The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley is excited to announce its second children’s plein air painting collaboration with Living Treasures Animal Park! This painting event is scheduled for Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. Cost to participate is $40 which includes one adult and one child ticket into the park, materials, and registration fee for the plein air event. Guests will be provided with bottled water.

SAMA and Living Treasures are helping to celebrate the arts by hosting a special one-day workshop and artisan fair at Living Treasures. Children ages five through fifteen are eligible. SAMA artists will be present to assist and guide children through the process of “en plein air” or open-air painting throughout the morning. Children must be accompanied by an adult in the park.  Families will also enjoy visiting various artisan vendors set up through the park displaying their work and demonstrating their craft.  

The artwork created from this plein air event may be turned in at the event to be juried and prizes awarded. Registration can be made online at https://www.sama-art.org/ligonier or by calling the SAMA Ligonier Museum at 724-238-6015.  If you have any questions or need more information, please contact kmiller@sama-art.org.

The Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is located at One Boucher Lane & Route 711 South, Ligonier, PA 15658. The hours of operation are 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The museum is an accessible facility and is open to the public free of charge. We suggest a $5 admission donation to help support SAMA’s free and low-cost educational services, cultural event programming, and regional artistic exhibitions. For more information, visit https://www.sama-art.org or call (724) 238-6015 and like us on Facebook and Instagram @SAMAligonier.