18th Annual Juried Plein Air Benefit Auction
July 11-13, 2025
Paint for Preservation 2025, our 18th annual juried benefit auction is a premier event to raise awareness of the natural beauty of Cape Elizabeth and to raise funds to support the conservation of its most special lands.
Juried artists will paint entirely on location from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13, at designated public and private sites chosen to highlight Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty. The public is invited to watch participating artists at work throughout the weekend. The resulting artwork is then auctioned live on Sunday, July 13 at an outdoor tented gala featuring catering by 58 Culinary, live music, and the sale of smaller Mystery Boxes by the participating artists.
Selected Artists
A big Thank You! to the many artists who submitted applications to Paint for Preservation this year. The quality was top-notch, and our juror, Dennis Gleason, owner of Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor, had a tough time selecting just the right ones. We think he did great! We’re excited to present our roster of selected artists for this year:
Lyn Asselta
Thomas Bucci
John Caggiano
Daniel Corey
Ken DeWaard
Cooper Dragonette
Stephen Florimbi
Margaret Gerding
Jill Hoy
Anne Ireland
Eric Jacobsen
Marguerite Lawler
David Lussier
Susan Lynn
Grace Maybury McIntosh
Jonathan McPhillips
Nathaniel Meyer
Vanessa Michalak
Colin Page
Pamela Lang Redick
Edgar Reims
Kathleen Robbins
Bjorn Runquist
Matthew Russ
John Santoro
Janet Sutherland
Judy Taylor
Michael Vermette
Meghan Weeks
Graham Wood
View samples of work by these award-winning artists, whose freshly painted pieces will be auctioned off on Sunday, July 13, 2025, from 4:00-7:30 p.m. Tickets will go on sale in May.
Your Logo Here! Sponsorships Still Available
Paint for Preservation is Cape Elizabeth’s biggest summer event! As a sponsor, you can have your business name prominently in front of the more than 400 attendees and get great exposure through media ads, news coverage, and other promotional opportunities during the months leading up to it. Check out these great benefits, and contact Alison Darling to find out more!
Thank you to our 2025 Sponsors!
Preservation Sponsors:
Conservation Sponsors:
Stewardship Sponsors:
- Casco Bay Gallery and Frames
- GoGo Refill
- Knickerbocker Group
- Rarebreed Veterinary Partners
- Veterinary and Rehabilitation Center of Cape Elizabeth
2024 Thank you!!
Even a tornado watch couldn’t stop the nearly 400 intrepid souls who came out to CELT’s “Wet” Paint Auction on June 23, 2024 for another lively evening of great food and music, and of course, the stellar artwork produced by the P4P artists. With tremendous support from everyone involved – 70 volunteers, generous Host Committee members, sponsors, artists, our host at the Castle at Garrison Field, and everyone who bought Mystery Boxes and bid on the artwork – we put together another wildly successful event that raised $100,000 to support conservation in Cape Elizabeth!
Despite the weekend’s unpredictable weather, the artists persisted in completing their work entirely outdoors…
See all the great artwork here!
Here are a few photos from the day’s event. See more on our Facebook page!
