Prescott Plein Air Art Festival
Celebrating Prescott’s Diverse Landscapes
October 21 – 24, 2021
The Highlands Center for Natural History (HCNH) and the City of Prescott are pleased to present the second annual Prescott Plein Air Art Festival, October 21-24, 2021. Plein Air artists paint outdoors, capturing the spirit and essence of a landscape by incorporating natural light, color, and movement into their art. Artists are invited to paint Prescott’s landscapes, architectural and historic sites.
Event Requirements
All artwork must be completed in the Prescott area during the Festival event dates of October 21 – October 23. Your canvases will be stamped at the Artist Orientation event on October 20 at the Highlands Center. Artwork with this stamp, along with any other previous artwork you would like to show, will be accepted in the Exhibition & Sale at Touchmark at the Ranch.
Pre Event
The Highlands Center invites artists to participate in pre-event promotional “Artists in the Gardens” exhibitions in the Highlands Center’s Discovery Gardens on select Sundays prior to the Festival. Dates are TBD but artist input will be taken into consideration.
Sales
The sales will take place at Gala Reception and online following the Reception. The Highlands Center will retain 50% of all sales revenue generated through the event. Commissioned pieces will be permitted at the above-mentioned rate. Payments for all work sold will be mailed shortly after the exhibition closes.
Licensing for Promotion
Artist acceptance to the event grants the Highlands Center a nonexclusive license to use images of participating artists for Prescott Plein Air Festival promotional purposes including, but not limited to, the invitation, website, posters, advertisements, and subsequent year’s prospectus. Participating artists must sign a photo/video release authorizing the Prescott Plein Air Festival to reproduce and use said photographs/recordings for use in Prescott Plein Air Festival advertising, publicity, commercial or other business purposes.
Awards
Awards will be granted to the artists judged to be: Best of Show, People’s Choice, and one honorable mention.
Lodging/ Transportation
Artists will be responsible to find and make their lodging arrangements for the Festival. A list of local lodging facilities offering a discount will be provided prior to the event. We have several host sites available for out of town artists. Artist are responsible for providing their own transportation to their painting site. A volunteer will assist you at each site and provide water.
Schedule of Events
Date
Time
Event
Wednesday, October 20
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Attendance required
Artists Orientation – Highlands Center for Natural History- Food & Beverages will be provided
Thursday, October 21
Sunrise to evening
Plein air painting
Friday, October 22
Sunrise to evening
Plein air painting
Saturday, October 23
Sunrise to evening
Plein air painting
Sunday, October 24
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Reception and Sale at The Finn at Touchmark at the Ranch
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Awards Presentation at The Finn at Touchmark at the Ranch
Post Reception and Sale
Online sale of remaining artwork
The dates are confirmed, but the detailed schedule is subject to change.
For questions, please call 928-776-9500
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