VIP PASSPORT EVENTS
Premier Event
First Taste of New Bern Meet & Greet
Monday, May 12, 2025, 6:00pm-8:00pm
Welcome the featured artists after their first day in New Bern. Artists will be coming off the streets and out of the fields to share their first day’s work. The guests at the Meet & Greet will have the first view and chance to purchase the freshest of paintings. You can even buy a painting in progress if the artist isn’t quite finished.
This event will furnish guests with a preview of the first paintings completed for the week, highlighting New Bern.
Wine, beer and a specialty cocktail will be served with hors d’oeuvres created by
Guest French Chef Marc Bost.
Music by
Monday, May 12, 2025
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Second Event
VIP Passport Competition Preview
Saturday, May 17, 5:00pm – 6:00pm – ticketed event
6:00 – 8:00pm Awards Celebration – open to the public
Start this festive evening with the VIP Passport that gives us the first view of the competition paintings.5pm-6pm is a private event that offers the first opportunity for seeing the competition paintings and speaking personally with the artists.
This private event will be on Saturday, May 17, 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Reserved Parking
Wine, beer and a specialty cocktail will be served with hors d’oeuvres created by
Guest French Chef MARC BOST
Music by CLAY STEINWINTER
The doors will open to the public at 6:00 PM for friends and family to join in the festivities & awards celebration. Cash bar & food trucks will complement the live music.
Jurors PHIL STARKE & SHANNA KUNZ will give comments on the award-winning pieces.
Wine, beer and a specialty cocktail will be available with a cash bar
Hors d’oeuvres created by Guest French Chef Marc Bost for purchase as available.