Hometown Calendar

Fri & Sat, Aug. 17-18

 Join us for the 1^st annual Oshkosh Fine Arts Association Plein Air Festival – August 16-19, 2018

Artist Application Plein Air            Sponsorship Opportunities Support the Plein Air Festival

Welcome to our first annual Plein Air Event. It is a 4-day event, painting from Thursday thru Saturday, ending with a reception and sale on Sunday.
Artists are invited to paint throughout the city of Oshkosh. Read full details on Artist Application and Prospectus

    Day 1 – Thursday, August 16: Start the event with a Sunrise Paint at Menomonie Park on stunning Lake Winnebago.

    Day 2 –  Friday, August 17: Paint on the beautiful grounds of the Paine Art Center and Gardens in the morning. Later that day we will gather at the Fox River Brewing Co.

    Day 3 – Saturday, August 18: Enjoy the lovely music while painting at Oshkosh Jazz Festival Meets the Arts, at Carl Steiger Park.

    Day 4 – Sunday, August 19: Our artist reception and painting sale will be at UW Oshkosh Alumni Welcome/Conference Center from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Registration Fee: $35 in advance.   $45 for same day registration.

AWARDS:

Best of show $750

Second Place $500

Third Place $350

Spirit of Oshkosh $250

Award of Excellence $250

OFAA Honor Award $250

Purchase Awards by number of community sponsors

http://oshkoshfinearts.org/Plein%20Air%20Event.html

See brochure for full line up……Ripon Summer Concert Series 2018

June 1st through August 31st.  The concerts run from 7:00 to 10:00 pm and take place at The Village Green located at the corner of Watson and Seward Street in downtown Ripon.

For the 26th consecutive summer, the streets of downtown Ripon will be filled with the sound of music when the Ripon Summer Concert Series returns. This year’s series includes a greater variety of music than ever before. Organized by Ripon Main Street, Inc., the free outdoor concer series will begin on Thursday, May 31st with performances by the RMS and RHS Jazz Bands. The entertainment continues on Friday, June 1st with Wisconsin’s premier 80s rock cover band Cherry Pie.

The series features a diverse group of entertainers encompassing a wide range of musical styles. Several community favorites are returning to the lineup including Cherry Pie, Road Trip, Star Six Nine and Vic Ferrari. New groups including FBI & the Untouchable Horns, Incendio and Keith Anderson. We believe you will find the mixture of new bands and old favorites very appealing.

The series typically takes place on Friday evenings, June through August, but occasionally bonus concerts are added or events rescheduled due to weather issues. Participants are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on. NO CARRY-INs are allowed in the park because beverage sales help cover entertainment expenses. Free music isn’t really free.

A special Thank You goes out to the local businesses that sponsor the music series. Let them know you appreciate the financial commitment they have made to our community. We are grateful to have their support, because there would not be a concert series without their financial assistance.

Ripon Main Street, Inc. invites you to enjoy an evening of entertainment in historic downtown Ripon and discover what makes our community so special.