1. Fortress of Louisbourg

photo ©Dennis Jarvis | A visit to the Fortress of Louisbourg, the largest reconstructed 18th century French fortified town in North America, is a series of experiences that set a mood. Stone walls, cobblestone streets, post and beam...

2. Beggar’s Banquet Ar...

photo ©Sarah Mulholland | Included in the weekend registration price is the Beggar’s Banquet. The artists will dawn period fortress attire and join the crew at Point of View Suites for an 18th century Seafood Feast of lobster,...

3. Town of Louisbourg

photo ©Sarah Mulholland | The Town of Louisbourg, with a population of 1265, is located on the southeast coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia. Its quiet streets, clapboard clad shops, and welcoming towns people will inspire you to...

4. Louisbourg Waterfront

photo ©Ron Brown | Louisbourg Harbour has been a haven for hundreds of years. The Louisbourg waterfront is now home to healthy fishing industry with busy wharves and fish plants. Also located on the Louisbourg waterfront is the...

5. Havenside

photo ©Don Merritt | Found just across the harbour from Louisbourg, Havenside is home to many quaint fishing shacks, tired old wharves, and fisherman who have been tying their boats up here for the past 100 years. photo ©Don-Merritt...

Open Air Painting At It's Best

The Under the Arch Plein Air Event invites you (Saturday, July 31 - Sunday, August 1, 2010) to enjoy a two day open air painting event in Louisbourg, Nova Scotia.

This two day event features a chance for...

artists:

to paint some of Louisbourg's unique wonders;
to attend a unique artists' mixer where you will be immersed in 18th century life found at The Fortress of Louisbourge Historic Sight;
to present your art to an international market at the event gallery silent auction, located at the Fortress Louisbourg Visitor Centre;
to keep 60% of all sales made through the gallery.

visitors:

to see art being produced on the streets and shorelines of one of Nova Scotia's most historic and picturesque areas.
to meet artists from various regions of Canada and the US;
to bid on and buy one of a kind art.

Suggested Painting Locations

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