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Posted on Fri, Jun 1, 2012 : 5:10 p.m.

39th annual Chelsea Painters Art Fair this weekend at Silver Maples

By Lisa Allmendinger

This weekend marks the 39th annual Chelsea Painters Art Fair, an event where visitors can take a closer look and purchase artwork from about 25 local artists.

The art fair will take place in a new location in the courtyard of Silver Maples of Chelsea from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 100 Silver Maples Drive.

Award-winning artists will display and sell original fine art and cards in a variety of media, including watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel, gouache, encaustic and mixed media.

The event is free and wheelchair accessible in a park-like outdoor setting.

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Courtesy photo from the Chelsea Painters

In addition, the Chelsea Center for the Arts will offer free, hands-on art activities for children. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to both Chelsea Center for the Arts and the Chelsea Community Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Fund. Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express are accepted.

For additional information, including and map and driving directions, click here and here.

For more Chelsea stories, visit our Chelsea page.

Comments

TinyArtist

Sun, Jun 3, 2012 : 2:52 a.m.

I will be there!