It’s an honor to announce that Arches®, as the Official Paper, and Rembrandt® are Silver Sponsors of the Las Vegas convention. Both of these professional artist brands are known for their superior quality artist papers and color products which are distributed through Canson (www.cansonstudio.com). We’re excited to have Arches and Rembrandt join this historic event and share information about their new products for artists. They are enthusiastic about meeting you and giving you the special opportunity to be part of the first group of artists to try their revolutionary new products. 

We are honored that Bronze Sponsor Gamblin Artists Colors has agreed to be the Official Oil Paint of the PleinAir Convention & Expo. These handcrafted, luscious oils and contemporary painting mediums are true to historic working properties, yet safer and more permanent. This is a paint you can trust for permanence and studio safety!


RayMar Art, Supplies for the Artist, another Bronze Sponsor, has graciously agreed to be the Official Panel of the convention. If you see plein air painters carrying their wet panels in gray boxes slung over their shoulders, then you are familiar with this company started by Cathy and Emily Dietrich. RayMar panels are available in a wide range of standard surfaces and sizes as well as custom sizes for the painter.


Rosemary & Co Artists Brushes a Bronze Sponsor, has agreed to be the Official Brush of the Las Vegas convention and we couldn’t be more pleased that this family business which has been making quality brushes for 30 years is lending their valuable support to this event.


Judson’s Art Outfitters™, The Plein Air Store, is a Bronze Sponsor of the PleinAir convention and The Guerrilla Painter® is the Official Pochade Box of the event. Judson’s is a one-stop website for all the supplies a plein air painter needs, including tripods, brushes, canvas & panels, umbrellas, pastels, and equipment. The Guerrilla Painter® is the portable, durable, efficient pochade box Carl Judson first designed when he was a cattle rancher and he didn’t want cowboys seeing him paint landscapes. The various sizes of the Guerrilla Painter® are now a favorite painting box of artists around the world.


The Randy Higbee Gallery, the fine art division of Art & Frame Company, is also a Bronze Sponsor as the Official Framer of the PleinAir Convention & Expo. For more than 35 years, the gallery in Costa Mesa, California has helped interior designers, artists, restaurants, and hotels find creative, innovative, quality solutions to their framing needs. They also host one of the country’s largest exhibitions of miniatures in their “6-inch Squared” shows.


Saviour-Faire, importers of Fine European Art Materials, is a Bronze Sponsor as well. Their premier brand Sennelier is the Official Pastel sponsor of the event. Sennelier manufactures outstanding art materials dating back to the historical colors of the Impressionists and contemporary artist materials that include oil paints, soft pastels, oil pastels, watercolors, papers, Isabey and Raphael Brushes and Artfix Hand-Primed Linen. Savoir Faire is also the importer of Fabriano Artist Papers. We’re pleased to have Sennelier be part of this historic event and to know the company will be sharing information about their products for artists. For more information, visit www.SavoirFaire.com.