The Floyd Plein Air Biennial is a week-long outdoor painting festival hosted by the The Floyd Center for the Arts. It will take place at sites in and around beautiful Floyd County on September 22 - 28, 2024. This will be the fourth time the Center has invited and hosted a field of regional and national artists as part of this Biennial Event, which also occurred in 2017, 2019, and 2022. The Center is excited to bring artists back to paint. Follow updates by visiting the event web page at www.floydartcenter.org/plein-air

Plein Air Unleashed returns April 29th - May 4th. The event will be held in Middlesex County, Virginia with painting locations across Deltaville, Hartfield, Topping, and Urbanna. Meet the artists and see the art Friday night for the preview reception at 6pm and Saturday for the exhibit from 9am until 4pm, both at the Deltaville Community Center. Good Luck Cellars will be on site at the preview reception selling their wines by the glass and bottle. Everyone is welcome to come paint out with the exhibiting group, for the week or just a day. We hope you will join us for the event!

The Guild of the Knoxville Museum of Art presents Artist on Location, a plein-air painting event. Talented artists throughout the United States will paint in and around the Knoxville area April 15-19. On Saturday, the artists’ paintings will be exhibited and sold at the museum. The artists will be on hand to talk to you about their paintings. Cash Bar and Hors D’oeuvres will be available for the reception and sale on April 20th from 5:30-9PM. This will be a fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art.

This will be my third, and alas, final year participating in the Coastal Virginia Plein Air invitational in the Ocean View , Norfolk and Virginia Beach area. Artists and patrons will enjoy several fun-filled days of painting events to raise money for public art, culminating in a ticketed collectors' party and sale on Saturday 4/22 from 6:30-8:30 PM, and a free public show and sale on Sunday 4/23 from 12- 4 PM. This will be a farewell event for this wonderful organization, and while I am sad to see it end, I am honored to be an invited artist. For tickets and details, please visit the event website .

Allure Art Center’s Plein Air Unleashed returns for the seventh year. The plein air painting event features artists from across the Mid-Atlantic area working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels and more. The event has been featured in the national Outdoor Painter Publication, regional publications and is a favorite among artists. The artists will be painting out on locations throughout selected spots in the region April 25th – 29th. April 30th several of the artists will be on site at Allure Art Center doing demos, conducting workshops and answering questions.

All local artists are invited to come out and paint with the event’s exhibiting artists.

The Quick Draw competition will be held on the grounds of Allure Art Center on April 30th from 10-12. The Quick Draw is open to all Plein Air painters.

There will be a special sneak peek preview on Friday night April 29th at 6pm featuring works created during the event. You must RSVP for the free preview. Gallery Exhibit of the works created during the 5 days runs through May 29th.

TO RSVP AND GET EVENT INFO VISIT ALLURE ART CENTER.

APRIL 20-24, 2022

The 2022 Coastal VA Plein Air will be held Wednesday, April 20 through Sunday, April 24, 2022 in Norfolk, Virginia. This popular arts event brings local, regional, and nationally known plein air artists to paint “en plein air” (in the open air) throughout our coastal community.

Several events will be held during the five-day festival. During the first few days and evenings, artists paint at various sites throughout the broader Tidewater community. The area is diverse and beautiful and paintings often include seascapes, cityscapes, gardens, architecture, and favorite landmarks, among other subjects. The event culminates with a Collector's Party where patrons have the first opportunity to purchase art. This is followed by a Public Art Show and Sale.

Funds raised are used to support public art and art education for the community.

A Note About Covid: Please note that outdoor and sale events will abide by any governmental regulations in place regarding Covid.

VISIT COASTAL VIRGINIA PLEIN AIR FOR TICKETS AND DETAILS!

For six days artists will paint picturesque scenes throughout Roanoke City and Roanoke County. This is a unique opportunity to observe the talent and techniques behind the Plein Air tradition and to observe artists as they paint on location.

Art lovers and enthusiasts, mark your calendars to come see artists at work on Saturday, May 22nd, Watch plein air artists create new work throughout downtown Roanoke. You will be able to see their finished pieces at the 202 Gallery.

At the end of the week, join us for the Gala Celebration, 6 pm Friday, May 21st and cast your vote for the best painting at the Reception and Awards Ceremony. Enjoy and explore Historic Downtown Roanoke, Virginia while interacting with some of the most talented plein air painters.

The Gala will offer an opportunity to bid on paintings created during the event. In some cases these paintings will be show in their “wet state” in a separate room. There will be a “Bid Book” present to post bids.

The Open Sale will be Saturday, May 22nd from 11 am to 3 pm at the 202 Gallery on the second floor at 206 Campbell Avenue, Downtown Roanoke.

Please visit http://pleinairroanoke.com/ for the complete itinerary and Gala ticket informaton.

Allure Art Center in Whitestone, Virginia hosts their annual plein air event. Artists from across Virginia and Southern Maryland are invited to spend the week in the Northern Neck of Virginia painting our beautiful scenery “en plein air”. This event culminates with a month long gallery exhibit which opens with a Friday night preview reception that showcases many of the works created by the exhibiting artists during the week.

Wednesday - Friday: Artists painting on location throughout the area all day.

Friday Night Preview Reception - Meet the exhibiting artists and preview many of the works created during the event. Held at Allure Art Center. Artists to be in attendance.

Saturday – Exhibiting artists on the grounds of Allure painting, doing demos, doing classes and exhibit opens, local community artists invited to come paint on the grounds. Quick Draw paint out event 10-12.

Sunday – Works created during the week are on exhibit for on display for a monthlong exhibit. FOR TICKETS AND EVENT INFO VISIT ALLURE ART CENTER.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14 - SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2021

Artist Paint Outs The artists will arrive and begin creating original paintings reflecting the beauty of Coastal Virginia-- beachscapes, cityscapes, gardens, homes, people, and more! They will continue to paint outdoors from life (en plein air) throughout the day...and night (we are sure to have some nocturnal artists).

Location: Throughout Coastal Virginia

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 12-1pm Coastal VA Art Patron Reception and Sale Attendees will delight in meeting 16 extraordinary plein air artists and being the first to view and purchase breathtaking works of original art that depict our beautiful Chesapeake Bay environment. Seascapes, city scapes, and iconic landmarks are just a few of the many subjects to be reflected in the paintings. Only ticketed patrons may purchase artworks during this event. Commissions will also be accepted during the event, whether portraits, homes, pets, or other favorite topics.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18, 2021 1-4pm Public Art Walk and Sale Art, Beer, and Great Food – an unbeatable combination Join us for the grand finale of Coastal VA Plein Air at this free event. Details coming in early 2021. Free and Open to the publc. VISIT COASTAL VIRGINIA PLEIN AIR FOR TICKETS AND DETAILS!