2020 FORGOTTEN COAST America’s Great Paint-Out enen pleinplein airair Alligator Point . Carrabelle . Eastpoint . St. George Island . Apalachicola . Cape San Blas . Port St. Joe . Mexico Beach Your Guide to Events, Artists, Places, and Paintings 2020 FORGOTTEN COAST America’s Great Paint-Out en plein air The Vision The First and Oldest Plein Air Event in Our Area The Forgotten Coast en Plein Air, America’s Great Paintings With a Mission Paint-Out, is among the most As we do every year, our artists focus prestigious plein air events in the on a specific theme that celebrates the country and is now recognized globally. people, life, land, and coast. Each year’s We are very honored to be so highly programmatic focus includes lectures, regarded. This year we are celebrating art presentations, and community the 15th anniversary of the event with discussions. The collectors are offered a 20 internationally acclaimed artists superb mix of subject matter and styles. who will document the landscape and One of the aspects that differentiates culture of 100 miles of coastal towns our plein air event from others around and the people who work and live here. the country is that funds raised from Meet Our New Building! Their art interprets and captures this the sale of art directly benefit our Plein Air’s Home Base last valuable vestige of authentic Old community. The Forgotten Coast Florida. Artistic excellence and the Cultural Coalition is a charitable While supporting arts education in all communities of the Forgotten Coast, production of investment quality art organization that benefits educational the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air event continues to be the trademark of this and community programs in our now has a new bricks-and-mortar 10-day invitational festival. counties. We thank the artists for their presence at 201 Reid in Port St. Joe, generosity and giving spirit. FL. This building gives us a home office Art Documents Our World and permanent base of operation As the Forgotten Coast en Plein Air And There’s So Much More…. during our yearly March event (in event enters the next decade, the The event also features six “Florida’s addition to locations in Apalachicola, importance of creating art that captures Finest en Plein Air” artists honored as Carrabelle, Mexico Beach, St. George our small part of the world is even more Plein Air Ambassadors; each will hold Island, Cape San Blas, and Eastpoint). This building also hosts exhibits, important. This documentation of our painting stations for event visitors who culture has never been more poignant classes, and meeting space for the want to try their hand at painting. arts group The Joe Center for the Arts as we reflect on losses of homes and Expanded exhibits, a Collectors’ Forum, throughout the year. businesses after Hurricane Michael. distinguished guest speakers, and “With plein air events popping up surprises that will be fresh and new to Will you help us with our capital all over the country, we realize the the plein air community are all in campaign for the building? We are importance of focusing on quality the making! looking for supporters of all levels and relevance,” says Forgotten Coast who believe in the power of the arts Cultural Coalition Board President, Joe in small-town communities. If you are Taylor. interested in donations or sponsorship, please contact AHomeForTheArts@ gmail.com 2 WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 800/378-8419 Table of Contents ForgottenCoastEnPleinAir.com Welcome! Snapshot Event Co-Chairs 2 24 Schedule Cheryl Ploegstra History Map/Venues Leslie Wentzell 4 26 Board of Directors Supporters & Lunch & Learns Joe Taylor, President, Partners Mission and Strategic Planning, 5 28 Facilities Penny Easton Invited Artists Student Art Day Director, Cataloging 6 29 Melissa Farrell Florida’s Finest Schedule of Secretary, Gala Elaine Lerch 14 Ambassadors 30 Events Director, Homes Hosts Kate Aguiar Plein Air at a Collect Plein Air Director, Residencies 18 Glance 35 Art Susan Bassett Director, Collector and Sponsor Quickdraw Plein Air Development, Artist Communication 20 Marketplace Danny Collins 39 Director, Gala, Sponsorship Residency Plein Air South Development and Opportunities Presentations/Exhibits Doug Jimerson 22 43 Director, Plein Air Guide Chuck Koch Director, National Outreach Denise Rose Director, Treasurer, Plein Air South SAVE THE DATE Liaison, Website Development Valentina Webb for 2021 Director, Gala, Volunteer Development, Be sure to mark your HCA Liaison Karen Weir-Jimerson calendars for the 2021 Director, Plein Air Guide, Social Media Forgotten Coast en Plein on ON THE COVER: March 19-28, 2021 “Beach Day” by Kathleen B. Hudson The Forgotten Coast Cultural (2019, 9x12 inches, oil) Coalition appreciates the long history of support from Water is the