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Temecula Street Painting Festival and Ralph Love Plein Air Festival

Old Town Temecula's Town Square will come alive during this festival as professional and amateur artists create giant, awe-inspiring street murals.  

Spectators will be able to join in and paint their own street art creations for free.

The Ralph Love Plein Air Festival runs concurrent and brings many talented artists who will paint and draw outside on location.

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Prizes include: Best of Show, Best Black and White at Night, People's Choice, Best Youth and Best Newcomer.

Click here for a street painting application.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • You Must register by June 10th or pay $5 per person.
  • You do not have to paint all three days but you have to be finished by 3 p.m. on Sunday
  • If you will not paint all three days please advise.
  • Check in is EITHER 6 p.m Friday or 7 a.m Saturday
  • You do NOT have to do a workshop to attend.
  • We do provide PASTEL CHALKS, large murals and teams will receive at least one box of 48, smaller murals receive smaller sets.
  • You Do Not need a sponsor but we may assign one to your painting.
  • Children painting ONLY ONE DAY (ages 16 and under) do not need to register.
  • Children painting small squares (less than 4 feet by 6 feet) do not need to register.
  • Groups painting only one day must advise us of this at checkin
  • If you MISS SIGN IN ON SATURDAY YOUR SPACE MAY BE GONE ON SUNDAY. PLEASE LET US KNOW IN ADVANCE.
  • SUNDAY ONLY PAINTERS will be placed on Mercedes Street
  • Streets will be closed while you paint but re-open Sunday at 5 p.m.
  • Reception held at Villa di Calabro to announce the winners.
  • Bring sunscreen, shade, knee cushions if you have them.
  • Registration will be at Town Square this year, on Mercedes near the
  • Painters can paint 6 p.m. til 9 p.m. Friday, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, 7 a.m. -3 p.m. Sunday

Schedule

June 24-26, 2011

Painting starts 6 p.m. on Friday

Friday, June 24

Open Road in concert at Town Square

6-9 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 25

Painting starts at 7 a.m.

Two of Us Plus One in concert at Town Square

5 -8 p.m.

SUNDAY, JUNE 26

Painting from 7 a.m.to 3 p.m.

Awards at 4:30 p.m.

Plein Air Auction, Villa di Calabro

3-5 p.m.

The Ralph Love Plein Air Festival coincides with the Street Painting Festival. Check in is at Street Painting Festival Tent on Main and Mercedes. Your canvases must be stamped to count in the competition. More than one can be stamped per day. Signup 6 p.m;. Friday 7 a.m-10 a.m;. Saturday, 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Sunday.

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