May
18
9:00 AM09:00
This fine art show features 90 artists exhibiting paintings, fine jewelry,
May
19
to May 23
Plein Air Convention and Expo
Every year, the Plein Air Convention brings the foremost artists in their fields to share their best practices and techniques with you for five days of high-impact art instruction.
It’s your chance to be part of a family of artists and to learn from the very top painters in the world.
Five Stages & Over 75 Instructors
Each action-packed day includes indoor demonstrations on five stages by the world’s leading artists, including specialty sessions for oil, watercolor, pastel, and acrylic.
Each afternoon is an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned,
painting outdoors in iconic locations.
Through the event, you’ll have an opportunity to sample the techniques of a faculty of
over 80 painters.
ALL of the Plein Air Convention expert artists and speakers are highly vetted and hand-selected by PleinAir® Magazine. Some of these artists are impossible to get and have flown in from across the world.
Jul
28
to Aug 1
Just Plein Fun Balboa Island
The Huse Skelly Gallery is celebrating our 20th Annual Just Plein Fun!
10 Award Winning Artists invited from around the country to paint scenes on and around beautiful Balboa Island in Newport Beach, CA.
Starting on Monday July 28th through Friday August 1st
Join the ‘Brush Off’ on Marine Ave
including Live Music from 4-6pm on Friday.
Awards and Gala immediately following at the Huse Skelly Gallery starting at 6:00pm on Friday August 1st.
310-418-7989
Apr
21
to Apr 26
Pacific Northwest Plein Air
In 2025, Pacific Northwest Plein Air in the Columbia River Gorge embraces the green hills and wildflowers of April. Show will be Saturday evening , April 26 with a Public Reception. Maryhill Museum of Art 35 Maryhill Museum Drive Goldendale, WA
Mar
6
to Apr 27
Best Of Plein Air Exhibition
Laguna Plein Air Painter’s 21st Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show
A celebration of paintings by LPAPA Members created outdoors “en plein aire”!
“Coastal Casual” 12x16 by Debra Huse
A Historic property painted in Maryland along the Chesapeake Bay. .
Mar
3
to Mar 8
Borrego Springs Plein Air
19th Annual Plein Air Invitational: March 3 - April 27, 2025
Planning for the 19th Annual Plein Air Invitational is well underway and will bring another outstanding exhibition of plein air paintings focusing on the unique beauty and environmental significance of the Anza-Borrego Desert and the Borrego Valley. The exhibition will present a rich diversity of plein air paintings by a select group of 16 artists working in oils, watercolor, and pastels, all producing work for the show during the week of March 3-8, 2025. New work will go up daily in the gallery during the week and the gallery will stay open until 7:00 pm Monday through Friday that week. The awards and reception will be held on Saturday, March 8, 3:00-5:00 pm.
The Gallery will host the show through April 27, 2025.
Invited Artists for 2025
Geoffrey Allen, Encinitas, CA; Steve Curry, Ojai, CA; Larry Hemmerich, Thousand Palms, CA; Debra Huse, Costa Mesa, CA; Ellen Howard, San Mateo, CA; Natasha Isenhour, Socorro, NM; Margaret Larlham, San Diego, CA; Jason Li, Yorba Linda, CA; Patty McGeeney, Del Mar, CA; Jim McVicker, Loleta, CA; Lynn Mehta, Stephenson, VA; Natalie Richards, San Bernardino, CA; Stock Schlueter, Eureka, CA; Jeff Sewell, Costa Mesa, CA; Richie Vios, Austin TX; Jim Wodark, Orange, CA.
Feb
15
to Feb 23
Paint Maui 2025 Plein Air
At this year’s Plein Air Invitational, the event is comprised of 24 invited artists from Hawaii and other states. The invited artists will showcase their plein air painting techniques during the week, followed by a sale at Village Gallery.
Three separate public painting demonstrations offer opportunities for residents and visitors to experience these gifted artists create paintings first hand.
