MFA Gallery presents **PLEIN AIR FRENCHTOWN & BEYOND!** 

Saturday August 14^th & Sunday August 15^th 2027!

9AM - 6PM both days 

(Come for as much of the time as you'd like.)

Rain Date: Saturday August 28^th & Sunday August 29^th

~CREATE ALL OVER FRENCHTOWN!~

***PLUS – PAINT AT 6 DIFFERENT PRIVATE ESTATES***

Choose from 160 PRIVATE ACRES located 6-30 minutes from the Gallery!

All artists will be permitted to display at least 1 finished piece

in an MFA Gallery Exhibition for SIX WEEKS

during Jan, Feb & March 2028!

MFA GALLERY WILL BE “HOME BASE”, providing refreshments, facilities,

a Frenchtown map, companionship & encouragement! 

(Facilities will be available at each Estate as well).

*LIMIT: 70 ARTISTS*

 

***To REGISTER, please send an email to***

modernfossils@yahoo.com 

with the following information:

1. Name
2. Phone Number
3. Email Address

4. How you paid / will be paying the fee

There is a $45 FEE which may be paid via one of the following:

1. Venmo (@ModernFossils) *PREFERRED due to zero additional fees*

2. Paypal (Modern Fossils Eco-Social Art)

3. Check made out to Modern Fossils 

and delivered or mailed to the below address:

Modern Fossils
207 Milford Rd.
Frenchtown, NJ 08825.

ADDRESSES OF THE 6 PRIVATE ESTATES:

Doug and Amy Compton

Walnut Pond (1700's cabin)

8 acres – 4 miles from MFA (6 mins)

1135 County Road 519, Frenchtown NJ 08825

Alex Wolfson & Suzanne Snyder

Sheep Farm

5 acres – 4 miles from MFA (9 mins)

 351 Creek Rd., Frenchtown NJ 08825

Rick Balukas and Lary Brandt

Art Collectors' Estate

43 acres – 5 miles from MFA (9 mins)

421 River Rd, Pipersville PA  18947

Bill Short and Beth Beitel 

Comfort Farm (horses & sunflowers)

98 acres – 15 miles from MFA (23 mins)

3120 Comfort Rd., New Hope, PA 18938

Bruce and Jayne Gershowitz

1 acre – 17 miles from MFA (26 mins)

5 Northfield Court, Lambertville NJ 08530

Michael Matturo & Christina Margot

3.5 acres – 19 miles from MFA  (30 mins)

*10am-5pm only – 5 artists max*

*Contact MFA if you want to paint here*

3310 Great Oaks Rd., New Hope, PA  18938

Additional Information on the 2028 Plein Air Show:

It will be entitled "Summer in Winter 2".

The exhibit will run from January 22nd to March 5th, 2028

MFA Gallery will have an Opening Reception

on Saturday, January 22nd, from 12-5pm.

We will celebrate the reception with wine, hors d'oeuvres, and live music!

1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place "People's Choice" Awards 

will be announced on the final day of the Show.

**Rules:**

1. You must check in at MFA Gallery before you begin,

to get your panel / canvas stamped.

(You may also come get your stamp ahead of the Event,

during normal Gallery hours, or email us to make special arrangements)

2. Be certain to get permission before setting up on private property in Frenchtown.

3. Come for as much or as little of the time as you'd like.

You are not required to come both days, but you are welcome to!

4. At least one painting per artist will be displayed during the 2028 MFA Gallery Show.

Maximum size is 26” x 22”

(MFA will charge NO COMMISSION on pieces under $1000,

and 15% for pieces over $1000.)

5. The majority (approx. 90%) of your painting must be painted En Plein Air. 

(Touch-ups and finishing touches can be completed in-studio).

 

6. We require that you come to the Gallery when you are done

so we can view your painting and photograph it (or send us a photo of it).

After that, you can take your painting home.

 

 

DROP OFF DATES for the 2028 Show: 

Sunday Jan 16th from 12pm - 4pm

Monday Jan 17th from 10am - 12pm

 

PICK UP DATES after the 2028 Show: 

Sunday March 5th from 4pm - 5pm

Monday March 6th from 10am -12pm.

 

*If these dates do not work for you, please contact us

so we can coordinate with you to arrange another drop off or pick up date / time.*

 

A few words about PARKING in Frenchtown:

Besides the free parking on Bridge Street, 

you can freely park on almost every side street in Frenchtown.

Additionally, the following public parking lots are free

and only a short walk from the Gallery:

1. Sunbeam Park Parking Lot, right next to the Bridge

(access is from Bridge St)

2. Kathee's General Store Parking Lot: 4 Kingwood Ave

3. Citgo Parking Lot: 36 Race St.

 

QUESTIONS: Please email us at modernfossils@yahoo.com

or call us at 908-247-6422.