Dining with a Side of Art at Fearless Restaurants May 6-8

Join Fearless Restaurants for the 16th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival May 5 – 10, 2024, and watch artists from throughout the country create art while you dine!

While the dishes at Fearless Restaurants are always a work of art, guests will be able to see some of the 32 juried nationally recognized and emerging artists who come to the region, in action as they create works of art depicting the sights and scenes that make the area unique. This year, these scenes include White Dog Cafe locations in Haverford, Wayne and Glen Mills, Rosalie Wayne, and Autograph Brasserie as well as the iconic Moshulu!

The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival is one of the longest-running and most popular outdoor painting events in the country. Founded in 2008 by Nancy Campbell, Executive Director of Wayne Art Center, the Wayne Plein Air Festival has welcomed over 500 artists to paint the splendor of the Philadelphia area and has become one of the most eagerly anticipated cultural events in the region.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Wayne Art Center on this exciting project. We look forward to seeing the incredible works of art each of these talented individuals creates while onsite at the various Fearless Restaurants locations,” said Fearless Managing Partner Marty Grims.

Nancy Campbell, Executive Director of the Wayne Art Center said, “This year, we are especially excited to offer our plein air artists the opportunity to paint the intimate interiors at six Fearless Restaurant locations and are grateful to Fearless Restaurants for this year’s special partnership”,

Join artist Fred Jackson at Moshulu 401 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Phila on Monday, May 6, 2024, from 5-7 PM.

Lunch is more fun on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Rosalie Wayne 503 W. Lancaster Ave., when artist Valerie Craig will be onsite from 11 AM – 1 PM!

Happy Hour gets even more jovial with a twist of creativity on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, as each of the Fearless Restaurants in the suburbs will host an artist from 5-7 PM. Join artist Elaine Lisle at White Dog Cafe Haverford 379 Lancaster Ave, Mick McAndrews at White Dog Cafe Glen Mills 981 Baltimore Pike, Michele Bryne at White Dog Cafe Wayne 200 W. Lancaster Ave., and Qiang Huang at Autograph Brasserie 503 W. Lancaster Ave.

Join artist Stewart White on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at White Dog Cafe Wayne from 5-7 PM.

The event offers the unique opportunity to showcase work created during the festival in spacious, light-filled, and state-of-the-art galleries during an exhibition that hangs until June 22, 2024. The galleries at Wayne Art Center are enjoyed by more than 30,000 visitors each year and sales during the Wayne Plein Air Exhibition remain steady throughout the six weeks. Please visit waynepleinair.org for a complete listing of free and registration-recommended events.

The Wayne Art Center was established in 1931 as the first art center on the Main Line and provides instruction in the visual and performing arts. From its humble beginnings in a carriage house on Louella Avenue to its now expanded 30,000-square-foot facility on Maplewood Avenue, Wayne Art Center has been continuously serving the cultural needs of the community for 90 years! The mission of Wayne Art Center is to afford artists and the broader community an interdisciplinary venue to explore, share, and learn, while fostering a sense of community for arts education and appreciation.

Fearless Restaurants is an expanding collection of restaurants featuring engaging décor, inspired hospitality, creative menus, and a dining experience that allures all of the senses. Led by restaurateur Marty Grims and his daughter Sydney Grims, Fearless Restaurants creates neighborhood favorites that become a destination for dining. Innovative and inspired seasonal menus feature the finest and freshest ingredients. Located throughout the Philadelphia region and on Long Beach Island, NJ, Fearless Restaurants include the landmark Moshulu Restaurant on Penn's Landing, White Dog Cafe in University City, Wayne, Haverford, Glen Mills, and Chester Springs (opening June 2024), Louie Louie in University City, Autograph Brasserie, and Rosalie in Wayne and on Long Beach Island, Daddy O Restaurant & Hotel and Tuckers Tavern. Coming 2024, Testa Rossa Glen Mills, Testa Rossa Wayne, and Triple Crown Restaurant, Events & Garden. For more information about Fearless Restaurants, contact Jaimi Blackburn at 610.220.3231 or jblackburn@fearlessrestaurants.com

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