7 events found.
Week of Events
Sunday, May 10, 2026
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Monday, May 11, 2026
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May 11, 2026 -Gallery Talk with the Pros – Who? What? Where? Behind-the-Scenes look at how the festival works.
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May 11, 2026 -Meet & Greet with Featured Artists – Dueling Brushes & Auction
Gallery Talk with the Pros – Who? What? Where? Behind-the-Scenes look at how the festival works.
Event: Opening Day Lecture / Q&ASpeaker: Festival Founder & 2026 Event Organizer, Kippy Hammond Festival: North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival 2026 Date: (First day of festival – May 11, 2026) Location: New Bern, North Carolina Venue: Festival Hub (Farmers […]
Meet & Greet with Featured Artists – Dueling Brushes & Auction
FREE to the PUBLIC Cash bar & Food Truck Onsite Dueling Brushes Monday, May 11, 2026 | 5:30–8:00 PMNew Bern Farmers Market Get ready for one of the most exciting nights of the week—Dueling Brushes, a fast-paced, live painting competition […]
$75
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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May 12, 2026 -Gallery Talk with the Pros – Living with Original Art
Gallery Talk with the Pros – Living with Original Art
🖼️ Festival Lecture – Living with Original Art Event: Daily Lecture PanelDate: Tuesday, May 12, 2026Location: New Bern, North CarolinaVenue: Festival Hub (Farmers Market area near Tryon Palace) Speakers: Cindy & James Polo Annette & Joe Hunt Janis & Stephen Dunn […]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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May 13, 2026 -Gallery Talk with the Pros-Tools of the Trade – Mediums & plein air painting setups used by professional artists
Gallery Talk with the Pros-Tools of the Trade – Mediums & plein air painting setups used by professional artists
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 […]
Thursday, May 14, 2026
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May 14, 2026 -Gallery Talk with the Pros – How to Look at Art with John T. Eiseman
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May 14, 2026 -Sip & Sketch with Ann & Kippy
Gallery Talk with the Pros – How to Look at Art with John T. Eiseman
🎨 Gallery Talk – “How to Look at Art” Event: Gallery Walk & Interactive TalkDate: Thursday, May 14, 2026Location: New Bern, North CarolinaVenue: Festival Gallery / Exhibition Space/New Bern Farmer's Market Speaker: John T. Eiseman(Also leading a mentored plein air […]
Sip & Sketch with Ann & Kippy
So you can't draw a stick figure? That's OK. There are no stick figures on the list of things to draw. Whether you are a beginner or more advanced, come with paper and pen/pencil in hand and get some tips […]
Free
Friday, May 15, 2026
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May 15, 2026 -Gallery Talk with the Pros – Paths to Painting: Artists & Their Journeys
Gallery Talk with the Pros – Paths to Painting: Artists & Their Journeys
🎨 Gallery Talk – Paths to Painting: Artists & Their Journeys Event: Gallery Talk / Storytelling SessionDate: Friday, May 15, 2026Location: New Bern, North CarolinaVenue: Festival Gallery / Exhibition Space Featured Artists: M.T. McClanahan Katie Dobson-Cundiff Durre Waseem Pearl Horng […]
Saturday, May 16, 2026
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May 16, 2026 -Exhibition & Sales Gallery
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May 16, 2026 -VIP Passport Competition Preview – PASSPORT Ticketed Event
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May 16, 2026 -NC Plein Air Art Festival Awards Celebration – free & open to the public
Exhibition & Sales Gallery
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, […]
VIP Passport Competition Preview – PASSPORT Ticketed Event
🎨 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 […]
$75.00
NC Plein Air Art Festival Awards Celebration – free & open to the public
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 […]