Wet Paint² – a New Take on a Community Favorite

Art | Artists | Auction

Wet Paint² will combine the beloved Silent Auction of original artist-donated artwork with family-friendly activities, music, and more. Every year, hundreds of artworks, including many that are “still wet,” are created by artists of all ages and techniques. All proceeds benefit the Museum’s exhibitions, acquisitions, and collection care. Don’t miss it!

Saturday, August 12, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

1:00 – 2:00 PM – Silent Auction Preview Party ($100 per person) 
2:00 – 4:00 PM  – Silent Auction, Art Activities, Music and more! (Free and open to the public)

WHAT’S NEW & HOW TO PARTICIPATE

FOR BIDDERS:
Thank you for supporting the Museum while adding to your art collection!

• REGISTER ONLINE as a Bidder
• Consider buying a Preview Party Ticket for the first look at artworks
• Celebrate Wet Paint at the Museum on August 12!

Just Added to the Silent Auction:

Treasures from the Museum

This year, sales of “Treasures from the Museum” will benefit the Newport Art Museums’ growing collection. The Museum is home to over 2700 paintings, drawings, photographs, prints, and sculptures. Proceeds from the sale of “Treasures” will be used toward acquiring new works of art and caring for the works the Museum currently owns. The “Treasures from the Museum” are works of art that were given to the Museum to auction in order to benefit the Museum.

This year, the “Treasures” include works by some wonderful printmakers David Budd, Michael Knigin, Marion Kenyon-Jones, and Edvins Strautmanis.

Questions?
Email Emeline McKeown, Director of Advancement at emckeown@newportartmuseum.org

Hundreds of works are available from amazing artists, including:

| Barbara Albala | Lilly Anderson | Richard Alexander|
| Maureen Anderson | Ryan Anderson | Jerrell Angell |
| Heather Applegate| Meg Arpin | Jane Bailey |
| Elsa Balles | Nina Barbaresi | Diana Bardorf |
| Gretchen Baum | Annie Becker | Dugan Becker |
| Kevin Becker | Elizabeth Bengtson| Scott Bengtson |
| Alice Bilodeau | Tacia Bryant | Rebecca Boxx |
| Ann Boyer | Sharon Boyle | Flavio Bragaloni |
| Luke Brenner | Tina Brugman | Amy Burnes |
| Jamie Burnes | Megan Buchanan | Erica Buchanan |
| Mason Burns | Chris Capone | Sophia Capone |
| Charlene Carpenzano| Mia Campopiano | Kyle Canyon |
| Susan Cavedon | Lee Chabot | Kylee Chandler |
| Judy Carroll | Natasha Colon | Alana Conlin |
| Pauline Cooper | CeCe Cord | Alex Costello |
| Liz Coyle | Dylan Miguel | Syma Ebbin | Peter Elsworth |
| Shannon Ferrari | Holley Flagg | Anne Fleet |
| Debra Fragola | Mark Freedman | Elizabeth Gallagher|
| Lynn Gattone | Karin Gielen | Marley Gifford |
| Cheryl Gilbert | Ayden Gleeson | Jess Gonzalez |
| Kelsey Gowan | Alivia Grande | Jim Grosvenor |
| Tara Guild | Claire Hall | M.E. Harney |
| Tayo Heuser | Bill Heydt | Catherine Hillery|
| Maxwell Holland | Nancy Horsey | Erin Howe |
| Aggie Howell | Emily Hughes | Mara Hunter |
| Patricia Huntington| Bronwyn Hurwitz| Nicolle Icart |
| Wendy Ingram | Karen Houston | Sharlene Hyland |
| Karen Jenkins | Marjorie Jensen | Zara Jillings |
| Brody Johnson | Hudson Kalble | Beth Kanachovski |
| Lili Kane | Michael Kane | Jean Keller |
| Jacqueline Keough| Joseph Kopka | Keith Kopka |
| Caroline Lambert | Suki Lambert | Kanokpan Lao-Araya|
| Rex LeBeau | Ray Lee | Laura Lehto |
| Ella Litvin | McKernan Livingston| Ren Lombard |
| Alvaro Londono | Zulekha Ludwig | Danny Lulu |
| Johanna MacKinzie| Dawn Mallozzi | Elisabeth Manning|
| Lara Marcantonio | Cassandra Martin | Noelle Martin |
| John McCarthy | Christine McCullough| Heather McMordie|
| Kelsey Miller | MaryB Mooney | Jacob Munafo |
| Julie Munafo | Mark Narbey | Abbott Newton |
| Brendan O’Donnell| Christine Osinski| Bob Palumbo |
| Nancy Palumbo | Lynn Paquin | Virginia Purviance|
| Wayne Quackenbush| Emily Randolph | Anna Reagle |
| Maureen Reilly | Steven RIchardson| Ryan Robidoux |
| April Roderick | Rita Rogers | Maria Rosado |
| Alexi Sarah Widoff| Ellen Schillace | Ayeel Schofield |
| Jessica Shaffer | Cory Silken | Susan Sipprelle |
| Jessica Smith | Andrew Sparks | Emily Sparks |
| Frieda Squires | Bill Stark | Leisa Stroud |
| Kali Surmont | Carolyn Swiggart | Adams Taylor |
| Christopher Terry| Felicia Touhey | Steven Turilli |
| Flora Twigg | Anabel Vazquez Rodriguez| Francine Weiss|
| Deborah Weiss | Jock West | Stephanie Wills |
| Elizabeth Young | Dylan Zamora | Kim Zimmerman |
| Christina Zwart |

This year, Wet Paint ² introduces a new theme – the SQUARE!

• All artist submissions will be confined to 12” x 12” art boards for adults, 8” x 8” art boards for children, which can be used as a canvas, frame or base. Artists may use their own 12” x 12” panel – submissions can not exceed these dimensions.  No frames, please.

• FREE art boards may be picked up at the Museum, and each artist may submit up to two artworks in any medium – drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, or?

In the spirit of “Wet Paint”, consider submitting art created “en plein air”!

• 100% of the artwork sales will be donated to the Museum.

Participating artists will receive a complimentary year-long Membership, recognition on social media, and acknowledgment on our website.

FOR ARTISTS:
Wet Paint wouldn’t be possible without the hundreds of artists who so generously donate their time and talent to support our Museum. Thank you!

•  REGISTER ONLINE as an Artist (Select “Artist & Bidder” option if you’d like to participate in the silent auction)
• Pick up your Art Board at the Museum between June 23 – August 1
• Drop off your artwork(s) at the Museum between August 4 – 9 
• Celebrate Wet Paint at the Museum on August 12!