There is still time for artists to register for the Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association (SVCA) and the Maine Art Gallery’s week-long summer plein air event, July 20-25.

Artists are invited to explore the Sheepscot watershed, in which artists will be given access to beautiful riverfront properties not otherwise open to the public. At the week’s end, artists will bring their work to the Maine Art Gallery, 15 Warren Street Wiscasset, for a two-week show, beginning July 30.

Artists are asked to donate a percentage of their sales to support both the Maine Art Gallery and Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association helping these nonprofits celebrate art and nature and protect our beautiful local landscapes.

Registration is due July 16. The registration form, and additional information, can be found at www.sheepscot.org. There is an entry fee of $50 due by July 16. Contact SVCA with questions; call 207-586-5616 or email kristin@sheepscot.org.

The plein air event is part of SVCA’s year-long focus on art and nature. There will be a breakfast kickoff at the SVCA headquarters on Monday, July 20, and the artists are invited to display their works-in-progress at the annual SVCA member barbecue on Thursday, July 23. The finished work is to be delivered to the Maine Art Gallery in Wiscasset on Saturday, July 25.

Sheepscot Valley Conservation Association is an accredited land trust whose mission is to conserve the natural and historic heritage of the Sheepscot Watershed through land protection, habitat restoration, advocacy, education and support for compatible land uses.

The Maine Art Gallery is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement and preservation of the fine arts of painting, sculpture and graphic arts through exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, educational programs for young children and adults.