Plein Air Showcase of Georgia's Rome

Name: Plein Air Showcase of Georgia's Rome
Start: 2025-10-18T08:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-18T15:30:00-04:00
Location: 402 Civic Center Dr NE, Rome, GA, United States, Georgia 30161

Schedule

Sat Oct 18 2025 at 08:00 am to 03:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

402 Civic Center Dr NE, Rome, GA, United States, Georgia 30161 | Rome, GA

Register Online: https://www.freshtix.com/events/pleinair-romegeorgia
Calling all artists, with all levels of experience to participate in the Plein Air Showcase of Georgia’s Rome. Plein air works are created outdoors, or en plein air on the day of the showcase.
The showcase coincides with Fiddlin’ Fest, a fall street festival in historic Downtown Rome. There will be ample places to paint along the street and in surrounding green spaces and parks. Artists will enjoy Rome’s scenic downtown for opportunities to incorporate natural light, color and movement into their work.
Showcase Information for Artists
Total Purse: $500 total purse paid out $200/$150/$100/$50
* Ribbons for Best of Show, First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention
Entry Fee: $25 Entry Fee
Painting Size: Paintings should be no larger than 12”x16”
Medium: Oils, Acrylics, Watercolors and Pastels (oil or chalk) are the accepted mediums and can be painted on canvas, canvas board, or quality cover weight art paper.
Painting Location: Paintings must be of a subject located in the designated plein air painting zone. Artists may only set-up on public property and cannot set-up in areas designated for festival set-ups (vendors, car show parking spots, etc.). View map of the designated plein air painting zone at the event website RomeGeorgia.org/PleinAir
Painting Subject: Paintings can be of any subject pertaining to what can be seen in downtown Rome.
Painting Time Limit: Paintings must be completed on the day of the showcase. Canvas/Boards/Paper must be stamped by the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism prior to beginning; approval opens at 8 a.m. on the day of the showcase at Hardy on Broad (. All art must be completed and submitted at Hardy on Broad (440 Broad St, Rome, GA 30161) by Noon on the day of the showcase.
Painting Entry: Artists may have up to two painting surfaces stamped, but only one painting can be submitted for judging and the silent auction (if the artist opts to submit for the silent auction.) All painting surfaces must be blank at check-in and must be stamped prior to beginning any work on the painting.
Wet Paint Sale – Silent Auction: Silent Auction will open for artists interested in selling their paintings; the silent auction opens at Noon. The suggested minimum bid is $25; with $5 incremental bids. 100% of proceeds go to the artist. The Wet Paint Sale – Silent Auction will run from Noon to 3:30 pm.
Judging: Winners will be announced at 1 p.m.
Artists participating in the Plein Air Showcase allow the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism to use images/video of finished art in promotional materials. The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism reserves the right to modify the rules and will post any changes to the website at RomeGeorgia.org/PleinAir.
Entry fee is $25. To pay in cash, or to avoid online fees, please visit a Georgia's Rome Welcome Center Location: 402 Civic Center Drive or 300 W 1st Street. For event questions, call 706.295.5576.