Grafton Lakes State Park invites artists to portray the Park’s fall scenery on Sundays from September 21 through October 12 (Columbus Day weekend). Registered participants in the Art in the Park program will receive free Sunday admission to the Park to paint, draw or photograph in exchange for submitting a piece in the Silent Art Auction at the Winter Festival on January 24, 2009.
The Park’s forests, wildlife and lakes make for spectacular autumn scenery and an ample supply of inspiration. The pieces will be displayed and auctioned at the Winter Festival, which was attended by nearly 2,000 people last year. Artists will split the proceeds of the auction with the Fr
iends of Grafton Lakes State Park, a group that supports the Park’s environmental education programs.
Participants can register at the ticket booth on weekends or at the Park Office Monday-Friday to receive an Art in the Park pass. You can also call the Park naturalists to register for Art in the Park at 279-1155 and have a pass mailed to you. Space is limited – call soon to get your pass.
For more information about other events at Grafton Lakes State Park this fall, you may also visit www.nysparks.com.