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Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE)

Your Biggest Questions About PACE Answered

The 2025 Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) runs May 19-23 at the Nugget Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada, with the beautiful Lake Tahoe as our backdrop for inspiration. We’ve noticed many artists have questions about PACE, so we wanted to address the most common ones.
Artist Kyle Buckland - guitar restoration

Strings of Hope: Combining Art and Music to Aid Hurricane Victims

Virginia artist Kyle Buckland is turning his passion for music and art into a beacon of hope for those affected by Hurricane Helene in September 2024.
Members of Austin Plein Air with the local firefighters

Austin Artists: “Thank You, Firefighters!”

Artist members of Plein Air Austin (PAA) have donated their paintings of 15 Austin fire stations to the Austin Fire Department. These original artworks feature ...
Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism / Plein Air Easton

Plein Air Festival Honored with Tourism Award

The Avalon Foundation and the Talbot County Department of Economic Development and Tourism have won the Transactional Opportunities Award at the 2024 Maryland Tourism Awards ...
Realism Live online art workshops

Happening Now: 5th Annual Realism Live

Watch and interact with world-renowned artists as they demonstrate their skills at Realism Live, today through November 15. We'll see plein air favorites such as ...
Suzie Baker with students during EnPleinAirTEXAS

“Painted Ranches” Fellowship Wraps Up

The 2024 EnPleinAirTEXAS Painted Ranches Fellowship came to a close recently with the Toast of the Night dinner, live music, dancing, and auction.
PleinAir Salon - Susan Patton, “Still Stirring (At 93),” Oil, 14x11 in.

Still Stirring in the September Salon

Kathie Odom has revealed her selections for the winners in the September 2024 PleinAir Salon. They are ...
Laguna Plein Air 2024 Annual Invitational Artists

30 Artists, $50k, Fog, and Fun at Laguna Plein Air

The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA) annual celebration of Laguna’s legacy that helped establish our city as an Artists’ Colony, was a resounding success.
4th Floyd Plein Air Biennial artists

How Painters Pivoted During Hurricane Helene

Artists in Virginia were to “lean in and get creative” as they painted their way into the uncertain weather week.
Thomas Kegler, “Mid Summer Night, Romans 5:4,” Oil, 20x16 in.

Trees Take Top 3 This Month in PleinAir Salon

David Ethridge, owner and curator of Gallery 1261 in Denver, Colorado, has revealed his selections for the winners in the August 2024 PleinAir Salon. They are ...
Hurricane Helene Art Disaster Relief

Hurricane Helene Art Disaster Relief

We will soon learn about our fellow artists who have lost their studios, lost their life’s work, lost their homes...
George Frederick Rapp and Peggy Rapp

Rest in Peace, George Frederick Rapp

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of philanthropic leader Dr. George Frederick Rapp, who was a distinguished ...
Plein Air Grand Marais 2024 Artists

Plein Air Grand Marais 2024 Awards Go To …

Outdoor Painters of Minnesota announces 2024 awards at the Plein Air Grand Marais competition and festival of outdoor painting.

PleinAir Salon Winner: “Far Beyond Anything a Camera Could Record”

Artist Michele Dunaway has revealed her selections for the winners in the July 2024 PleinAir Salon. They are ...
Best of Show: Lee MacLeod, "First Light," oil, 7" x 10"

If You’re In the Area: PAPNM 16th National Exhibition

Plein Air Painters of New Mexico (PAPNM) is holding its 16th National Juried Members Exhibition at Legends of the West Fine Art Gallery in Santa Fe. When?

What’s Left Unsaid: PleinAir Salon Winners

Artist Kathleen Dunphy has revealed her selections for the winners in the June 2024 PleinAir Salon.
The crew, ready to kick off Just Plein Fun on Balboa Island

Having Just Plein Fun

Right now, the Huse Skelly Gallery is celebrating its 19th Annual Just Plein Fun! Ten award-winning artists have gathered from around the country to paint scenes on and around beautiful Balboa Island in Newport Beach, California. The event takes place through August 2, 2024.
Door County Plein Air

Meanwhile, in Door County …

Now through Saturday, July 27th, artists are participating in the Door County Plein Air Festival, sponsored by the Peninsula School of Art in Wisconsin....
Robert Simone - Plein Air Easton 2024

20th Annual Plein Air Easton Celebrates Art, Legacy, and Community

The 20th Annual Plein Air Easton (PAE) Competition and Art Festival on Sunday, July 21st. Organized by the Avalon Foundation, this 10-day festival achieved art sales exceeding $500,000 for the second consecutive year.
Plein air "colorist" Camille Przewodek (1947-2024)

We Say Goodbye to Camille Przewodek

The plein air world lost a beloved painter this week when Camille passed away from a sudden onset of cancer.