Make space on your calendars and walls for Lighthouse ArtCenter’s 10th Annual Plein Air Festival!
This juried event brings 35 of the country’s top plein air painters to Tequesta for a week of outdoor painting. These artists, painting outdoors, or “en plein air,” will compete for over $15,000 in cash and prizes. The week kicks off with our Paint Out Competition at Harbourside Place in Jupiter. Join us daily at the ArtCenter Gallery to view and purchase the freshly painted work of our talented artists. Check out the free plein air painting demonstrations at picturesque locations across the area. On Friday, add to your art collection at our fabulous Collectors’ Party & Sale. Mix and mingle with the artists and fellow art enthusiasts while feasting on Lighthouse ArtCenter’s signature hors d’ oeuvres. All pieces are available to purchase, including competition pieces. Finish out the week on Saturday with our Small Works Sale and our Live Painting Event at the ArtCenter Gallery. Learn from the masters and enroll in one of our Plein Air Workshops offered before and after the festival.
Event Details
Date:
March 5 - March 11, 2023
Location:
Lighthouse ArtCenter Gallery
373 Tequesta Drive
Tequesta, FL 33469
If you would like to become a Lighthouse ArtCenter Plein Air Festival sponsor please view our Sponsorship Levels below or contact Sue Snyder at susan@lighthousearts.org or (561) - 746-3101
Participating Artists
We are thrilled to announce our invited artists -get ready for fresh work
from 35 of the top plein air artists in the country!
Marc Anderson
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
Chris Kling
Stuart, FL
Lynn Mehta
Alexandria, Virginia
Plein Air Workshops
Several of the talented artists participating in our Plein Air Festival will also be offering in-person workshops!
Don't miss the opportunity to learn from these masters - register today!
Composition and Brushwork with Kenn Backhaus
This three-day workshop is open to Intermediate, Advanced, and Professional artists. The chance to create a strong visual pictorial should be a paramount decision of…
Read MoreChasing the Light in Plein Air with Natalia Andreeva
In this Plein air workshop, we will try to catch the color of light, day, sunset, and night. All mediums are welcome: watercolor, pastel, oils,…
Read MorePlein Air with Krystal Brown
If you want to paint better – Be more accurate – Convey your vision and impression – and do it all with greater confidence and…
Read MoreColor Theory in Plein Air with Stephen Wysocki
The objective for this class is to understand the basics of color theory effects and use them in plein air painting. The technique of using…
Read MoreShapes, Values, and Color with Lon Brauer
To make a painting, one must understand and recognize the shapes that make up a composition. Then comes value…and then comes color. It is as…
Read MorePlein Air Festival Judge
2023 Event Schedule
Sunday, March 5, 2023
Paint Out Competition:
The location of the Paint Out Competition is at Harbourside Place, Jupiter.
All artists are welcome to participate under one of two self-designated categories, Professional or Amateur Artist. Cash awards and prizes will be available to winners in both categories. Over $2,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded.
9:00 am – 10:00 am | Check-in and stamping of panels will begin on-site
10:00 am – 12:00 pm | PAINT! Listen for the air horn which signals when to start and stop painting.
12:00 pm – 12:30pm | Frame and display work on easel
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm | Judging
1:00 pm | Awards announced and prizes distributed
1:00pm – 1:30 pm | Art is offered for sale to the public