Nyack Memorial Park: 3rd Annual “Hopper’s Nyack” Plein Air Pop-Up Week

3rd Annual “Hopper’s Nyack” Plein Air Pop-Up Week

Location: Various locations throughout Nyack, NY

A week-long series of outdoor painting events, workshops, receptions, and public activities celebrating outdoor painting (en plein air) across Nyack.

Program Cost: Varies by individual event

“Hopper’s Nyack” Flash Sketch Mob

Date & Time: Saturday, October 10, 2026 | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Edward Hopper House Museum and around Nyack, NY

Description: Led by artist Bill Batson, participants create dynamic, interpretive new sketch views of Nyack outdoors in a group environment.

Program Cost: $10 Members | $15 Public | $20 Household Members (up to 4) | $25 Families (up to 4) Led by Bill Batson,* participants will create dynamic and interpretive new views of Nyack. Centered on locations from Edward Hopper House’s Walking Tour, artists of all skill levels will create artworks en masse that capture the streetscape, places, sights, and people of the village. This project is rooted in the idea that Edward Hopper artistically responded to his environment, capturing both the history and contemporary experience of what he saw – so we encourage you to capture the environment through your own creative contemporary lens, too! *This event is modeled on the Flash Sketch Mob™ of 2012 and 2015 conceived and organized by Bill Batson.

3) “Hopper’s Nyack” Family Day Plein Air Workshop (Part of Plein Air Pop-Up Week)

Date & Time: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Rain Date: Sunday, October 18, 2026)

Location: Nyack Memorial Park, Nyack, NY 51 Piermont Avenue (park corner of Piermont and Depew), Nyack, NY 10960 Description: Presented in collaboration with the Creative Arts Workshop as part of Plein Air Week. A family-friendly outdoor painting session capturing the scenery around Memorial Park. Cost: Free with RSVP Families come to Memorial Park for an afternoon of family and children’s art making with plein-air painting of landscapes and objects in nature with acrylic paints. Instruction will be in partnership with Creative Arts Workshop! Adult artists of all skill levels are invited to bring their own supplies and materials to paint outdoors at the Park or throughout Nyack. 4) NEW- “Hopper’s Nyack” Adult Plein Air Painting Workshop

Date & Time: Sunday, October 18, 2026 | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM (Rain Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026)

Location: Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center

Description: An intensive outdoor painting masterclass co-taught by artists Susan Chen, Heidi Howard, and Susanna Coffey. Includes hands-on painting instruction followed by a mini-critique and reception in the Museum Garden.

Cost: $200 Members | $250 General Public Pre-registration deadline: October 7, 2026. Limited to 20 artist participants.