Adirondack Wildflowers: Partridge Berry on the Woods and Waters Trail (16 August 2012)

Adirondack Plein Air Festival Paints the VIC
18 August 2015

Plein Air Paints the VIC

Adirondack Plein Air Festival LogoThe Paul Smiths VIC will once again be a featured location for the Adirondack Plein Air Festival, held this year from 17 - 22 August. Tuesday, 18 August is "Paint the VIC" day, when artists will take advantage of the natural settings on various VIC trails: mountains, old growth forest, bogs, streams, marsh, beaver lodges, and Adirondack lean-tos. Spectators are welcome throughout the day. Free.

A chicken BBQ dinner will be held at the VIC at 5:00 PM (tickets will need to be purchased in advance). During the BBQ, winners of the raffle of two paintings will be drawn. The paintings were donated by Sandra Hildreth and Nancy Brossard.

The festival itself begins 17 August with a "Meet the Artists" reception at the Adirondack Artists Guild Gallery in Saranac Lake. The festival includes a "Paint the Town" day on Thursday, 20 August and a "Paint the Saranac River Day" on Friday, 21 August. For more information: Sandy Hildreth, 518-891-1388 or sandrahildreth@icloud.com

 



 

Explore the VIC

The Paul Smiths VIC offers a wide variety of programs throughout the year to educate and inform Adirondack Park residents and visitors about the natural wonders of the Adirondack Mountains. You can help support these programs by joining the Friends of the VIC. More information on Friends of the VIC memberships

Explore the Trails

The VIC trails are free and open to the public, from dawn to dusk, spring through fall. In winter, the trails are open to cross-country skiers and snowshoers for a fee. Day or season passes may be purchased.