Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair and watch in real […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Dipali Rabadiya creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Guest speaker TBA Soon This is your chance to ask questions to last year's top award winners and jurors: • How are artists chosen? • What criteria are considered by the selection jurors in reviewing applications? • What award selection […]
Learn the importance of the horizon line, how to capture sky, the surrounding environment and light on water. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do […]
M.T. McClanahan creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Learn the importance of the horizon line, how to capture sky, the surrounding environment and light on water. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I […]
Hor d'oeuvres by Guest French Chef MARC BOST paired with Wine -Specialty Drink - Beer brewed for the occasion Music by BRICE HURSEY, Guitarist Welcome the featured artists after their first day in New Bern. Artists will be coming off […]
David Orrin Smith creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the […]
Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair and watch in real […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Step into the sun-dappled charm of the French countryside with our immersive cooking class inspired by the spirit of en plein air painting. Rooted in 19th-century France, en plein air—literally “in the open air”—was a revolutionary artistic movement that brought […]
Guest speaker TBA Soon This is your chance to ask questions to last year's top award winners and jurors: • How are artists chosen? • What criteria are considered by the selection jurors in reviewing applications? • What award selection […]
Learn the techniques of one point perspective, conveying depth and spatial relationships in a street scene. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I register my […]
Jennifer Young creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Jill Banks creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Learn the techniques of one point perspective, conveying depth and spatial relationships in a street scene. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I register my […]
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 […]
Kirk Larsen creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Vlad Vlad Milan Duchev creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with […]
Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair and watch in real […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Step into the sun-dappled charm of the French countryside with our immersive cooking class inspired by the spirit of en plein air painting. Rooted in 19th-century France, en plein air—literally “in the open air”—was a revolutionary artistic movement that brought […]
Karen Crenshaw creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Guest speaker TBA Soon This is your chance to ask questions to last year's top award winners and jurors: • How are artists chosen? • What criteria are considered by the selection jurors in reviewing applications? • What award selection […]
Learn how to narrow in on specific elements and important details in building structures. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I register my artist? Registration […]
Rajendra KC creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Learn how to narrow in on specific elements and important details in building structures. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I register my artist? Registration […]
Tatyana Robberts creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Jeff Steiner creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair and watch in real […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Step into the sun-dappled charm of the French countryside with our immersive cooking class inspired by the spirit of en plein air painting. Rooted in 19th-century France, en plein air—literally “in the open air”—was a revolutionary artistic movement that brought […]
Katie Dobson Cundiff creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the […]
Guest speaker TBA Soon This is your chance to ask questions to last year's top award winners and jurors: • How are artists chosen? • What criteria are considered by the selection jurors in reviewing applications? • What award selection […]
Learn the importance of depth of field and how to apply that to a garden scene. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I register my […]
Robert J. Simone creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the […]
Rokhaya Waring creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Learn the importance of depth of field and how to apply that to a garden scene. Cost: $25.00/workshop Pre-registration is required for participation. Limit 16 students TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN YOUTH WORKSHOPS FAQ: How do I register my […]
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 […]
Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair and watch in real […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Fen Rascoe creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
CHANGED to May 17, 12:30 Union Point Gazebo Lyudmila Tomova Clark creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the […]
Guest speaker TBA Soon This is your chance to ask questions to last year's top award winners and jurors: • How are artists chosen? • What criteria are considered by the selection jurors in reviewing applications? • What award selection […]
John Eiseman creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Harsh Agrawal creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Lori Keith Robinson creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the […]
Round Out the Week with Art, Friends & Petite Masterpieces An Evening to Remember at the North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival As the week winds down, we’re saving something special just for you. Join us this Friday at 5:00 […]
Richie Richie Vios creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the […]
Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair and watch in real […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Join us for our 5th Annual Youth Plein Air Workshop where young artists will learn all about en plein air art! Saturday May 17th, 2025First Baptist Church - Family Life Center Morning Workshop for Kindergarten - 4th Graders9:30am-11:00amCheck […]
Lyudmila Tomova Clark creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the […]
Pol Skardenni creates a work of art in full view for the viewers. Grab your hat, sunscreen along with a lawn chair. Watch in real time the creative process from the beginning to the end. Rub shoulders with the featured […]
Join us for our 5th Annual Youth Plein Air Workshop where young artists will learn all about en plein air art! Saturday May 17th, 2025 First Baptist Church - Family Life Center Afternoon Workshop for 5th - 12th […]
During our closing of the Exhibition Gallery for judging from 2pm and 4pm , we are thrilled to offer a duo demonstration at Union Point by Durre Waseem and Natalia Andreeva. Durre and Natalia both are repeat award winners in […]
VIP Passport Competition Preview Saturday, May 17, 5:00pm - 6:00pm - HOLDERS OF VIP PASSPORTS followed by 6:00 - 8:00pm Awards Celebration - open to the public Start this festive evening with the VIP Passport that gives us the […]
5th Annual North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival – Awards Ceremony Event Highlights: Gallery Viewing & Art Sales: Explore over 400 plein air paintings created throughout Craven, Carteret, and Pamlico counties. Awards Presentation: Celebrate the unveiling of the […]
Online Pre-registration will open March 15, 2025 $15.00 Open Adult (18+) FREE Youth Category (ages 10-17) 2025 Plein Air New Bern Quick Paint Event Agenda The North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival is pleased to host its 2025 Quick Paint […]
Sales Gallery at Farmers Market open daily 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Farmers Market Exhibition Gallery - Exceptional closing Monday, May 12, 5:30 PM for private ticketed Meet and Greet and May 17, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM for judging […]
Locate artists in the field with the En Plein Air Artists locator app - Free download in both Google Play Store and Apple Apps. Grab your hat, sunscreen, (or umbrella) along with a lawn chair, and join us in […]
