Prairie Plein Air Artists

August 2 & 3 (Saturday & Sunday)- Bismarck Arts and Galleries Association -Capital A’Fair, Capitol Grounds, Bismarck- 10:00AM to 1:00PM each day- We will paint in the north west corner of the mall area. We will be west and south of the chalk artists who are in front of the Capitol. There will be a PPAA sign.

July 27 (Sunday) – Cross Ranch State Park, 1403 River Rd, Center ND- 1:00PM – 5:00PM. West of Mandan take the Hiway 25 exit off I-94 travel north. Look for brown state signs to direct you to the park. Park is on the Missouri River bottoms. Meet by the visitor center and look for PPAA sign. Distance from Bismarck is 42 miles.

July 23 (Wednesday) – Dave and Deb Larson, 3600 England St, South Bismarck, River Bottom Home/Property – 6:00PM to 8:30PM – The home in south Bismarck is set back off the road to the west in the trees on a gravel driveway. They have 7 acres of Missouri River bottom land with mature trees. The property is nicely landscaped, flowers and trees abound

July 17 (Thursday) – Little Heart Ponds, South of Fort Lincoln State Park, 6:00PM-8:30PM From the park entrance continue south 4 ½ miles, just past Mile Marker 60. Turn east under the railroad track. Ponds, access to the Little Heart River, and a parking area.

July 10 (Thursday)- Paint your own backyard or neighborhood! There is no group paint out this week so you are on your own and may paint anytime during the week!

July 2 (Wednesday) – Crown Butte Dam- West of Mandan- 6:00pm- 8:30PM – Take I-94 west to Exit 147 (approximately 4 miles west of Mandan ) take the ramp and go north on Hiway 25 then go west on Co Rd 139A  to Crown Butte Dam (about 4 miles).

June 25 (Wednesday)- Chief Lookings Village Park/Pioneer Park Overlook, 2023 Burnt Boat Drive, Bismarck  – 6:00PM to 8:30PM. Missouri River valley vista!

June 18 (Wednesday)– George Boyd Rotary Arboretum, 1349 Ward Rd, at Tom O’Leary Golf Course- Bismarck. – 6:00PM to 8:30PM –. The Arboretum is in the northwest corner of the golf course near the intersection of College Dr and Ward Rd. To access the arboretum, you will need to park in the parking lot and walk east across Ward Rd to the walking trail and entrance to the Arboretum. Recommend not parking on Divide Ave very risky. 

June 11 (Wednesday)- ND State Railroad Museum- 3102 37^th St NW, Mandan, ND- 6:00PM-8:30PM. 30PM (property is in north Mandan). Take Exit 152 Mandan, then left on Old Red Trail, then left on 37 St NW.! Buildings, depot, train car, pond, bridge.

June 4 (Wednesday)- Ft Lincoln State Park, 4480 Fort Lincoln Rd, Mandan- 6:00pm-8:30PM. Meet in visitors parking lot. We will disburse from there to paint. Note: You will need a park pass.