Short Description:

The Yavapai College Prescott Art Gallery Presents: Art in the Pines: The Sixth Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival

Calling all Plein Air Painters! Come to the beautiful mountain town of Prescott, Arizona and paint the pine forests, boulder-lined highland lakes and historic architecture.

The Festival will take place from August 27-31, 2025,, with a reception and sale at the Jim and Linda Lee YC Performing Art Center and the YC Prescott Gallery on Sunday, Aug. 31 from 1:30pm to 4pm.

Artists will receive 50 percent of sales of paintings completed during the Festival.

Artist Submission Period:  February 24 – May 24, 2025

Fill out the Art in the Pines: The 6th Annual Prescott Plein Air Festival Artist Application completely, including uploading an artist biography, artist photo, and up to three photos of your plein air artwork.

Eligibility: open worldwide

Program Benefits or Awards:

 The Best of Show winner will be awarded $1,000 and a solo exhibition at the Yavapai College Patty McMullen-Mikles Gallery in the Clarkdale, Arizona

Other Prizes Include:

$500 for 1st Place

$250 for 2nd Place

$150 for 3rd Place

and more . . .

Each accepted artist is asked to donate a signature painting to be included in a charity auction to benefit scholarships and student art prizes at Yavapai College. Donated paintings not sold at auction will become part of Yavapai College’s permanent art collection. 

 Entry Fee: Artist Application Fee: $35. 

Location: Arizona, USA

Deadline: May 25, 2025 

Website link: https://www.yc.edu/v6/art-galleries/

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