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About Our Auction
The paintings offered in the 2020 Invitational Quick Draw Auction will be the result of the Quick Draw Event held virtually on October 4th between 10:00 am-12:00 pm. The 2020 LPAPA Invitational Artists will all participate in this exciting event.
Proceeds from the sale of artwork support nonprofit Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) and the participating Artists.
This year's Laguna Plein Air Invitational is presented as virtually inspired events with online gallery exhibitions and art auctions due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic. The "Quick Draw Art Auction" is the second of 4 Auctions to be presented during the 2020 Laguna Plein Air Invitational. This provides collectors with a unique opportunity to add a special work of art to their art collection, and provide much-needed support to LPAPA and the Artists!
All paintings in the Invitational Quick Draw Auction are priced to sell unframed with a starting bid of 50% of the full retail price with the option to purchase immediately at the "Buy Now" price of 100% of the retail value. The choice is yours!
Randy Higbee of King of Frame is offering Laguna Invitational collectors a 40% discount on framing! You may also make inquiries with the artists about framing.
The Invitational Quick Draw Art Auction will commence Sunday, October 4th at 5:00 pm and end Monday, October 5th at 5:00 pm PDT.
LPAPA is hosting several free and ticketed Live-Streamed Events during the Invitational (October 3-11, 2020). Visit our website to learn more and reserve your front row (virtual) seats! Details and registration links at https://lpapa.org/2020-invitational-quick-draw/
About Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)
The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit art organization that was originally founded in Laguna Beach in 1996 by five artists -- Ken Auster, Jacobus Baas, Cynthia Britain, Saim Caglayan, and John Cosby -- with a mission to preserve the history of the plein air movement of 19th century California, to support the tradition as it exists today, and to foster a network among plein air painters nationwide.
LPAPA is considered the stewards of Laguna’s plein air painting legacy, which helped establish our town as an artists’ colony more than a century ago. Early plein air artists -- Edgar Payne, Frank Cuprien, Anna Hills, William Wendt, and other now famous artists -- founded the original Laguna Beach Art Association and opened the first art gallery in 1918. The permanent collection they started later established the town’s museum. LPAPA is committed to continuing the outdoor painting tradition and preserving the Laguna Plein Air Painting legacy.
LPAPA's mission includes career opportunities and education programs to help enhance the livelihood of our artist members and community, as well as educate and inspire the next generation of artists to continue the legacy.
Your support keeps the Laguna plein air painting tradition and legacy --- past, present and future alive! Thank you!