Saturday, May 7, 2011

City prepares for America’s Great Paint-out


On May 12, 2011, the Franklin County Tourist Development Council along with the City of Apalachicola will be hosting an opening reception for the visiting Journalists tour to kick off the 6th Annual Florida’s Forgotten Coast America’s Great Plein Air Paint-out scheduled for May 13-22, 2011.

The reception will begin at 6:30PM EST, on the docks of Apalachicola’s Historic Riverfront Park – following from May 13 through May 22, more than 20 nationally acclaimed artists will gather on Florida’s Forgotten Coast to participate in the via invitation only America's Great Paint-out.

Painters will set up their easels and pull out their brushes to document the landscape and culture of this last vestige of authentic "Old Florida" – the coastal stretch of scenic North Florida between Mexico Beach and Alligator Point.

For more information concerning the reception, call (850) 653-8678 or email fran@anaturalescape.com.

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