Event: Regional Plein Air Painters Invitational hosted by The Gallery on Chase Hill
Time: All Day
Price: Free
Location: Various Locations around Kennebunkport and Lower Village Kennebunk
Description: The Gallery on Chase Hill will sponsor and host the regional “Plein Air Painters Invitational” from Saturday, June 7th, through Thursday, July 3rd. The show will include twenty of the region's most significant plein air painters, displaying both wet paint and studio pieces from each artist. As part of the Arts in the Inns 2008 event, the plein air painters will set up their easels at various locations as they capture the inspirational scenery that our special piece of the Maine coast has to offer. This “Paint Out” will take place from June 4th – 7th. There will be an opening reception Saturday night from 4-6 pm, where guests will have a chance to meet the artists while they view and consider each artist’s work, including those produced during the “Paint Out." Join us for this exciting event!

Event: Champagne Preview
Time: 5pm – 7pm
Price: $25
Location: Breakwater Inn & Spa, Main Tent
Description: The Festival begins with an Opening Reception where the Kennebunkport community greets artists and chefs and sips elegant flutes of Champagne. Music by Maine native Steve Lynnworth. Featuring savory appetizers.

Event: Chef/Artist Dinners
Description: Kennebunkport’s elite chefs partner with regionally, nationally and internationally known artists to host spectacular dinners featuring muliti-course dinners paired with wine. The kicker is that menus are inspired by actual works of art! If all of this isn’t enough, most of the dinners are hosted in spectacular private homes and are limited to 12 – 16 dinner guests. Bottom line: a private chef, an acclaimed artist and an amazing location.

Event: Bandaloop Dinner with artist Lyman Whitaker
Time: 7pm – 11:30pm
Price: $100
Location: TBA
Description: Join Chef/Owner W. Scott Lee as he creates a menu around the unique wind sculptures of Lyman Whitaker.

Event: White Barn Inn dinner with artist Charles Movalli
Time: 7:30pm – 11:30pm
Price: $185
Location: The Wine Cellar at the White Barn Inn
Description: Join Executive Chef Jonathan Cartwright and Head Chef Joseph Schaffer as they present their culinary interpretation of the collective work of internationally renowned artist Charles Movalli.

Event: On The Marsh dinner with artist Wade Zahares
Time: 7pm – 11:30pm
Price: $100
Location: TBA
Join On The Marsh Executive Chef Jeffery Savage as he presents his interpretation of one of Wade Zahares' larger than life pastels.

Event: Academe dinner with artist William B. Hoyt
Time: 7pm – 11:30pm
Price: $100
Location: TBA
Join Academe chef/owners, Shana and Brian O’Hea, as they partner with renowned artist William B. Hoyt to craft an artistic four course meal.