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

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!

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

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!

VOTE NOW

TIMELINE

Public voting: October 5- 28

Winner announced:    November 1               

Painting pickup: November 1 - 15

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.