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 […]
GALLERY CLOSED FOR JUDGING- 3:00 PM-6:00 PM (Ticketed Reception 5 PM-6:00 PM - -REOPENS TO PUBLIC 6:00 PM Festival headquarters, and the NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery will be based at Historic New Bern’s Farmers Market, […]
Youth Plein Air Workshop In partnership with Art House Art Studio Sponsored by Seeds of Art nonprofit All sessions are now full. If you would like to waitlist your student in either of the sessions, click here to access […]
🎨 VIP Passport Competition Preview An Exclusive First Look at 40+ Newly Revealed Works Saturday, May 16 • 5:00–6:00 PM The anticipation builds all week — and on Saturday afternoon, everything changes. Just hours before the preview begins, the artists […]
Saturday, May 16 • 6:00–8:00 PMOpen to the Public At 6:00 PM, the doors open wide — and the decisive moment arrives. Just hours earlier, artists stood in the gallery making final adjustments — refining placements, reconsidering sightlines, and preparing […]