paint the Basilica

CALLING ALL ARTISTS ... Join us on May 17, 2025, for a special day of plein-air painting at OLV National Shrine & Basilica. 

• If you'd like to paint outside, registration begins at 9 a.m. at the pavilion behind the Shrine.  You're welcome to set anywhere on OLV property and work until 4 p.m.
   
• If you'd like to paint inside, registration begins at 1 p.m. at the pavilion behind the Shrine.  You'll need a drop-cloth and you cannot work around the pews, the organ/choir loft, or main altar. Interior work can take place between 1:30 and 4:30 p.m. only.
   

Completed artwork can be submitted by July 7 for judging and inclusion in an art exhibit that will take place in the Father Baker Museum (lower level of the Shrine) during Father Baker Weekend (July 26-27).

All artists must register ahead of time using the form below  Questions? Contact Eileen Hudson or call (716) 828-9610.