The week ends with selection of Awards by our Juror Jean Stern and our Event Sponsors and our Grand Sale at Village Gallery Lahaina
A percentage of our net proceeds help to support Lahaina Restoration Foundation and their efforts to preserve and rebuild the historic sites of Lahaina..
Oct
12
to Jan 5
Oil Painters of America Western Salon
Oil Painters of America’s 2024 Western Regional Exhibition
OPA’s 2024 Western Regional Exhibition is 100 of the finest representational oil paintings that show the highest quality in draftsmanship, color, and composition, emphasizing a diversity in representational style and subject matter.
The OPA Western Regional Exhibition is being hosted by Phippen Museum, located in Prescott, Arizona, October 12, 2024 through January 5, 2025.
The Opening Reception will be held on Friday, October 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with the awards presentation at 7:00 p.m.
Phippen Museum
4701 Hwy 89 North
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (928) 778-1385
Oct
5
to Oct 13
Laguna Plein Air 2024
Laguna Plein Air Painting Legacy & Tradition
Each year LPAPA turns Laguna Beach into an outdoor painting studio,
inviting the top award-winning plein air painters from around the nation to gather and
paint the town as they compete for top cash awards and
carry on a century-old plein air painting tradition!
Sep
9
to Sep 14
Sonoma Plein Air
September 9th - 14th
for the 2024 Sonoma Plein Air Festival!
Now in its 22nd year, the Sonoma Plein Air Festival brings nationally-renowned artists together for a week of painting in Sonoma Wine Country and across the region to Marin, San Francisco and the stunning coast.
Festival week includes Quick Draw at Sonoma's Tuesday night farmers market, a beautiful Friday night Gala, and a Saturday Art Show and Sale of the Artists’ works-of-the-week on historic Sonoma Plaza.
Aug
24
to Oct 20
100th Annual Hoosier Salon Annual Exhibition
Hoosier Art Salon 100th Annual Exhibition
August 24, 2024 to October 20, 2024
Indiana State Museum
ARTISTS AND ART ENTHUSISTS, JOIN US IN THE CELEBRATION OF OUR 100TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION ANNIVERSARY!
100th Exhibit Preview Event – Thursday, August 22nd 6:00 – 10:00PM ET at the Indiana State Museum. Doors open at 5:30PM ET
100 years of tradition! Imagine what it would have been like to attend the first Hoosier Art Salon Annual Exhibition in Chicago in 1925.
Hundreds of people attended the reception before the exhibition opened. All four living Hoosier Group members – T.C. Steel, J. Ottis Adams, Otto Stark and William Forsythe – had works displayed, along with art from Charles Dahlgreen, Frank Dudley, Frederick Polley, J. Will Vawter and Clifton Wheeler.
Fast forward through many historic years, challenging events and progress, the Hoosier Art Salon is alive and well. Hoosier Group artists would be thrilled and awed by the excellence, diversity and groundbreaking art being produced in Indiana today.
100 years of history is a big responsibility! With your help, participation and support we plan to keep the tradition alive for the next 100 years to come!
This year, 264 artists submitted 675 entries. The judges Jill Stefani Wagner and Qiang Huang accepted 143 works for the 100th Annual Hoosier Art Salon Exhibit.
Aug
20
to Oct 26
113th Annual Gold Medal Show at the Hilbert Museum
August 20 to October 26, 2024
Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University, Orange, California
Since its 1909 inauguration, the California Art Club has been dedicated to promoting and supporting contemporary-traditional fine art through championing painting and sculpture featuring representational practices. The Annual Gold Medal Exhibition is the most vital platform for demonstrating the best of the realist genre. While participating artists employ time-honored fine art techniques, their featured works in this un-themed exhibition seek to innovate with modern messages that address societal issues from diversity to the environment.
For the 113th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, we will return this summer to the newly expanded Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University in Orange, California, with the exhibition unveiling in August.
In the meantime, the rich tradition of this highly anticipated exhibition can be explored through the exquisite works of paintings and sculptures juried into previous Gold Medal Exhibitions.
Jul
29
to Aug 2
Just Plein Fun! July 29-August 2, 2024
The Huse Skelly Gallery is celebrating the 19th Annual Just Plein Fun!
