

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Views of the Valley: A Plein Air Experience
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Grab your art supplies and paint en plein air around the Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties during the month of May!  Submit up to 5 pieces for an art exhibit at the Nazareth Center for the Arts held June 6-July 18. Explore the Views of the Valley at the opening reception June 7th, 2-4pm with friends and collectors.  

More details...
Subject Matter:  Plein air paintings completed during May 2026

Where:  Lehigh Valley and surrounding counties

Painting locations:  You are welcome to paint on your own, but we will arrange some specific times &amp; places to meet up during May.  


Important Dates
• Exhibit Dates: June 6 to July 18, 2026

• Gallery Hours: Fridays 5PM-7PM; Saturdays and Sundays 12PM-5PM

• Reception: Sunday, June 7, 2PM-4PM

• Drop Off Locations and Dates:

-The Luckenbach Mill
May 8 through 31, Friday, Saturday &amp; Sunday 11AM-5PM 

-The Nazareth Center for the Arts
Thursday, June 4, I0AM-2PM

• Pick Up Date: Sunday, July 19, 1PM-3PM at The Nazareth Center for the Arts


Register 
• Email info@lehighartalliance.org with your name and email address any time before or during May to get the latest updates. 

• Throughout the month of May send photos of you on location and your current plein air paintings to be included in the promotions.


Awards
• People's Choice Award
• Best of Show Award
• Award for Best Nazareth Scene
• Semi-quincentennial Award - for Most Patriotic or Historical Scene


Prospectus
• The Exhibit will be at the Nazareth Center for the Arts
30 E Belvidere St, Nazareth, PA 18064

• Commission on sales is 30% to Nazareth Center for the Arts

• Artists may submit up to 5 pieces

• There is no entry fee

• This is a non-juried exhibit 

• Plein Air paintings can be completed in the Lehigh Valley or surrounding counties during the month of May up to drop off!

• Paintings may not be larger than 42" wide or 60" high with frame.

• For unframed work, sides of canvases must be finished and not show staples.

• All pieces must be securely wired and braced for hanging

• All work must remain for the duration of the show. 

• Your entry acknowledges permission to have your work photographed or videoed for promotional use.



Labeling
(Please include the following information on the back of every painting)
• Artist name
• Title
• Medium
• Price
• Location of Painting
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/nazareth/views-of-the-valley-a-plein-air-experience/200029762087429
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, meetups
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 44

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029762087429?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=nazareth-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Nazareth
- **state**: PA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Nazareth Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 40.740475058556
- **long**: -75.310737
- **full address**: Nazareth Center for the Arts, 28 Belvidere St, Nazareth, PA 18064-2103, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Lehigh Art Alliance (https://allevents.in/org/lehigh-art-alliance/11359574)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 08:00 am (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Nazareth Center for the Arts, 28 Belvidere St, Nazareth, PA 18064-2103, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Lehigh Art Alliance
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, meetups
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Views of the Valley: A Plein Air Experience ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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