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Come and capture Clarksville's charm at the 2Rivers Paint-Out on Friday and Saturday, June 23 and 24, 2023.

Founded in 1785 at the confluence of the Cumberland and Red Rivers, Clarksville was Middle Tennessee's second incorporated city, after Nashville. Although the state's fifth largest city, Clarksville has maintained its small-town charm and friendly atmosphere.

This year's paint-out will be held at Dunbar Cave State Park to celebrate its 50th anniversary and to bring attention to the need to rebuild lost grasslands of the South. Adult artists will have the opportunity to capture the beauty of a re-established prairie in their Plein Air paintings. Grassland loss is the single greatest conservation issue currently facing eastern North American biodiversity. Our precious Southern grasslands are nearly extinct and the species that depend on them are fading fast. Many of our Southern grasslands that managed to persist through the past 200 years have disappeared in the past quarter-century. Your work will spotlight the beauty of our Southern grasslands.

Three top prizes and honorable mentions will be awarded in an exhibition and art sale at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center on the final evening of the event.

We hope you will join us as a participant in this year's event. For more information, please check out the complete 2Rivers Paint-Out Prospectus. Deadline for registration is Friday, June 16, 2023. This event will be held rain or shine.

 




 

 

Questions? Contact Ellen Kanervo at 931.551.8870 or kanervoe@apsu.edu