2022 Bisbee Plein Air Festival

We are so happy to announce the 2022 Plein Air Festival hosted by Central School Project in Bisbee, Arizona!

Register early for a discount! ($30.00 until Sept 1st, $35.00 after that )

The early bird price is only visible in the registration process.

The Bisbee Plein Air Festival returns October 6 through the 9! Join other artists in painting Old Bisbee’s historic architecture, sprawling staircases, vintage streets, industrial mining remnants, and colorful homes set amidst the scenic Mule Mountains to compete for $800 in prizes. You also have the opportunity to sell your Festival pieces to the public at the Wet Paint Exhibition and Sale.

2022 YEAR INCLUDES:

Jurors pop up show with artist meet and greet Friday night, the option of group nocturne painting on Subway afterwards, A fun quick-painting & drawing event in Grassy Park Saturday morning, Judging and wet paint sale in the CSP gallery, and informal critique session on Sunday morning in the gallery. Canvas stamping will be downtown at Redbone Shop on the corner of Subway St . If you are undecided about registering, you can register in person Thursday and Friday all day, and on Saturday until 10 am at Redbone but we recommend registering online in advance.

The headquarters of the festival is Central School Project 43 Howell Ave, CSP has ample indoor and outdoor space options depending on weather and our pandemic public health situation –

A detailed schedule will be available on our website by September and also emailed to you!

https://www.centralschoolproject.org/plein-air-festival

Rules and Regulations

The 2022 Bisbee Plein Air Festival is open to any artist who paints using the plein air technique in oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, pastel, or other non-digital media.

All paintings entered in the competition/sale must be done “en plein air” (in the open air where the artist has no control of light or weather) during the event dates in Bisbee city limits. All canvas/paper/boards must be stamped PRIOR to painting. NO unstamped art will be accepted.

Artists may stamp as many canvases as they wish, but can enter only up to four pieces of work to be judged in the competition and sales area. Framing is suggested, but not required.

Artists must provide their own paint kits and sturdy easel(s) for display during judging and will be responsible for the safety of their paintings.

WET PAINT SALE:

The sales commission is 35% to the Plein Air Fest and 65% to the artist for all sales made during the public receptions.

Central School Project and associated volunteers assume no responsibility for loss or damage to any work, display or person.

Artists may paint anywhere in Bisbee, which includes Warren, Lowell, the pit, San Jose, et cetera.

All policies regarding public health masking indoors is subject to adjustment while in the gallery for wet paint sale will be determined at the time of the event.

Host or Publisher Central School Project Bisbee