10 Award Winning Artists invited from around the country to paint scenes on and around beautiful Balboa Island in Newport Beach, CA.
This Years Award-winning Artists are:
Michele Byrne, Suzie Baker, Debra Huse, Lisa Skelly, Cleo Vilett
Daniel Marshall, Mark Shasha, Keith Wicks, Jim Wodark
Our Judges are Mark Fehlman and Vanessa Rothe
Starting on Monday July 29 thru Friday August 2nd
Join the ‘Brush Off’ on Marine Ave
including Live Music from 4-6pm on Friday.
Awards and Gala immediately following at the Huse Skelly Gallery
starting at 6:30pm on Friday August 2nd.
Jun
21
to Sep 19
Sensations Of Summer
Anticipation, 16x20
June 21 - September 19, 2024
The Sensations of Summer features works depicting anything from children with the impish joy of chasing through the sprinkler, to still life’s detailing sweet, ripe fruits or various summer crops, to waves hitting the shore, crowded beach scenes, to blooms of wildflowers and to figures racing to eat ice cream cones before it starts to melt around their fingers, to national parks.
Artwork is available for purchase unless listed as NFS. If you have interest in acquiring a work, please submit a purchase inquiry by clicking an artist’s work.
May
20
to May 24
Plein Air Convention
Every year, the Plein Air Convention brings the foremost artists in their fields to share their best practices and techniques with you for five days of high-impact art instruction. It’s your chance to be part of a family of artists and to learn from the very top painters in the world. The Great Smokey Mountains May 20-24th, 2024
May
19
9:00 AM09:00
Balboa Island Artwalk 2024
The Balboa Island Artwalk is the premier showcase for talented local artists with art, music, sun & fun for the whole family.
The 29th Annual Balboa Island Artwalk will take place on May 19th, 2024 from 9am to 5pm along the South Bayfront Promenade.
Admission is free.
This fine art show features 85 artists exhibiting paintings, fine jewelry, blown glass, sculpture, and photography.
Enjoy live music throughout the day on four stages along the artwalk.
Please visit our Event Information page for more details.
May
11
to Jul 28
On Location in Malibu
Title: "Malibu on My Mind"
My 16x20 oil landscape painting, "Malibu on My Mind," captures the serene beauty of California's coastal landscape. Eucalyptus and sycamore trees sway amidst colorful hills, while a tranquil stream winds through the scene. Late-day lighting casts warm hues, illuminating impressionistic clouds in the blue sky. Light dances on the water's surface, highlighting the textured bark of a yellow sycamore. The painting's rich texture invites viewers to immerse themselves in the vibrant scenery, evoking a sense of peace and tranquility. "Malibu on My Mind" serves as a reminder of the captivating allure of Malibu's natural beauty and the enduring inspiration it holds for artists and admirers alike.
Apr
25
to May 28
Mar
20
to Jun 20
Signs Of Spring California Art Club
The most beautiful location to paint beautiful California wild flowers! These paintings are rare. A beautiful add to your home collection bringing love and joy.
Aug
3
to Sep 2
American Impressionist Society 24th Annual National Exhibition
American Impressionist Society’s mission “To promote the appreciation of Impressionism through
exhibitions, workshops and other media.”
Jul
31
to Aug 4
Just Plein Fun, Balboa Island
Fabulous week-long fun with professional artists painting Balboa Island! Get your passport at the gallery on July 31st. Get all the artists signatures to win prizes! See wet paintings upon completion and get first choice!
Jul
9
to Sep 10
112th Annual Gold Medal Exhibit, California Art Club
As an artist, I am captivated by the timeless beauty and majesty of sailing ships. My oil painting of a sailing ship captures the grace and power of these magnificent vessels, as they glide across the open sea. Through the use of bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors, I sought to convey the sense of adventure and freedom that comes with sailing.
In this painting, I aimed to capture the movement and energy of the ship, as it cuts through the waves and navigates the elements. The play of light and shadow on the sails and hull creates a dynamic and evocative effect, while the deep blues and greens of the sea and sky create a sense of vastness and infinite possibility.
