(Castine, ME) The Castine Arts Association is proud to sponsor its first plein air festival on Saturday, July 27th, 2013 in the Town of Castine, Maine. Thirty five artists will be accepted to participate in this one day art event. The day will begin at the Castine Town Common on Court Street at 7:30 am where the event’s artists will register and then proceed to various locations within the Town of Castine to create one or more original paintings on site. The public will have the opportunity to visit these artists as they create their stunning landscapes of beautiful Castine. Then at 6:00 pm, the arts association will host a public reception and artist award ceremony at the Maine Maritime Academy's Harborview Room in the Harold Alfond Student Center. All art created during the day will be on display and available for purchase. Artists interested in participating in the festival can find an Artists Prospectus and instructions for applying at www.castinearts.org.

The Castine Arts Association is a non-profit, community-based volunteer group organized for the purpose of promoting awareness and appreciation of visual, literary and performing arts through sponsorship of public programs and events. For more information on this event, please visit www.castinearts.org or contact Dan Graziano at info@castinearts.org.