Paint the Town 2026
Artists create work on location in Annapolis Royal over a weekend, with remote participants also welcome to contribute works to an online auction.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- annual cycle, check dates
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Location
- ARTSPLACE Gallery, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
- Exhibition window
- Aug 15, 2026 → Aug 21, 2026
About
Overview
Paint the Town 2026 is a live art event and online fundraising auction celebrating the event's 31st anniversary. ARTSPLACE Gallery and the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council invite artists from across Canada to participate, with 36 artists painting on location in Annapolis Royal and 14 remote participants contributing works from their studios.
Key Dates
- Live art event: August 15 & 16, 2026
- Online auction: August 17–21, 2026
Location
ARTSPLACE Gallery, 396 St. George Street, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. In-person artists work throughout the town's streets, gardens, waterfront, and historic landscapes.
Participation Format
- 36 artists paint and create on location in Annapolis Royal
- 14 remote artists participate from their studios across Canada
- Remote participants share works in progress online and contribute selected works to the auction
About the Event
Paint the Town has transformed Annapolis Royal into an open-air studio for over three decades. This year marks a new chapter as the event welcomes artists from across Canada, while maintaining its strong connection to place and community. Visitors can meet artists and experience the creative process firsthand throughout the weekend.
Fundraising
Paint the Town serves as ARTSPLACE's signature annual fundraiser. Proceeds support participating artists and help sustain the year-round exhibitions, workshops, youth programming, and community arts initiatives of the Annapolis Region Community Arts Council.
How to Participate
Bidder registrations are now open. For more information or to register, visit arcac.ca/paintthetown or follow @arcac.artsplace on Instagram.
Contact
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: 902-532-7069
- Website: arcac.ca
- Theme
- Artists paint and create work on location throughout Annapolis Royal's streets, gardens, waterfront, and historic landscapes as part of an open-air creative event.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists across Canada; 36 in-person painters and 14 remote participants selected.
- Audience
- Open to artists across Canada
- Contact
- [email protected]
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