To me, this painting represents the spirit of exploration and discovery, as well as the deep connection between humans and the natural world. I hope that viewers of this painting will be transported to a place of peace and tranquility, and inspired to embrace their own sense of adventure and wonder.
Jun
28
to Jul 4
Telluride Plein Air
Each summer, over the Fourth of July weekend, the Sheridan Arts Foundation hosts 20-25 nationally renowned plein air artists in beautiful Telluride, Colorado for a week of outdoor art.
The Telluride Plein Air Festival has become an indispensable part of Telluride’s Independence Day festivities, allowing locals and tourists alike to observe some of the nation’s top plein air artists at work. The festival culminates in a three-day sale, where the artists display the work they have created all week long. The festival has over $15,000 in cash and prizes.
Apr
14
to May 20
American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase
Enjoy the online catalogue: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/421072523/2/
Mar
31
to Apr 30
Mar
21
to Jun 19
Spring Awakening, California Art Club
This exhibition is virtual! View and purchase online at Californiaartclub.org
Mar
2
to Apr 16
Best of Plein Air, LPAPA
19th Annual Best Of Plein Air Exhibit
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Opening Reception, Thursday, March 2nd 6 pm - 9 pm (AWARDS 7 pm)* *AWARDS PRESENTATION WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON Facebook
Feb
16
6:30 PM18:30
Oil Painters of America 32nd Annual National Exhibition
Oil Painters of America is pleased to announce Reinert Fine Art Gallery in Charleston, South Carolina as the host of the Thirty-Second National Exhibition. The Exhibition will take place from March 31 – April 30, 2023.
Reinert Fine Art
181 King Street, Charleston, SC 29401
843.694.2445
Oct
23
1:00 PM13:00
Catalina Island Conservancy "Wild Side"
This unique show features only works of Catalina Island - from Avalon to Two Harbors, with a special focus on the lands stewarded by the Catalina Island Conservancy - the wild side.
Partial Proceeds benefit the Catalina Conservancy
Founded in 1972. Mission Statement: The Catalina Island Conservancy was formed in 1972 and is one of California's oldest land trusts. Its mission is to be a responsible steward of its lands through a balance of conservation, education and recreation.
Oct
1
to Oct 8
Laguna Plein Air
When you join the celebration, you are part of…
The Laguna plein air legacy & tradition!
Each year LPAPA turns Laguna Beach into an outdoor painting studio,
inviting the top award-winning plein air painters from around the nation to gather
to paint the town as they compete for top cash awards and
carry on a century-old plein air painting tradition!
Save the dates for the 24th Annual Laguna Invitational, October 1 – 10, 2022.
Sep
15
to Oct 22
23rd Annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition
“California Grandeur” 10x12, Debra Huse
Sep
5
to Sep 10
Sonoma Plein Air
The 20th Annual Sonoma Plein Air Festival is held in September, bringing nationally acclaimed artists to Sonoma for a week to paint, show and sell their work to benefit youth art education in Sonoma.
The Festival is produced by the all-volunteer Sonoma Plein Air Foundation. The Art Show and Sale and a Gala Dinner event are the primary source of funding to provide art education for public school students in the Sonoma Valley.
Since 2002, over $1.7 million dollars
has been granted to youth art programs
in Sonoma Valley.
Aug
24
to Oct 23
98th Annual Hoosier Salon
HOOSIER ART SALON 98TH ANNUAL EXHIBITION
At the Indiana State Museum, 650 W Washington St, Indianapolis, IN 46204
AUGUST 24 – October 23, 2022
ABOUT THE EVENT
Hoosier Art Salon invites artists to apply to Indiana’s longest-running exhibit of art by Indiana artists. A one-year residency in Indiana, at any time in the life of the artist, and membership in the Hoosier Art Salon are required. Hoosier Art Salon has showcased the talents of Indiana artists since the first exhibition in 1925. Preview Sales Event and Awards Ceremony for artists and patrons – Wednesday, August 24, at 6:00 p.m. at the Indiana State Museum.