predominant feature of Visit Florida. the landscape of the Forgotten Coast. The gulf, bays, and bayous help shape the life and culture of our area. From commercial and sport fishing to tourism, the water of the Forgotten Coast defines our area. “The timeless quality of the Forgotten Coast keeps the inspiration flowing for artists--it’s Book Design/Production: Bay Media Services little wonder we all treasure the chance Editorial: Karen Weir-Jimerson and Doug Jimerson to paint here,” says Kathleen. Photography: Shannon Lease, Doug Jimerson, Karen Weir-Jimerson WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 800/378-8419 3 Honoring Event Founder History, Organization and Purpose Richard Carrell Paintings, relationship- Community Benefits building and more Art purchases support art education The Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition programs in our community. is a 501c3 organization whose primary Franklin County Education activity is organizing the annual Forgot- Foundation (2009) ten Coast en Plein Air, America’s Paint Gulf Alliance for Local Arts (2009) Out. This event enhances the vitality Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf of the local communities along Florida’s (2010) Forgotten Coast. From Mexico Beach Weems Memorial Hospital to Alligator Point, the event depicts the Foundation (2010) natural beauty and unique culture of the Apalachicola Center for History, Forgotten Coast. Culture, and Art (2011) Port St. Joe Port Theater (2011) Historic Apalachicola Main Street Forgotten Coast en Plein Air also (2012) allows local residents and visitors a rare Proposed Port St. Joe Art and Like many great projects, the Forgotten opportunity—to actively engage, as Coast en Plein Air started with a Culture Center (2012) volunteers and art lovers, with nation- simple idea—inviting artists to capture Community Grant Writer (2012) the culture and beauty of the people ally known plein air artists from around PSJ High School Art Program (2013) and places of this amazing coastline. the world. Apalachicola School of Art Youth It was in 2004 when Richard Carrell Academy (2013) first introduced the idea of a plein Giving Back To Our Communities CareerSource Gulf Coast Youth Arts air event that eventually launched in In turn, the plein air artists donate a (2014) 2006. Sadly, Richard only lived to see percentage of each painting sale to ben- Franklin County Arts in Community Resiliency (2014) four years of plein air events, which efit the arts for the communities of the has since grown to become one of the Artist Residency, Mary Erickson Forgotten Coast. The Forgotten Coast Examines Coastal leading plein air events in the country. Coalition also provided the permanent We continue to honor Richard and Habitat Management (2015) Richard Carrell Plein Air Collection to his wife Julia and their family for their Artist Residency, Lori Putnam commitment and passion. Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf as Examines Oyster Reef Restoration well as grants for arts initiatives to many (2016) In 2010, a special collection of plein area partners. Proceeds from Forgotten Artist Training, Strengthening air work was donated by the invited Coast en Plein Air support the mission Volunteerism Through the Arts (2016) artists that year to honor Richard of the Forgotten Coast Cultural Coali- Artist Residency, Mark Shasha Carrell and is part of the permanent tion. By organizing cultural activities, Examines Childhood Literacy (2017) Artist Residency, Dawn Whitelaw art collection at Sacred Heart Hospital the coalition enhances the vitality in Port St. Joe. Examines Volunteer Service and of local communities along Florida’s Community Engagement (2017) Forgotten Coast from Mexico Beach to Excellence in Volunteer Alligator Point. Management Training (2017) Artist Residency, David Boyd, Jr. By supporting this event Examines Sense of Place (2017) you: Initiated The Joe Center for the Arts (2017-2019) • Document regional history and culture Artist Residency, James Richards, • Highlight the preservation and aware- Churches in Built on Faith, 2018 ness of Florida’s natural resources Artist Residency, John P. Lasater IV, Richard Carrell, at far left, celebrating • Enrich the quality of life for residents by Captures Boat Building (2018) the winners of the first Forgotten Coast encouraging regional cultural events Artist Residency, Morgan Samuel Price, Quickdraw. Now in 2020, the Quickdraw • Build community by empowering local Captures Shrimpers (2018) continues the legacy. non-profit organizations to be partners Artist Residency, Joan Vienot, Hope, • Reach out to a broad-based, multi-com- Recovery & the Natural Environment munity, multi-generational audience (2019) 4 WWW.FORGOTTENCOASTENPLEINAIR.COM 800/378-8419 Thank You! The support of the plein air community, partnering