Placerville Arts Association
PAA Paint Out
Cronan Ranch, Feb. 2025
Forebay Reservoir 2020
Wakamatsu Farm 2021
Cronan Ranch, Feb. 2025
Paint Outs are outings in El Dorado County for artists to sketch, paint or photograph. These are open to all artists and photographers. PAA members and non-members are welcome.
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To find out when new events are scheduled, we have a Paint Out update email notification list. If you have questions or would like to sign-up for email notification about future paint outs, send a note to: Michael Fritschi (mtfritschi@outlook.com)​
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Note: Extreme weather always cancels event. Use your own judgment.
Announcing Placerville Arts Association’s
First Annual Plein Air Art Competition
April 26, 2025
at Greenstone Country Barn, in Placerville.
We will meet at Greenstone Country Barn in the morning. This beautiful, gated community has three lakes and a barn, each with picnic tables and restrooms (Gate code will be provided.) Artists are also welcome to paint outside of the Greenstone community, which is located near Coloma and the American River.
This competition will be open to all artists in the region. Membership to Placerville Arts Association is not required.
Because this is our first plein air competition the event is limited to the first 25 artists who register for the event. The call to enter will begin January 15 and end with the enrollment of the first 25 artists or March 31 Extended to April 18, 2025.
The judge for the show is Patris, owner of Patris Studio and Art Gallery in Sacramento and frequent instructor at the Crocker Art Museum. Her website is: Patris Miller Fine Art
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Questions? Show Chair Gerry Litwin, gerrylitwin@yahoo.com
PAA Plein Aire Outing
Saturday, March 22, 2025 – 9 AM
Saureel Vineyards
1140 Cold Springs Rd, Placerville, CA
This is a beautiful location with water features, vineyard, and interesting architecture
views.
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See the attached flyer for details >>
Directions: From Placerville: Take Cold Springs Road, winery entrance to the left just before Gold Hill Road. OR From Placerville take HWY 49 to Gold Hill Road, turn left at 4-way stop, winery entrance on right.
RSVP appreciated, but not necessary:
mtfritschi@outlook.com​​
Save the date:
El Dorado County Fair
Plein Air Competition
Fri., June 13, 2025
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Details on the El Dorado County Fair website
