Come join us for our Plein Air events:
EXTRA, EXTRA…
Artists Guild of Anna Maria Island members and friends
Our Guild’s Plein Air Painters August through October, 2026, are now listed below.
Here is a refresher for those unfamiliar with or fuzzy on the details of this fun program.
Each Tuesday morning, Guild members and friends gather at a designated location to plein air paint, photograph, sketch, or just hang out with others. We set the time from 8-10 a.m. to catch the early-morning light and to beat the heat and island traffic. If you have never done it but are curious, stop by.
Participants can come later, stay later, or join others afterwards for lunch somewhere. You can come to one, two or all sessions, it is completely up to you. There are no rules, just fun.
Karen de Leon Stuart, Reen Troy, Becky Mack, and Wendell Graham make up the AGAMI Plein Air Painters Committee. At least one of them will be on-site each week and will place placards in their car window(s) and on their easels to identify the group and let attendees know they are in the correct locations.
If it is raining or if the temperature is below 55 degrees, then that day’s event is cancelled.
QUESTIONS can be sent to: agamipleinairpainters@gmail.com
or
CONTACT
Wendell: 508-265-0408
or
Reen Troy: 805-455-8503.
LOCATIONS/DATES
DATES & LOCATIONS - Tuesdays 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
August
4 Tide Tables Restaurant & Marina, 12507 Cortez Rd West, Bradenton
11 Bayside Drive Beach next to Mar Vista Restaurant on LBK
(Turn on Broadway St on the bay side; turn right on Lois Ave)
18 Robinson Preserve (South Entrance) Take 75th St NW to 17th Ave NW then left on 99th St NW (*9th Ave NW is closed) then take right fork after entrance.
25 Old City Jail, 402 Pine Ave, Anna Maria
September
1 Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th Street W, Cortez
8 Coquina Beach South Pavillion (1300 Gulf Drive South)
15 Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave NW, Bradenton (if 17th entrance not open, go around corner to 99th St NW entrance)
22 Bridge Street Pier, Bridge Street, Bradenton Beach
29 Manatee Avenue Bridge (travelling towards AMI on Manatee Avenue westbound, cross road just before reaching bridge to left side onto grass or dirt road that goes toward bridge entrance or park on right side.
October
6 Swordfish Grill lower docks, 4628 119th St W, Cortez
13 Coquina Beach South Near LBK Pass Bridge, Bradenton Beach
20 Grassy Point Preserve, 3099 Avenue C, Holmes Beach (Behind Mobil Gas station...parking limited so park across st at Walgreens)
27 Robinson Preserve (North Entrance) 9800 Manatee Ave West, Bradenton (parking is on south side of Manatee Ave across manatee avenue from Perico Isles' 107th Court W)