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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Festival Headquarters and Main Exhibition GalleryHistoric New Bern Farmers Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC(Less than two blocks from Tryon Palace) The NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery is centrally located at Historic New Bern’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Music by CLAY STEINWINTER Welcome the featured artists after their first day in New Bern. Artists will be coming off the streets and out of the fields to share their first day's work. The guests at the Meet & Greet […]
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 […]
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 […]
Festival Headquarters and Main Exhibition GalleryHistoric New Bern Farmers Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC(Less than two blocks from Tryon Palace) The NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery is centrally located at Historic New Bern’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Festival Headquarters and Main Exhibition GalleryHistoric New Bern Farmers Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC(Less than two blocks from Tryon Palace) The NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery is centrally located at Historic New Bern’s […]
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 […]
Festival Headquarters and Main Exhibition GalleryHistoric New Bern Farmers Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC(Less than two blocks from Tryon Palace) The NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery is centrally located at Historic New Bern’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Festival Headquarters and Main Exhibition GalleryHistoric New Bern Farmers Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC(Less than two blocks from Tryon Palace) The NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery is centrally located at Historic New Bern’s […]
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 […]
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 Saturday, May 16, 5:00pm - 6:00pm - ticketed event 6:00 - 8:00pm Awards Celebration - open to the public Start this festive evening with the VIP Passport that gives us the first view of the […]
Seeing Light Before You Paint May 17, 18, 19, 2026 This watercolor workshop is designed to give participants more than technical instruction—it provides multiple ways of thinking, seeing, and problem-solving that can be directly applied to capturing light in watercolor […]
Online Pre-registration will open January 20, 2026 $15.00 Open Adult (18+) FREE Youth Category (ages 10-17) 2026 Plein Air New Bern Quick Paint Event Agenda The North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival is pleased to host its 2025 Quick Paint […]
Festival Headquarters and Main Exhibition GalleryHistoric New Bern Farmers Market 421 S Front Street, New Bern, NC(Less than two blocks from Tryon Palace) The NC Plein Air Art Festival Exhibition and Sales Gallery is centrally located at Historic New Bern’s […]
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 […]