Ready for Plein Air Mt. Lebanon for 2013, presented by the Mt. Lebanon Partnership? Make sure you stop by the municipal building for the Community Kickoff at 4 p.m. Monday, September 29, when you can see the unveiling of the children’s installation artwork. The exhibit, which includes kites of all colors based on the work of famous artists, will be in the rotunda of the building during the Plein Air Arts Festival. At the kickoff, you can meet artists before they head out to do their painting for the week, meet the art teachers who worked with the children on the project and ask questions of the festival organizers.

Artists will arrive in Pittsburgh beginning on Sunday, September 29 with public events starting on Monday, September 30. See the list of artists.

Tickets are still available for the Plein Air Exhibition and Preview Party, when you can find out who wins and buy paintings on the spot. Tickets are $125 each and include a $50 voucher for the purchase of a painting. (Purchase at link below.) Want to know where to go when? Here is the schedule of events:

For easier reading or to print, download the schedule.

For tickets and other information: http://pleinairmtl.com/.

For Mt. Lebanon Magazine’s coverage of Plein Air click here and here.

In addition to the Partnership, which is presenting the festival, sponsors include Prudential, St. Clair Hospital, Municipality of Mt. Lebanon, mtl Magazine, Uptown Mt. Lebanon Business Association, Pittsburgh Magazine, Mt. Lebanon School District, Create A Frame/Handworks Gallery, Pittsburgh Barbeque Company, First Commonwealth Bank, Orbis Caffe and Daniel Pipitone Design + Communication.