PAWA Paints Wenatchee 2-day

🎉 Event Details:The Two Rivers co-op gallery in Wenatchee has invited PAWA members to join in their Plein Air event/competition. Note there is a $25 fee to partake in this event, payable at the gallery during registration.

Over 2 days artists are invited to paint the Mighty Columbia River scenery in the heart of Wenatchee, WA, from the vicinity of Pybus Public Market on the Apple Loop Trail, located at 3 N. Worthen Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801. On the second afternoon, one piece can be submitted for judging by juror Rod Weagant and cash awards.

Registration, stamping, and $25 entry fee is required on the morning of the first day, September 20, 2025 between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. at the Two Rivers Art Gallery, located at 102 N. Columbia Street, Wenatchee, WA.
More details and rules are on the Event page, Rules Sheet on the Two Rivers Gallery website

Facilitator:
Sasha Fair: (425) 785 7504 email:sasha.artlife@yahoo.com

🎨 Meeting Location Day 1:

Registration at Two Rivers Art Gallery is on September 20, 2025, from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Free parking is available.
Painting location 6 a.m. - 8 p.m.: vicinity (2 blocks) of Pybus Public Market, located at 3 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Free parking available. Restrooms and drinking water by the parking and inside Pybus Public Market.

🍽️ Lunch: You can bring your own or come inside Pybus Public Market to visit Columbia coffee shop with sandwiches, Fire Pizza place, Huck bistro, Ice ice-cream and drinks, South restaurant, Hellbent taproom

🎨 After Lunch: Continue painting

🎨 Meeting Location Day 2:

Painting location 6 a.m. - 3 p.m.: vicinity (2 blocks) of Pybus Public Market, located at 3 N Worthen St, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Free parking available. Restrooms and drinking water by the parking and inside Pybus Public Market.

By 3 p.m. bring one finished work for judging and showing to Two Rivers Art Gallery on September 20, 2025, located at 102 N Columbia St, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Free parking available.
Judging will be inside the Two Rivers Art Gallery by Judge Rod Weagant.
Judging will be done by 4:30 p.m. on September 21, 2025. Winning paintings will remain at the Gallery for the October 3rd First Friday Opening Reception and the October show ending October 31, 2025. If sold, the Gallery retains 30% of the sale price.

📍 Directions:

Via I-90 or US-2 from Seattle
also via Amtrack train on Wenatchee Valley Shuttle or Seattle-Wenatchee Alaska Airlines

📍 Lodging:

If you want to stay the night, here are some options:

The closest hotel to the painting location is Hilton Garden Inn Wenatchee, 25 N. Worthen Street, Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509) 662-0600.
Camping at Lincoln Rock State Park, 91 Lincoln Rock Park Road, East Wenatchee, WA 98802
https://parks.wa.gov/find-parks/state-parks/lincoln-rock-state-park

📍 Other information:

No parking pass is needed, parking is free. Facilitator Sasha Fair will be greeting and answering questions during registration on the morning of the first day and will be checking on people during the first and the second day.