Artists. We may choose to offer only one private location per day so this in no way impinges on an artist’s decision where to paint. Please see the complete rules and regulations for artists.
QUICK DRAW
Canceled for PABV 2020
NOCTURNE
Canceled for PABV 2020
Friday, September 25, 2020
Judging for the Plein Air Brandywine Valley competition will be held virtually this year. The virtual Gallery Opening, Exhibition and Sale starts at 6:00 p.m. The app and instructions will be available from our website www.pleinairbrandywinevalley.org and through an email update on Friday, September 25th at 12 pm.
Saturday, September 26 - Sunday, September 27, 2020
Virtual Exhibition continues Saturday and Sunday. The app will close at 8 pm on Sunday, September 27th.