2019 Annual Kern County Plein Air Painting Festival
APRIL 8 – 13, 2019
Plein Air Painting: Painting on-site, or the “en plein air,” a French term meaning “in the open air.” Also, a painting done outside rather than in a studio.
Schedule of Events
4/7/19 Artists arrive
4/8, 8 a.m. -11:00 a.m, – Kick off Artist’s Morning Reception, Kern County Museum, grab a Covenant coffee and meet the artists and watch them paint at the Kern County Museum. Tickets for the Gala on 4/13 will be available for purchase, $45.
4/9, 15 professional artists will be painting throughout Kern County.
4/11, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. – Plein Air Downtown, watch the artists paint downtown around 19th and Eye.
4/11, 5:30 p.m. – 7p.m. – Bakersfield Art Association sponsored Artist Meet and Greet. Meet the painters over a glass of wine at the Bakersfield Art Association (1607 19th St.) and view their paintings of downtown.
4/13, 5:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Awards and Sales Gala, Betty Younger Sculpture Garden, 1330 Truxtun Ave.
4/15-5/30/19 – Plein Air paintings that don’t sell at the Gala will be on display at the Access Center 1330 Truxtun Ave.
2019 Participating Artists
Patricia McGeeney PatriciaMcGeeney.com @pmcgeeney
Dan Schultz DanSchultzFIneArt.com @danschultzart
Wendy Brayton BraytonArt.com @braytonart
Aaron Cordell Johnson cordellart.com @aaroncordell
Brandon Gonzales brandon-gonzales.com @brandon_g45
Daniel Sauerbrey @danielsauerbrey
Ellen Howard ellenhowardart.com @ellenhowardart
Michael Chamberlain chamberlainpaintings.com @chamberlainpaintings
Nate Ross instagram.com/n8drss/
Lindsey Kustusch LindseyKustusch.com @lkustusch
Matt Sterbenz msterbenz.com @sterbenzart
Melanie Thompson melaniethompsonart.com @melaniethompsonart
Kadin Goldberg kadingoldberg.com @kadin.goldberg
Durre Waseem Facebook.com/durre.waseem @waseemdurre
Thank You to Our 2019 Sponsors
Raskind Foundation
Robin and Patrick Paggi
East Fork Partners, LLC
BMW of Bakersfield
Thomas Maxwell
Insurica
Jack and Carolyn Pandol
Kevin and Judy McCarthy
Kern County Museum
Tejon Ranch
John Moore III
Barbich
Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.
Don and Sue Deininger
Fred and Ginny Hamisch
Covenant Coffee
2019 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
VIRIDIAN LEVEL: $20,000- Lead sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 16 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- 2 tables of 8 at Award Sales & Gala.
- Listed in Gala program, table tents and welcoming signage.
- Podium recognition at Gala.
2019 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
ALIZARIN LEVEL: $10,000- Sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 8 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- Table for 8 at Award Sales & Gala.
- Listed in Gala program, table tents and welcoming signage.
- Podium recognition at Gala.
2019 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
VENETIAN LEVEL: $5,000- Sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 4 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- Tickets for 8 at Award Sales & Gala.
- Listed in Gala program, table tents and welcoming signage.
- Podium recognition at Gala.
2019 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
CHROMIUM LEVEL: $1,000- Sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 2 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- Tickets for 4 to Awards Sales gala.
- Listed in Gala program, table tents and welcoming signage.
2019 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
CADMIUM LEVEL: $1,000- Sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 2 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- Tickets for 2 to Award Sales & Gala.
- Listed in Gala program
Previous Festivals
2018 Participating Artists
Patricia McGeeney
David Dibble
Paul Kratter
Carolyn Hesse-Low
Dan Schultz
Wendy Brayton
Rita Pacheco
Jim Wodark
Brandon Gonzales
Kim VanDerHoek
Danny Griego
Anette Power
Scott W. Prior
Nate Ross
Lindsey Kustusch
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Robert Raskind Charitable Foundation
BMW of Bakersfield
Advance Beverage
Lou and Sheryl Barbich
Ira and Carole Cohen – UBS Financial
Don and Sue Deininger
Andrew and Beth Pandol
Stinson’s Stationers
East Fork Partners
Sylvia Cattani
Melissa Fortune, CPA
Cathy Bennett – Klein DeNatale Goldner
Keith and Jennifer Gardiner
Dianne Hoover
Kern Valley State Prison
Insurica – Walter Mortensen Insurance Agency
Wayne and Ginny Kirschenman – Kirschenman Enterprises
Tracy Kiser – H. Walker’s Clothing
Thomas Maxwell – Keathley, Maxwell & Antongiovanni
Pat and Robin Paggi
Robin and Steven Schopler Charitable Fund
2018 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
VIRIDIAN LEVEL: $20,000- Lead sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 16 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- 2 tables of 8 at Award Sales & Gala.
- Listed in Gala program, table tents and welcoming signage.
- Podium recognition at Gala.
2018 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
ALIZARIN LEVEL: $10,000- Sponsor on all promotional materials including all marketing.
- Tickets for 8 to Artist Meet-and-Greet and Wine Reception with first opportunity to purchase work.
- Table for 8 at Award Sales & Gala.
- Listed in Gala program, table tents and welcoming signage.
- Podium recognition at Gala.