The Last Plein Air Events of 2022 ~ The Art's Big Glass Of Wine

Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Your Plein Air Painting Events Guide for December 2022

Share this article:

Nancy Tankersley and Kippy Hammond celebrate the launch of a new plein air event in New Bern, North Carolina.

Take advantage of these art and plein air painting events and opportunities from our 2022 Ultimate Guide to Painting Events and Organizations. (We want to include your plein air painting events!

Don't see your group listed here? Contact our marketing team to learn how to advertise your plein air painting events and more with Plein Air Today.)

Arizona

Grand Canyon Celebration of Art
Through January 16, 2023
Sponsoring Organization: Grand Canyon Conservancy
Venue: Kolb Studio, Grand Canyon National Park
Format: Juried
Celebration of Art is a wonderful tradition at Grand Canyon National Park, providing a vibrant experience for visitors, a venue for artists inspired by the canyon, and a successful fundraiser to benefit a future art venue at the South Rim. Since 2009, Celebration of Art has invited participating artists to paint "en plein air" for a week at Grand Canyon. The works produced during this time are shown alongside studio-produced pieces at the historic Kolb Studio in an exhibition and sale that extends for four months.

— advertisement —

California

The 6th Annual Plein Air Art Exhibition
Through December 24
Opening Reception: December 4
Sponsoring Organization and Venue: The San Diego Watercolor Society
Format: Juried
The 6th Annual Plein Air Art Exhibition is open to both SDWS members and non-members. Accepted paintings will also be available for viewing and purchase in our online store.

Colorado

Plein Air Artists Colorado 25th Annual National Exhibit & Sale
Through December 31
Sponsoring Organization: Plein Air Artists Colorado
Venue: Mary Williams Fine Arts, Boulder
Format: Juried
Award Total: Over $15,000
Colorado attracts many of the best plein air artists from across the country with its inspiring scenery and wonderful climate. PAAC was created for the love of plein air painting and for members to enjoy the camaraderie of painting outdoors. We create opportunities for artists to both paint and exhibit. PAAC showcases this talent in our national juried show and sale. Our show offers examples of excellence in painting that can be achieved en plein air. Don't miss this opportunity to show off your best work!

Georgia

Olmsted 200 Celebration
Through December 31
Sponsoring Organization: Olmsted Arts, Inc. (Olmsted Plein Air Invitational)
Venue/location: Olmsted Landscapes Nationwide
Format: Plein Air/Studio Virtual Gallery Two paintings to competition/virtual judging
Frederick Law Olmsted (FLO), the "Father" of modern American landscape architecture and designer of the grounds of Biltmore Estate, the U.S. Capitol Grounds, Central Park, the Buffalo Parks System, the Louisville Parks System, Riverside in Chicago, Druid Hills in Atlanta and many more iconic landscapes. FLO painted his landscapes with trees, shrubs, rolling hills, streams, and ponds. His design vision provided all people with simple pleasures of nature. The Olmsted 200 Celebration brings 52 Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Alumni to document Olmsted landscapes across the country.

Online Painting Events:

Coming Soon: Watercolor Live
January 26-28, 2023
Sponsoring Organization: Streamline Publishing
Phone: 561.655.8778 or 800.610.5771
Website: www.watercolorlive.com
A Rare Opportunity to See the World's Top Artists Teaching Watercolor Painting in One Place

Get more details for the above events here at OutdoorPainter.com.

— advertisement —

From the International Plein Air Festival San Miguel de Allende

The November event attracted watercolor artists from Mexico, Canada, the United States, and beyond to explore, enjoy, and paint in this charming colonial city. Artists painted the bustling colonial center of San Miguel de Allende and the semi-desert landscape of El Charco del Ingenio. Artists are already signing for next year.

— advertisement —