Plein Air Gala
June 8, 2024
6:00pm ~ 9:00pm
Join us for a beautiful evening at the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester.
Mingle with the Plein Air artists while sipping sparkling wine and nibbling on heavy hors d'oeuvres from Chef Brian Marshall. Peruse all the paintings from the week and purchase your favorite! Become a Patron and enjoy the exclusive reception to get a sneak peek of the paintings in advance of the Gala opening!
Just the Facts!
5:30pm ~ Patron Preview Reception
6pm ~ Gala Begins
7:00pm ~ Awards Presentation
7:30pm Patron’s Lottery Begins
9pm ~ Gala Ends
Directions to the Fine Arts Museum of Gloucester
The Met Gala in our own backyard!
Put on your finest attire and walk up our red-carpeted steps while enjoying a glass of prosecco to view the Heart of the River Collection. Our 2024 Plein Air artists have selected their five finest works from the week to enter into the competition. Over $24,000 is a stake for the artists. Awards include Best in Show, Artist’s Choice, and Best Virginia Artists among others. The museum will be decked out in its most glamorous attire and ready for you to select your favorite painting! Will you agree with the Judge? What lottery number will you have?
Catered by Chef Brian Marshall
Brian Marshall is a personal chef & caterer with over 30 years of Culinary & Catering Experience. He retired from the Coast Guard after 30 years. During his military career, he spent eleven of those years as a Veteran Private Chef to seven different Coast Guard Admirals.
Marshall was a subcontractor Chef for the White House during President George W. Bush’s administration and has been the Chef and Owner of Brian Marshall Personal Chef & Caterer since he moved to Gloucester in 2012.
Left: Chef Marshall cooking strapped in the back of a C130 going over the Artic Cap
“The arts are a celebration of life.”
— Michael Douglas