Plans are under way for another wonderful year of art, dinners, gatherings and simply a great week for all.      

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2019 Paint the Town
Thanks to our AWESOME Sponsors over $5,000 in prize money was awarded this year. 
Check out the video of the 2019 Paint the Town Award Winners below.

A Special Thank You
​to all Participating Artists and to our Wonderful Sponsors
that continue to make this event a success! 
Hope to see you all next year!
Paint the Town 2017:  Special Thank You to John Mosher for the creation of this special Paint the Town video.  


​Paint The Town 2020
Monday, Oct. 12 to Saturday, Oct. 17
Six days of Plein Air painting fun amid the charming sights in and around historic downtown Florence, Colo. Local and regional artists will gather to compete, setting up their easels throughout town.
The public is invited to watch the artists paint their interpretations of the area and to gather at the reception held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Bell Tower Cultural Center, 201 E. Second St.

For the Public

 Plein Air is a French expression that means "in the open air" and is often used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Spectators of the Florence Arts Council Paint the Town event may see artists working on such scenes as historic buildings, doorways, colorful flowers or even people. Friday, Oct. 18 may be the best opportunity to see artists at work since they will be restricted to a six block radius of downtown Florence from the intersection of Pikes Peak and Main Streets.  Another great event is the Quick Draw on Saturday 17th from 1 to 3 p.m. NEW MYSTERY LOCATION in Florence. New Mystery location is a fantastic site for all to paint or view. Artists will meet at the Bell Tower at 12pm for directions to the mystery location.  Artists will create pieces from prop-set scenes, natural venue or mystery items  within the mystery location and their work will be for sale at the Artists' Reception that follows. With a Chili/Soup supper.
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