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 15 | 5:00pm | Artist registration fees due to the City of Dexter |
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 14th, to Saturday, August 19th.
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 |
| 7:30 – 8:30am | Artist Social Breakfest | |
| 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 | |
| 6:00 – 8:00pm | 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. |