Who's Who 2021
Plein Air New Bern 2021 seemed to appear out of the blue May 10-16, but that is far from the truth. There have been many twists and turns since it was an idea discussed at a neighborhood dinner party in 2018. Many hands were a part of its development throughout 2019 and 2020 when the momentum going into May 2020 was stopped dead in its tracks due to Covid. Postponements in May 2020 and again in October 2020 were followed by a precarious time in our world due to the pandemic. In early 2021, with NC still in phase III of Covid restrictions, it was clear that the plans for a gala and grand inside exhibition at the Bank of the Arts were not in the cards for 2021,
But what we did have was a roster of 22 committed nationally acclaimed artists willing to move cautiously towards May 2021 in hopes that the timing would allow a full physical event . With the repurposing of the outdoor venue of the New Bern Farmers Market for the main exhibition gallery and the decision to inch forward with the agreement that if a safe and secure event was impossible, the event would go completely online May 1, the event finally took shape in a new form.
Lady Luck was indeed on our side as the tide started turning with the introduction of the Covid vaccine and a better understanding of how we as individuals and a community could be together in a safe and secure manner.
So, with a thankful and grateful heart it is my pleasure to share with you the Who's Who of Plein Air New Bern 2021. With their support in 2021, 2022 is already being planned with the new non-profit designation of a 501(c)3, a solid financial base, and an expanded list of donors, volunteers and supporters from around the nation.
Thank you to everyone who shared the vision of how this event could happen and rolled up their sleeve to make it so.
Kippy Hammond
Host Artist & 2021 Event Coordinator
PS A personal thanks to Jerome, Laura, Judy, and Mark for keeping me true, motivated and sane.
But what we did have was a roster of 22 committed nationally acclaimed artists willing to move cautiously towards May 2021 in hopes that the timing would allow a full physical event . With the repurposing of the outdoor venue of the New Bern Farmers Market for the main exhibition gallery and the decision to inch forward with the agreement that if a safe and secure event was impossible, the event would go completely online May 1, the event finally took shape in a new form.
Lady Luck was indeed on our side as the tide started turning with the introduction of the Covid vaccine and a better understanding of how we as individuals and a community could be together in a safe and secure manner.
So, with a thankful and grateful heart it is my pleasure to share with you the Who's Who of Plein Air New Bern 2021. With their support in 2021, 2022 is already being planned with the new non-profit designation of a 501(c)3, a solid financial base, and an expanded list of donors, volunteers and supporters from around the nation.
Thank you to everyone who shared the vision of how this event could happen and rolled up their sleeve to make it so.
Kippy Hammond
Host Artist & 2021 Event Coordinator
PS A personal thanks to Jerome, Laura, Judy, and Mark for keeping me true, motivated and sane.