The Main Event: 5-Day Plein Air Festival

Five-Full Days of outdoor paint outs and quick draw competitions - painting the stunning natural beauty and architecture of Eureka Springs, Arkansas and area. Daily and overall prizes totaling more than $5,000.

Registration Includes:

4 x Paint Outs
1 x Quick Draw Competition
1 x Three-Hour Plein Air Workshop Demo with renown New Orleans plein air, landscape and cityscape painter Phil Sandusky.
Random coaching during paint outs by Phil Sandusky.
1 x Three-Hour Plein Air Workshop Demo with Paul O'Neill, one of Eureka Springs most accomplished and nationally recognized landscape artists.
Nightly Awards Reception with refreshments and light hors d'oeuvres.
Opportunity to sell your artwork at the nightly public Awards Receptions.
Swag Bag filled with goodies (and collector's t-shirt)
Unlimited Fun

Register Early!

Early Bird Price: $149 (Apr 1 - midnight April 20, 2025)
Regular Price: $175 (April 15 - May 3, 2025)

Jurists will be:

Phil Sandusky, renown Plein Air, Landscape and Cityscape Painter
Steve Beacham, Director, Museum of Eureka Springs Art
Amber Leibee, Plein Air Painter, co-owner of Adventure Art

Come to Town Early!

Overall and daily Prizes

$2,000 Cash Overall Grand Prize
$1,000 Cash Overall Second Prize sponsored by Studio 62 Art Gallery
$500 Cash Overall Third Prize
$200 Daily "Best of" Cash Prize (x 4)
$500 Purchase Prize
$500 Quick Draw Cash Prize (May 7th) sponsored by Holiday Island Rotary Club
$250 Youth Cash Prizes

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