Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival Collectors' Preview & Sale

Collectors’ Preview & Sale
Friday, May 10, 7-10pm at Wayne Art Center

Be the first to view and purchase more than 300 original paintings depicting local scenes. Enjoy an evening of fine art, delicious hors d’oeuvres, open bar and live music before the exhibition opens to the public. Juror Jill Carver will award $25,000 in cash prizes to the top winners during the evening’s award presentation.

May 11 – June 22, 2024
Davenport Gallery, Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Vidinghoff Gallery

The Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival is one of the longest-running and most popular outdoor painting events in the country. Founded in 2008, the Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival has welcomed over 500 artists to paint the splendor of the Philadelphia area and has become one of the most eagerly anticipated cultural events in the region.

The 16th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival kicks off on May 5, 2024, with the arrival of 32 juried, nationally recognized, and emerging artists who have ventured to Wayne, Pennsylvania to capture the exceptional beauty of the Delaware Valley. As one of the premier plein air events in the country, Wayne Art Center offers artists the unique opportunity to showcase over 300 works created during the festival in three spacious, light-filled, and state-of-the-art exhibition galleries. These impressive works, which represent a diverse range of styles and mediums, are on view and sale through June 22, 2024 (6 weeks). A full schedule of events, to include community paint-outs, artist demos, lectures and other programs will be presented during the span of the festival and exhibition to further advance awareness of the plein air movement.

Host or Publisher Wayne Art Center