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Paint Outs are outings in El Dorado County for artists to sketch, paint or photograph. These are open to all artists and photographers. PAA members and non-members are welcome.

To find out when new events are scheduled, we have a Paint Out update email notification list. If you have questions or would like to sign-up for email notification about future paint outs, send a note to the Paint Out Coordinator by email >>

Note: Extreme weather always cancels event. Use your own judgment.

Fiddletown - 74th Anniversary Fiddler's Jam

Sat., Sept. 20, 11 am - 2 pm

with optional peer critique of artwork and BYO picnic afterwards.

Fiddletown Ostrom-McLean Park,

14274 Fiddletown Rd, Fiddletown, CA 95629

Enjoy live old time and bluegrass music along with food vendors and craft stalls at the annual Fiddlers’ Jam in Fiddletown. This is an ideal event for sketchbook studies. There are several stages with fiddle contests and a variety of bands playing. On the street you may encounter some informal jam sessions. If painting people is not your thing there are some beautiful historic buildings such as the Chew Kee store and the old forge to sketch.

Directions: From Placerville, take Hwy 49 to Plymouth (about 30 minutes). Then take the Shenandoah Road, then Fiddle town Road to Fiddletown which is 5.7 miles from Plymouth. Terrain is flat and paved on Fiddletown Road where the fiddle jam is being held. Street parking. If you have problems finding parking, you should be able to guarantee finding park ing at the top of the (steepish) hill by Fiddletown Schoolhouse, 20154 American Flat Road, which is 0.4 miles from Ostrom-Mclean park.

Coordinator: David Yapp

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