Paint for Preservation Call for Artists

18th Annual Juried, Plein Air Benefit Auction

Paint in Cape Elizabeth July 11-13, 2025.

The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust (CELT) is accepting artist submissions for Paint for Preservation 2025, our 18th annual juried benefit auction. Paint for Preservation 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 on location from Friday, July 11th to Sunday, July 13th, at designated public and private sites chosen to highlight Cape Elizabeth’s natural beauty. The public is invited to watch participating artists work. 

Artist Guidelines and Application below.

Artist Prospectus

Medium: Open to all mediums. Artists working in watercolors and pastels must provide a mat; no frames are permitted.

Artwork Size: Minimum 16″ x 16″; maximum 48″ x 48″

Benefit: Participating artists donate 50%, 75% or 100% of the selling price of the art to the Cape Elizabeth Land Trust. This is a no-reserve auction. Proceeds benefit CELT’s land conservation, stewardship, and environmental education programs.

How to submit:

• Apply by email to patty@capelandtrust.org.
  • Include your name, email, website, Instagram and other social media tags.
  • Send 3 digital images of original plein-air paintings completed within the last two years in any medium 
  • Include the size and medium of each painting.
    • Samples must be of paintings that are at least 16” x 16”
    • All images must be submitted in jpeg format at 72 dpi with the longest dimension being 1400 pixels.
    • File names for images should include both the artist’s name and the image’s title; e.g., Smith,_Mary_The_Walkway.jpg

Deadline: Application must be received by February 21, 2025.

Selected painters will be notified by March 14.