COLUMBUS – Colorscape Chenango Arts Festival and Golden Artist Colors present the Plein Aire Thursdays Auction and Reception on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Golden Artist Colors at 188 Bell Road, New Berlin.

“This event is free and open to the public,” says Charlene Walling, a Colorscape board member, who in combination with Golden Artist Colors, organized “Plein Aire” as part of a fundraiser for Colorscape. “The auction and reception is made possible through the generous donations of Golden Artist Colors, Nazzitto’s Wines & Liquors, and NBT Bank.”

What is plein air? It’s a French expression which means “in the open air,” and is particularly used to describe the act of painting outdoors. Members of Colorscape Plein Aire Thursdays of Central New York have painted at various locations in the region throughout the summer.