NC Plein Air Art Festival Begins

New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United States

35 nationally acclaimed artists begin today to create a complete new body of artwork of New Bern, Beaufort and Oriental NC. Competing for awards totally $13,000, artists are free to paint throughout Craven, Pamlico, and Carteret counties.

Exhibition & Sales Gallery

New Bern Farmer's Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC, United States

2024   DATES---OPEN DAILY MAY 13 - 19, 9 AM Closing Hours  May 13-17  8pm May 18 - 2-7 - Closed for judging , Collectors Preview and Awards Celebrationg (Ticketed) (5pm-7pm) REOPENS TO PUBLIC  May 18  7pm until Last look May 19, 8:30 pm - 1:00 pm   Event ends 1:00 pm Gallery Festival headquarters, and the […]

Youth plein air adventure

First Baptist Church-Family Life Center 239 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United States

Who: Age 5 - 14 / Kindergarten-8th Grade are welcome Pre-registration, emergency contacts and waiver required. REGISTRAION OPENS APRIL 15, 2024

Artists to Artists Forum #2

First Baptist Church-Family Life Center 239 Middle St, New Bern, NC, United States

Featured Artists Panel Debra Howard, Fen Rascoe, Russell Jewell, Durre Waseem, Kirk Larsen, John T Eiseman, Craig Reynolds, Greg Barnes, Lily Braff, Jeffrey Markowsky 3:00 -"The Next Step"  Q&A with our select panel of professional artists who have been where you are. What are the "next steps" to move your art forward. How to transition from […]

Collectors Preview & Awards reception – Ticketed

Saturday, May 18, 2024  5pm - 7pm   Join in the excitement of being the first to see and purchase the competition paintings. Each artist is allowed to enter three paintings of their choice for the consideration of being awarded ribbons and cash awards totally more than $13,000. James Richard, our asteemed Award Judge will […]

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