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19th Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival

Arts and Entertainment

September 14, 2023

From: Sedona Plein Air Festival

Schedule:

Friday, October 20, 2023

4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m
Artists Meet and Greet Reception
The public is invited to meet the artists in this informal opening at the Art Barn.  
This will also be an opportunity for the artists to get to know each other and their patrons to start the week.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m
Main Street Paint Out
Artists paint in Uptown Sedona on 89A from Sedona Arts Center to Pink Jeep Cafe.  
12:30 p.m: Awards and Sale

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

10:00 a.m - 12:00 p.m
Creekside Paint Out at L’Auberge de Sedona
8:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m: Shuttle Provided From Arts Center.  
12:30 p.m: Awards at Sale

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m
Sedona Airport Paint Out and Reception

Thursday, October 26, 2023

1:30 p.m - 2:30 p.m
History of Plein Air Lecture
Taking place at Sedona Arts Center, Carl Judson of Guerrilla Painters, will present the history of plein air painting. Free and open to the public.

Friday, October 27, 2023

4:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m
SAC Special Exhibition Gallery and Theatre
Awards Night Celebration
Final awards will be presented including Best of Show and more. Our Final Awards Night Judge this year is Tim Newton.
Tim Newton is the publisher of Western Art and Architecture magazine. Newton also is chairman emeritus of the famed Salmagundi Club. We are thrilled to have Tim join us this year.

Saturday, October 28, 2023

10:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m
Final Sale Day, Artist Games and Community Paint Out.
Artists will be participating in games that showcase their flexibility, creativity and ingenuity.

Sedona Arts Center is 65 this year and to celebrate we are having a Community Paint Out. Our goal is to get 65 community painters (or more.) to participate. All ages and abilities welcome.  As part of the final day of the Sedona Plein Air Festival, community members are welcome to paint all around Sedona Arts Center Campus and lower lot during while the featured artists from the festival compete in the Artist Games. Participants of the Community Paint Out can opt to sell their paintings at the event and to be considered for a prize. One award with a prize of $150 will be given for Best Community Painter, 2nd and 3rd place will receive gift certificates to Sedona Arts Center gallery shop.

Date: October 20 - 28, 2023

Location:

Sedona Arts Center
15 Art Barn Road
Sedona, AZ 86339

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