An exciting new partnership between the Brandywine Conservancy and LandArt Events is bringing together area artists and local farmers and farmers markets on a mission to raise awareness—through art—of the incredible open space and sustainable agriculture resources in our region. Working over a 10-month period, a combination of juried and invited artists are painting works en plein air—“in the open air”—on private lands permanently protected by the Conservancy, with a culminating art show and farm-to-table dinner on September 29, 2018.

The entire project will conclude with “Palette to Palate,” an art show and locally-grown food celebration on September 29, 2018, at the Miller Farm, home to Two Gander Farm.  The event will feature over 300 original works of art by more than 40 artists capturing the incredible beauty of the permanently protected land stewarded by the Conservancy. The event will also include five local chefs creating delicious small plates inspired by ingredients from area farms and farmers markets.  Author, activist and entrepreneur, Judy Wicks who founded Philadelphia’s iconic White Dog Cafe in 1983, a pioneer in the farm-to-table movement will be our special guest. A portion of all proceeds will support the conservation efforts of the Brandywine Conservancy. 

Funding for Palette to Palate is provided in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.  Additionally, a percentage of each painting sold will be donated directly to the Brandywine Conservancy in support of its open space and clean water efforts.