Calling all artists!

Enjoy a summer weekend painting “en plein air” in the picturesque setting of historic Brookwood Point on Otsego Lake.

Paint the Point! is your opportunity to be inspired by the beautiful gardens and views of the Brookwood Point Conservation Area in company with other artists. Brookwood Point in August features a variety of colorful blooms in the historic Italianate garden, a freshwater stream running through dense woodlands, a natural shoreline along the west side of Otsego Lake and views of the surrounding hills. The weekend will offer inspiration, enjoyment, and learning, with optional artists’ tips, professional critiques, and a short tour of Brookwood Point’s many notable features. Registered artists are invited to display and sell selected pieces in the gallery of the Cooperstown Art Association. Members of the public will be able to visit the property during the event and observe art in the making. Otsego Land Trust will provide free parking, continental breakfast and box lunches on both days. There will be a tent on site for relief from hot sun or inclement weather. Registrants can also take advantage of a discount on canoe and kayak rentals, so you can end your weekend relaxing on the calm surface of “Glimmerglass.”

For the most current information and a downloadable PDF of guidelines and the event schedule (subject to change) please visit: www.otsegolandtrust.org/calendar/paint-the-point

Brookwood Point Conservation Area is owned and managed by Otsego Land Trust, a local nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving the farmlands, forests, and waters of the Otsego region. We are pleased to offer Brookwood Point as a venue for special events and public enjoyment in keeping with our conservation mission to engage people from a diversity of backgrounds, beliefs, and cultures and to provide equal access to the lands and waters that sustain us. “Paint the Point!” is presented by the Otsego Land Trust in Partnership with the Cooperstown Art Association. This event is made possible with support from the 2022 Otsego County Community Events Grant Program.