Painting outside seems like a perfect social distancing pursuit, but the Stems Plein Air Paint is usually anything but solitary. The annual Overland Park-based art competition went ahead this year — but with some major modifications. The competition started about 12 years ago as part of the Stems: A Garden Soirée fundraiser held by the non-profit Arts & Recreation Foundation of Overland Park. The event supported the Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead and the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, as well as various city art installations. In the past, artists have had to create their works outside, either at the Farmstead or the Arboretum during a two-week time period. When the amount of activity at the farmstead made it a more difficult painting area, the event was opened up to all of Overland Park.
Source: Joco 913 News
