Three … two … one … PAINT!
Artists and art lovers are once again called to enjoy the fun of a live paint battle as the Park’s Edge Paint Off returns to the Deer Lake Summer Arts Festival on Saturday, July 7.
The Burnaby Arts Council currently has a call for artists to take part in the battle. Artists can apply online by Friday, June 15 at 4 p.m. A maximum of 20 artists will be able to take part.
The artists start painting at 1 p.m. and have two hours to complete their works, while audience members wander and mingle. Audience members receive one ballot to choose their favourite. At 3 p.m., voting closes and organizers tally the votes. The winner is announced at 3:30 p.m.
Winning paintings receive cash prizes, with $350 for first, $100 for second and $50 for third.
A silent auction for the paintings also happens throughout the afternoon, closing at 4 p.m.
A write-up about the event notes that live painting events have become popular in Vancouver over recent years.
“From Art Battle, Golden Brush’s Battle of the Brush, SNAG, Vancouver Art Attack and others, they have all become a unique way for art lovers and creators to come together and get closer to the creative process,” it says. “Many people have never seen how paintings are created, and it is an exciting spectacle to get a glimpse of what the creative process looks like first hand.”
Artists wanting to take part should check out all the details at www.burnabyartscouncil.org/live-painting-tournament/.
There’s no entry fee for painters, and admission is also free for audience members.
