BUY A BANDANA.WEAR IT ALL WEEK.SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. Tie one on for the Arts! Wear your bandana throughout the week to show your support for the Festival and help fund future artist demonstrations, public programming, and arts initiatives throughout the […]
Join us for the Oriental Pop-Up Exhibition & Reception hosted by Broad Strokes Gallery, a nonprofit community gallery partnering with the NC Plein Air Art Festival. Throughout the day, Festival artists will paint live across Oriental, capturing the town’s waterfront beauty and historic […]
Join us for the Oriental Pop-Up Exhibition & Reception hosted by Broad Strokes Gallery, a nonprofit community gallery partnering with the NC Plein Air Art Festival. Throughout the day, Festival artists will paint live across Oriental, capturing the town’s waterfront beauty and historic […]
Paint alongside. Learn deeply. See differently. May 12, 13 & 14, 2026 With decades of experience as a professional artist and a distinguished history in plein air painting, award-winning painter John T. Eiseman offers a rare opportunity to engage in […]
Watch Art Happen — Live! Sarah Baskin creates an original work of art live and in full view. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a lawn chair, and enjoy a front-row seat as the artwork comes to life from start to […]
Watch Art Happen — Live! creates an original work of art live and in full view. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a lawn chair, and enjoy a front-row seat as the artwork comes to life from start to finish. Meet […]
Watch Art Happen — Live! Katie Dobson-Cundiff creates an original work of art live and in full view. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a lawn chair, and enjoy a front-row seat as the artwork comes to life from start to […]
Festival Daily Lecture – “Tools of the Trade” 🖌️ What this lecture covers Portable easels and pochade boxes Paint choices (oil, watercolor, pastel, gouache) Field gear (panels, brushes, palettes) How artists manage light, weather, and mobility Real-world demo setups used […]
Watch Art Happen — Live! M.T. McClanahan creates an original work of art live and in full view. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a lawn chair, and enjoy a front-row seat as the artwork comes to life from start to […]
Watch Art Happen — Live! Karl Bostwick creates an original work of art live and in full view. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a lawn chair, and enjoy a front-row seat as the artwork comes to life from start to […]
Join us for the Oriental Pop-Up Exhibition & Reception hosted by Broad Strokes Gallery, a nonprofit community gallery partnering with the NC Plein Air Art Festival. Throughout the day, Festival artists will paint live across Oriental, capturing the town’s waterfront beauty and historic […]
Watch Art Happen — Live! Cory Wright creates an original work of art live and in full view. Bring a hat, sunscreen, and a lawn chair, and enjoy a front-row seat as the artwork comes to life from start to […]