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Hart In Motion- Plein Air Painting Competition - PUBLIC VOTING NOW OPEN

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Ten talented artists showcased their work in the 2024 Hartprize Plein Air Painting Contest, held during Artprize on October 5th. The public is now invited to cast a vote for their favorite painting in each category (Intermediate and Advanced), with a limit of one vote per category. Voting is open until October 28th. The winners, one from each category, will be revealed on November 1st via the Hart Economic & Redevelopment Team's Facebook page and the Hartprize website at takemetohart.org, each receiving a $750 cash prize! A big shout-out to all the artists—each painting is a remarkable display of talent!

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PAINTINGS ARE ON DISPLAY IN THE STOREFRONT WINDOW AT 53 S STATE STREET IN DOWNTOWN HART THROUGHOUT THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.

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What is Plein Air:  A plein air painting contest is an event where artists create paintings outdoors, capturing the natural landscape and surrounding environment in real time. "Plein air" is a French term meaning "in the open air."  The contest allowed artists a set amount of time to complete their work, promoting spontaneity and direct observation of light and atmosphere. Participants compete in two categories, and public voting will determine the winner.  A celebration of both art and the beauty of nature!

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TIMELINE 

Public voting:             October 5- 28

Winner announced:    November 1                

Painting pickup:         November 1 - 15

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CONTEST DETAILS 

  • Painters must be 17 years old to enter competition. 

  • It is up to the artist to place themselves in the appropriate category when registering. 

  • All paintings must be stamped upon registration, created outdoors and on-site. The key is to capture real life scenes of Hart in motion. 

  • Entries will be voted on by the public.  The Hart Project committee reserves the right to disqualify any entry that is deemed inappropriate or not entirely painted on-site. 

  • By entering the contest, entrants agree that art submitted can be used by the City of Hart for advertising purposes. 

  • Submissions will not be accepted once the deadline lapses. 

  • The prize must be collected by the winner and is non-transferable. 

  • The winner will be contacted via the email provided during entry.  If no response is received, a new winner will be selected and the previous winner will forfeit all rights to the prize. 

  • Artist’s not deemed a winner will be able to pick up their painting at Hart City Hall November 1st – November 15th. Any painting not picked up will be considered a donation to the Hart Project.  

  • Each artist will be required to fill out a copyright release form at time of check in and agrees that if chosen as the winning painting, will become the property of the Hart Economic & Redevelopment Team “The Hart Project”. 

  • Once registered artists will receive an email at the email address provided with the location for check in/ drop off and a map of designated painting areas.

Participating Artists:

Hartprize Paintings:

Advanced Category:

  • Jolene King

  • William Kenneth Hopper

  • Marie Essenberg

  • Wendell Fuller Jr

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Intermediate Category:

  • Kate Raspotnik

  • Monica Crothers

  • Kevin Juhl

  • Jennifer Smith

  • Christine Rogers

  • Lilly Hopkins

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Hart Economic & Redevelopment Team

407 S State St

Hart, MI  49420

231.923.0920nkleiner@cityofhart.org

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