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Date: 3/12/2025
Subject: SOCALPAPA MARCH 2025 Bulletin - Week 2
From: Anne Kupillas





MARCH MONTHLY BULLETIN


John Cosby Group Demo
What's Inside:  
   
- Save the dates for these MARCH Paint Outs!
 
- This week's Paint Out: Saturday@ 8am - Laguna Main Beach
 
-Last Change to View Omnivision, the Winter Member Show before it closes March 13th
 
- More News on this year's Back Bay Festival!

- Hortense Miller Gardens paint dates
 
- Info on the upcoming Cambria 2025 Paint Away 
 


Omnivision: Art Across Boundaries
Winter Member Show
Last Chance to view the biggest show of the year -- with over 180 artworks by 60 SOCALPAPA artists!
Hours & parking details are below. 
 
 
Participating artists, just a reminder to pick up your artwork at the Courthouse on Friday, March 14 between 9am and noon.


Back Bay Plein Air Festival Updates
 
Exciting news! Besides awards for 1st. 2nd and 3rd prize in the Juried Show.
We will have an Honorable Mention award, as well as an award for Best Nocturne, Best Figure in a Landscape (animal, bird or human,) Best Sunrise/Sunset, and Winners' Circle. 
 
It feels like summer is just around the corner, and with summer comes the Back Bay Show and Festival.
 
Be sure to put these dates on your calendar:
 
April 1st through May 31st enter the Back Bay Show and the Juried Show.
Quick Draw at Muth Interpretive Center July 12.
Juried Show begins Saturday, July 12 and closes with the
Reception at Muth on July 18.
Display Show on the deck of Muth Interpretive Center July 19 and 20.
 
 
Call for Volunteers
 
SOCALPAPA needs you!
We are in the process of filling leadership positions for the 2025 Back Bay Festival -- planning is beginning!
Some of the roles have been spoken for, but we still have a few to fill.
Please let us know if you would be willing to chair one or more of the following committees for the 2025 Back Bay Festival - open ones are in red:
1. Committee chairs for 2025 Back Bay Show (2): NEEDED
2. Sponsors - Diane Snyder  and Sangeetha Golpalakrishnan
3. Art Classes during Festival Week - Sandra Morrison
4. Hospitality (Food and Welcome Table) - Lorraine Dawson
5. Arrange for Judges - Marie Stone
6. Quick Draw: Mary Christie 
7. Liaison with Heather and OC Parks: BJ Morrison McKay
 8. Juried show: NEEDED 
9. Ribbons and Award Bags for the Artists: Dorothy Scott 
10. Oversight of registrants and booth set up for Show: Jeff Preston

Do not fear. we will provide you with all the information need, hard and digital.
And thank you to those who have already volunteered!
Contact Randi Moran randi.moran1@gmail.com
 
 




Cambria Paint Away 2025
April 7-11

The itinerary information for the Cambria trip will be sent to those who have provided Al with their phone contact information and e-mail address, and will not appear on the website.
 
Phone or text 562-884-7416  or : alcarlsonartwork@aol.com
*Please make to send me your contact information for text messages and your e-mail address.



HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN
 
New Spring Dates now available for SOCALPAPA Members to view and paint the garden in yet another season.

The following dates have been added to the calendar.
Times are 9:00 am until 12:00 pm each day.
 
Saturday. March 29 - OPEN HOUSE - 3 artists may register for each session, Contact Diane to save your spot!
Morning session - 10:15 am - 12:30 pm
Afternoon session - 12:30 pm - 2:15 pm
 

 
 PAINT OUTS


3 25 save the date


Saturday, March 15th
@8am 
Laguna Main Beach
Laguna Beach
 
Arrive by 8am to get parking. Take the 133 Fwy (Broadway in town) South to PCH.
Park in metered parking on the street or in lots. Paint near the old lifeguard tower toward the old Hotel, or paint north to the cliffs below Las Brisas Restaurant. Restrooms by the cliff.
 
Art by Tony Salvo

Friday, March 21st
@8am
 Peters Canyon Reservoir
 
From the 5 Fwy, take Jamboree Rd. North until almost to Chapman Ave. Go Left at Canyon View Ave A block, the parking lot is on the left, opposite Old Camp Road.
$3 parking lot fee. Restrooms/portapotty. 
Paint Lake views or hillside and trees, horse riding trails, etc.

Saturday, March 29
@9am
 Crystal Cove Cottages
Newport Coast
 
Take PCH a mile South from Newport Coast Drive, (or go North from Laguna Beach) to the Los Trancos parking lot.
Pay online by scanning. If you have a Golden Bear Senior Park pass, just park and leave the card on your dashboard.
Take the $2 Shuttle down to the cottages, or walk down through to the tunnel under PCH. 
Paint by the Green House or Beachcomber Restaurant or walk south to the bluffs and rocks if tide allows, or paint the iconic cottages. Restrooms in couple of places. See the Plein air Gallery called the Store for inspiration.


 

Did you know there are several ways to find out about the paint outs?

 

Weekly Bulletin

MeetUp group online

Website events calendar

Facebook & Instagram



Zoom Thursdays

 

SOCALPAPA ZOOM Group invites you to join us 

every Thursday, from 10am -11am

 

This is a time for members to share their art, get feedback and connect with other artists over the web.  All levels are welcome. 

If you are not ready to share, join us anyway and get inspired!

 

 Follow link below to join. 

 
The passcode is
 229461


Zoom


Discover the SOCALPAPA Meetup Group and join our thriving community of plein-air painters in Southern California. 
Get the latest updates, find out who is joining (we have 210 members now!) and connect with other artists on events such as our weekly paint outs, paint aways, Zoom meetings, special events and showcases! 
 
If you haven't already joined, head over to the MeetUp website and join the group - it's free! 
Your artistic community awaits you.
 
 

GET SOCIAL!
Tag us in your paint out posts
 
#socal_papa & @socal_papa
on Instagram!

 

 
 Post your photos on our FaceBook page!
Connect with and be inspired by our
fantastic group of artists!
 
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 GET INVOLVED! 

  The club is still looking for members to volunteer for

different committees and events this year.

There are a variety of different ways you can get involved, both large and small.
 
Contact Randi Moran if you want to help.
 

OUR SPONSORS

We continually wish to thank
our sponsors. Visit their links below and please continue to support their businesses.
 
Art Supply Warehouse
Blick Art Materials
Da Vinci Paint Co
Dakota Pastel Supples
Eat Paint Live
Fast Frame Irvine
Irvine Ranch Water District
KingofFrame.com
Paint Like a Pro - Debra Huse
Randy Higbee Gallery
Newport Bay Conservancy
OC Parks
Rosemary & Co Brushes
San Joaquin Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary
Tim Smith Real Estate Group / Caldwell Banker Newport Beach
Watercolor West



SOCALPAPA is a 501c3 organization
(Southern California Plein Air Painters Association)
~Our Mailing Address~
4790 Irvine Blvd, Ste 105-371
Irvine, CA 92620 

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4790 Irvine Blvd Suite 105-371
Irvine, CA 92620
United States of America