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Date: 3/26/2025
Subject: SOCALPAPA MARCH 2025 Bulletin - Week 4
From: Anne Kupillas

MARCH MONTHLY BULLETIN

What's Inside:

-Save the Dates for these April Paint Outs

- This week's Paint Out: Saturday@ 9am - Crystal Cove Cottages

- New Impressions of Orange County - NEW SOCALPAPA & Kennedy Gallery exhibition

-Become a Paint Out Greeter!

- Register for the Back Bay Festival - Opens April 1st!

-Paint the Gardens at “Open Garden Day” Garden Tour

- Other News You Won't Want to Miss!

New Impressions of Orange County

SOCALPAPA and Kennedy Contemporary Gallery in Newport Beach

have partnered to present our members with a unique and exciting opportunity this May -

a Juried Art Exhibition at Kennedy Contemporary Gallery from May 20 to June 6, 2025.

This is a great chance to have your work viewed by an established gallery for possible exhibition plus exposure to collectors and prominent members of the Orange County art community.

See the information below and visit the SOCALPAPA website to learn more and register.

Registration is $30.00 and is open NOW through May 2.

Kennedy Contemporary

Paint the Gardens at “Open Garden Day” Garden Tour

Share the joy of painting en plein air during the annual “Open Garden Day” in Santa Ana

SOCALPAPA artists are invited to join the fun at the annual Open Garden Day garden tour and festival in the picturesque neighborhoods of West Floral and Fisher Parks (Santa Ana) on May 10, 2025. Participating artists will be assigned a garden to paint en plein air during the tour and given the opportunity to meet the nearly 1,000 visitors who attend this event.

Participants will have the option of a morning shift (8:30am to 12:30pm) or afternoon (12pm to 4pm).

An additional opportunity to showcase one of your artworks will be available at the event’s Promenade area in a dedicated SOCALPAPA booth. This is an opportunity to pass out your business cards, share your love for painting and even sell your work right off your easel!

Open Garden Day is an annual neighborhood garden tour and festival with additional elements including food, live music, craft fair, educational events and a vintage car show. A trolley will be provided for guests. Parking will be available for painters near their assigned garden and restrooms will be within walking distance. SOCALPAPA will be featured in the Garden Day tour guide and will also have a booth in the Promenade to educate the public about our mission and upcoming events. We will also set up grids to hang a piece of art by participating artists during their shift.

Registration is $15 and is open until April 10th (no refunds). Additional information (including the address of your assigned garden) will be emailed after registration is complete.

Paint the Gardens at “Open Garden Day” Garden Tour - 5/10/2025

*Please note: this event takes place the same day as the canvas/paper stamping for “New Impressions of Orange County” Juried Art Exhibition at Kennedy Contemporary Gallery. If you want to participate in both events, ask a buddy to get your materials stamped.

Because this is our first year participating in this event, details may change. Feel free to reach out to Denise Busony denisebusony@gmail.com with any questions.

Become a Paint Out Greeter - Help Build Our SOCALPAPA Community!

We're looking for friendly faces to welcome painters at our upcoming Paint Outs! As a greeter, you'll help create a warm, welcoming atmosphere and be the first point of contact for both new and returning members.

Your Role:

- Welcome artists as they arrive

- Answer basic questions about the location and event

- Help foster our supportive painting community

- Commit to a 30-minute greeting window

How to Sign Up (Using SignUp Genius):

1. Click the Green SignUp Genius button below

2. Select your preferred Paint Out date and time slot

3. Click the "Submit and Sign Up" button

4. Enter your name and email

5. Click "Sign Up Now" to confirm

Never used SignUp Genius? It's simple! After clicking the link, you'll see available time slots displayed in a calendar format. Just choose your preferred slot and follow the prompts to complete your registration.

Your welcoming presence makes a difference in creating the supportive, friendly atmosphere that SOCALPAPA is known for. Consider signing up for one or more greeting slots this season!

Questions about being a Greeter? Contact our Volunteer Coordinator Sandra Morrison smorrisonbiz@gmail.com 949-705-8617

SIGNUP GENIUS

Back Bay Plein Air Festival Update

REGISTRATION OPENS April 1st!

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

randimoran1@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 send Al your contact information for text messages and your e-mail address.

HORTENSE MILLER GARDEN

SOCALPAPA Members can view and paint the garden yet again on

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

Diane.Lannon@gmail.com

PAINT OUTS

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

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 279 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.

https://www.meetup.com/socalpapa/

GET SOCIAL!

Tag us in your paint out posts

#socal_papa & @socal_papa

on Instagram!