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Annual
Saturday and Sunday Inspired by a tradition that dates back to the 1930's the members of the art guilds of Ste. Genevieve, Jefferson, St. Francois, and Perry Counties will hold their Annual Promenade des Arts in Lions Park and the Felix Valle Historic Site in historic downtown Ste. Genevieve. The community has a long history as a center of the arts. Art schools and art colonies thrived in the region during the 1930's and 1940's and attracted such notable artists as Aimee Schweig, Jesse Beard Rickly, Bernard Peters, Thomas Hart Benton, and Joe Jones. In 1932, a group of artists led by Rickly, Peters and Ste. Genevieve local Matthew Ziegler, came to paint and engage in discussions about art and the various social issues of the day. This group centered around the Mammy Shaw House (now part of the Felix Valle Historic Site) and held an exhibition in late September of 1932. The success of the first event inspired additional exhibitions until the colony dissipated by the onset of World War II. The revival of the art show is a means to educate the public on the artistic traditions of art in Ste. Genevieve region, to provide a venue for contemporary local artists to display, sell, and discuss their techniques and approaches of their work, and to showcase the work of one of the Summer School artists. 2008 Promenade des Arts Schedule of Events October 10, 6 - 8 pm October 11 & 12 The work of Dolly Dufour, 2008's featured artist can be seen at the Mammy Shaw House at Second and Merchant Streets. Dolly is a local artist who received a BFA from Washington University School of Fine Arts and is the niece of Matthew Ziegler, one of the original Ste. Genevieve artist colony members. The Third Annual
Quilt Show at the Patke Room on Market Street. Plein Air Paintings
will be displayed and offered for sale in the Mammy Shaw Courtyard. The Lions Club will
offer their great food and beverages in the Lions Club Park Live Entertainment throughout the weekend. Bazaar ~ Bake Sale ~ Raffle at the First Presbyterian Church from 10 am to 4 pm The Farmer's Market will be open on Saturday at the corner of 3rd and Jefferson Streets.Plein Air Event
Additional Information for artists Artists may paint one to eight days. The work must be created on location, following the European tradition of capturing the natural light and atmosphere of the outdoors. Register at Genevieve Java on Main Street near Welcome Center. Packets will be mailed to artists who pre-register. Art work produced during Plein Air week is
eligible to be juried in Saturday's (Oct 11) Competition.
Turn in at Keil Schwent House on Second Street by 9 am on
Saturday. Juried Art must be stamped
at registration, labeled and created on site in or near Ste Genevieve.
Artists are invited to paint in all public areas in Ste Genevieve but must
not obstruct roadways, driveways or business entries. Permission from
landowner should be obtained to paint on private property. Participants must provide their own display units for Show and Sale. Spaces are 10' x 10' and artists handle their own sales and taxes. Art displayed and sold during Show and Sale does not have to be produced during week. Workshop application http://sgag.typetching.com:80/Workshop.html For more Plein Air Event information call Marjorie at 573-883-2571 or fax 573-883-3743 The Annual Art Show has been incorporated into the Autumn Daze family festival. For general information call 573-883-7097 or 1-800-373-7007 greatriverroad.com provides web pages free of charge for events run by Non-Profit Community Organizations that are of interest to visitors to the area. Contact webmaster@greatriverroad.com if you have an information on an event that greatriverroad.com can use to create a web page. We reserve the right to limit content. |
