text of email sent 8/22

As we approach the end of the paint out period for the Mother Road event, celebrating 100 years of the iconic Route 66;  I would like to share some information with you to make your turn in of your art a bit more predictable for you.

As you get ready to for turn in, follow these steps:

1. Take a picture of your paintings and Tiny Treasure and post it to 2026 Mother Road Show Album.    As always please insure it is cropped with just the image, no frame, no visible signature.  We will use this album for voting on People's Choice as well as to advertise your work via PAPNM and AAI websites.  
2. Fill out two labels for each painting and bring them with you. One goes on the back of the painting and the other you hand to the person doing check in. Here is the link:  Labels   These two labels will suffice as the inventory form. 
   
3. Bring your progress photos  (start and 80% complete)  Some people just paste those into a word document.

There are 3 opportunities to turn in your beautiful work:

1. If you are shipping your paintings, the last day to have them delivered to AAI is August 28th.  In your commecial shipping container (no DIY) you will need to include for each painting: 2 labels (one on the back of each painting), your progress photos with the placard and for each shipping container a prepaid return label.
2. If you are turning in your work in Santa Fe on August 29th bring your paintings with 2 labels each and your progress photos on Saturday to the Potluck and Art Materials Swap at Lee Blakeney’s home from 12pm to 5pm. Her address is  2422 Botulph Road, Santa Fe. Phone is 806 674-0282.  She has graciously offered to take your paintings to Amarillo and check them in there on your behalf.  We will do a return trip but do not have the dates as of yet.  It will be some time after the 7th of October. For the Potluck you are encouraged to bring light snacks.  For the Art Materials Swap, bring those supplies and materials to swap wth your fellow artists.
3. If you are turning in your paintings in person in Amarillo at AAI have with your paintings, 2 labels for each and progress photos ready to turn in on September 1st- from 10am to 4pm.

Registration for a 2 day workshop entitled 'Give Your Paintings the Glow of the Mother Road'  by award winning PAPNM Signature Artist Dick Wimberly is still open. This special workshop will be held on September Wednesday September 2nd from 3 to 9 pm in Amarillo (specific site tbd) and Thursday September 3rd 9am to 3 pm Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Register here

Before I close, I would like to thank the event team and volunteers who organized and hosted paint outs since May across 3 states, handled the press releases and advertisements and worked with out generous sponsors for our awards! 

Looking forward to seeing all of you and your beautiful work. 

Best Regards, Phyllis!