Get details on our Plein Air Community Paint Out including artist guidelines, registration, prizes, and more! Artists are invited to spend the morning painting throughout the beautiful Village of Fairport. In the afternoon, you will have the opportunity to sell your art at the Exhibition and Sale at Faircraft Brauhaus in the Cannery in Fairport.
Artists will spend the morning painting scenes throughout the Village of Fairport. In the afternoon, we invite the community to view and purchase the art at Faircraft Brauhaus. Purchase tickets for the select preview event, or stop by at the end of the day for a free look at the art.
Be a part of bringing this delightful art exhibition to the Village of Fairport, New York. Your sponsorship -- whether as a business or a private individual -- will enable us to encourage the creation of art, promote regional artists, and showcase the beauty of Fairport.
We are pleased to announce the second annual Fairport Reimagine the Canal Plein Air will take place on Saturday, September 30, 2023. Funded in part through the generous support of the New York State Canal Corporation and Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, and Fairport OCED.
This year’s event will be hosted by Faircraft Brauhaus, where artists will register in the morning. After painting their vision of the wonderful scenes in the village of Fairport, NY, the artists will bring their work back to Faircraft Brauhaus for a ticketed preview event, followed by a public exhibition and sale. All of this will take place during the day as the village holds its annual Scarecrow Festival and gears up for its Oktoberfest celebration that will take place on the evening of September 30.
The First Annual Fairport Plein Air was a Success!
Our first event, held in September 2022, attracted 18 registered artists who painted throughout the lovely Village of Fairport, NY on a beautiful autumn day. It was warm and sunny, and the village was teeming with activity — Oktoberfest, Scarecrow Festival, an Erie Canal Regatta, and an open house at Fairport Fire Department. Amid all this activity, artists spent the morning painting and capturing the vibrancy of the people, the striking architecture, and the canal against a background of fall colors.
The DeLand House on Main hosted the exhibition, providing a unique venue for artists to display their work. Wine, soda, and hors d’oeuvres were enjoyed by artists and patrons while mingling in the gallery. Several paintings were sold at the exhibition!
Thank you to our 2022 sponsors:
Fairport Office of Community & Economic Development
The DeLand House on Main
Canandaigua National Bank
And to our 2022 donors:
Faircraft Brauhaus
Rochester Art Supply
The Frame Shop