Welcome and thank you for participating in this year’s festival!

Below you will find a timeline to help prepare for and participate in the Paint Dexter Plein Air Festival.

Date Time Event
January 9   Artist online registration opens
June 1 5:00pm Professional artist registration due. Email digital images and bio for jury panel
June 15   Professional artists notified of acceptance
July 1 5:00pm Emerging artist online registration closes (or earlier if capacity is reached)
July 1 5:00pm Professional artist registration fees are due or must notify Paint Dexter that their dues are on the way.
July 15 5:00pm Emerging artist registration fees are due or must notify Paint Dexter that their dues are on the way.

Artists who do not pay their registration fees by the proper due date or do not notify Paint Dexter prior to the due date will be moved to the waiting list and that spot will become available to the next person on the waiting list. Those on the waiting list will have five business days to respond and pay their registration fees online.

All artists are required to check-in at one of the three “Check-In” times before commencing to paint.

This year’s festival runs from Monday, August 12th, to Saturday, August 17th.

Artist Itinerary
Day Time Event
Monday 8:00 – 10:00am Artist Check-In #1 at Tent in Monument Park
  Starting at 8:00am Artists paint in and around Dexter
Tuesday All Day Artists paint in and around Dexter
  8:00 – 10:00am Artist Check-In #2 at Tent in Monument Park
  5:30 – 6:00pm Artist Check-In #3 at Reception
  6:00 – 8:00pm Opening Reception for Artists
Wednesday All Day Artists paint in and around Dexter
     
Thurday All Day Artists paint in and around Dexter
Friday 8:00 – 9:00am Participating Quick Draw Artists (professional & emerging) deliver framed, ready-to-hang Plein Air Painting Competition artwork and any reserve paintings and simultaneously register for Quick Draw at the Tent Gallery in Monument Park. Have canvas/paper stamped for Quick Draw.
  8:00 – 11:00am Coffee and donuts for the artists in the Monument Park Gazebo
  9:30am – 12:30pm Quick Draw Competition is held. Three (3) hours to spend on one (1) painting
  10:00 – 11:00am Professional Artists deliver framed Plein Air Competition paintings and reserve paintings to the Tent Gallery in Monument Park
  11:00am – 12:00pm Emerging Artists deliver framed, ready-to-hang Plein Air Competition paintings and reserve paintings to the Tent Gallery in Monument Park
  1:00 – 1:30pm Quick Draw Artists deliver framed. ready-to-hang Plein Air artwork to the Tent Gallery in Monument Park
  2:00 – 4:00pm Judging
  2:00 – 4:00pm Artist’s Choice Award Voting Begins
  2:00 – 9:00pm Friday Night Exhibit opens – artwork available for immediate purchase
  4:00 – 9:00pm Meet and Greet with Artists in the Tent Gallery
  5:00 – 5:30pm Award Ceremony in the Tent Gallery
  5:30 – 6:00pm Winning Artists Photographs
  6:30 – 9:00pm Musical Entertainment in the Monument Park Gazebo
Saturday 9:00am – 8:00pm Exhibit and Art Sale
  3:00 – 8:00pm Wine and Craft Beer Reception
  12:00 – 5:00pm Musical Entertainment in the Tent Gallery
  8:00pm Tent Gallery CLOSED
  8:00 – 9:00pm Artists pick-up any unsold artworks. No early pick-ups.