LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard Art Auction

LPAPA is committed to not only survive the pandemic, but to find creative ways to help our Artists so that they can care for themselves and their families. We believe that in these challenging times, we all need to stand together to support one another. Together we will get through this! Together we will keep LPAPA Strong!

LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard Art Auction is a unique online art auction to raise funds to help support LPAPA and its Artists, but to also give you the opportunity to receive a special and unique piece of art and positive message for your collection or to send as a positive gift to lift the spirits of a love one.

Each of the Artists in the Auction have pledged to paint and personalize an original 5″ x 7″ LPAPA Strong & Positive Postcard that will be created and mailed to the winning auction bidder.

Your support will provide hope for all in a time of uncertainty and will help keep the art community alive. Half of the proceeds will be shared equally by the Artists and half will help sustain our nonprofit.

Click the green "View All Items" button to the left to see all of the Artists (sorted by first name) or you may search by Artist's Name above. You can also visit our website for a list of participating Artists (sorted by last name) at https://lpapa.org/lpapa-strong/

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!