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July 13th (Tuesday) – McDowell Dam Park, 1951 93^rd St. NE, East of Bismarck just past the Apple Creek Country Club, Meet at the far north (last) parking lot. 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.  Paint from 6:00PM to 8:30PM

June 30^th (Wednesday)-The Pebble Creek Golf Course, Under the Bridge on East Century Ave, Bismarck- 6:00PM to 8:30PM- Parking lot and access is on the northwest side of the bridge on East Century.

June 23rd (Wednesday) – Chief Lookings Village Park/Pioneer Park Overlook, 2023 Burnt Boat Drive, Bismarck.  – 6:00PM to 8:30PM . A great vista of the Missouri River valley!

We will be painting at the Cross Ranch State Park from 9:00AM to 12:00PM on Saturday June 19th, 2021. Plan to meet in the visitor parking lot at 9:00AM to discuss where we will paint. A State Park pass is required.

The second paint out of the season will take place June 9th, 2021 (Wednesday) at Ft Lincoln State Park south of Mandan. Meet in the visitors center parking at 6:00PM and we will paint till 8:30PM. You will need a park pass.

The 2021 Paint Out Season for Prairie Plein Air Artists Group will begin June 6th, 2021 at FT Mandan State Park west of Washburn, ND. The park is approximately 2 miles west of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive center. We plan to paint on Sunday June 6th from 1:00PM to 5:00PM. A great place to paint on the Missouri River bottoms!

What a gorgeous fall evening last night for our final scheduled paint out of the season! Hopefully, should our fall continue to be conducive to painting outdoors, members would feel free to continue on your own. Our scheduled paint out season will resume in the spring! Thanks to all who participated our 15 scheduled 2020 paint outs!

Our final scheduled paint out for 2020 will be Tuesday Sept 22^nd from 5:00PM to 7:30PM. This new location offers two areas to paint from. The first is the new bridge area in the south west corner of Whispering Bay (a new man made lake area in south Bismarck) and Mike and Eva’s property at 3114 Fontenelle Dr just south of the bridge area. The leaves have begun to turn and by next week we should have a lot of good fall color!

Directions: The southwest corner of Whispering Bay (bridge area) is located by the junction of Langer Lane and Larson Rd. To get to Langer Lane take Riverwood Dr past the golf course, past the Pier Bar and Grill until it curves to the right you are now on Mills Ave (going toward Fox Island boat ramp) but take a left turn at the second left turn onto Whispering Dr. You will be at a roundabout, stay to the right on Langer Lane and continue south to the bridge area.  A short distance to the east on Larson Road from the Langer Lane junction is Fontenelle Drive you may enter the property at 3114 to paint.

September 16^th (Wednesday) – The Pier Bar and Grill Bridge, 1120 Riverwood Drive, Bismarck, 5:00PM to 7:30pm -Paint the bridge and/or marina area. Park either in the restaurant parking lot or cross the bridge to park in the boat ramp parking lot area.