{"id":2690,"date":"2013-04-26T09:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-26T09:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2690"},"modified":"2013-04-26T09:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-26T09:22:00","slug":"painting-the-town-fresh-paint-event-from-the-copley-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bostonzest.com\/?p=2690","title":{"rendered":"Painting the Town: Fresh Paint Event from the Copley Society"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Once a year, the Copley Society<\/a> sends its artist members across the city to capture Boston at that moment in time. The event is called Fresh Paint.<\/a> The works produced are sold a week later at a gala auction to benefit the organization.<\/p>\n

They say:<\/strong> "The Copley Society of Art, Co|So, is the oldest non-profit art association in the United States, with a history<\/a> dating back to 1879. We currently represent over 500 living artist members<\/a>, ranging in experience from students to nationally-recognized artists and in style from traditional and academic realists to contemporary and abstract painters, photographers, and sculptors."<\/p>\n

We Say: <\/strong>This is one of our favorite walks of the year. It's free, you pick your route, you get to meet and chat with talented people, and you can even take your dog along. And, the Co|So gallery on Newbury Street is always worth a visit. Drop by before the weekend, pick up a map, gather some friends, and enjoy this uniquely Boston experience.<\/p>\n

In the photo above from last year, artist Hilary Baldwin<\/a> had a perfect day to paint a scene of the Public Garden and the Back Bay beyond. <\/p>\n

Copley Society of Art<\/strong><\/p>\n

158 Newbury St, Boston, MA<\/p>\n

Phone: 617- 536-5049 \u200e <\/p>\n

www.copleysociety.org<\/a><\/p>\n

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