LPAPA'S 18th Annual "Best of Plein Air"
18th Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show
A celebration of paintings by LPAPA Members created outdoors “en plein aire”!
Online Virtual Exhibition & Sale (Finalists): February 28 through April 4, 2022
Online Preview & Auction: Opens 10AM Mon, Feb 28th; Ends 8PM Thurs, Mar 3rd*
LPAPA Gallery Show & Sale (Finalists): Thursday, March 3rd thru Monday, April 4th
Expanded Online Exhibition & Sale (Semi-Finalists): February 28 thru April 4th
View all Finalists & Semi-Finalists in the expanded online showcase at DailyBrushworks.com
LPAPA Gallery Reception: Thursday, March 3, 2022, 6PM – 9PM (awards 7PM)**
*The Virtual Exhibition & Preview Auction includes the Finalists and top scoring Semi-finalists
**Gallery awards presentation will be live-streamed on Facebook
(All times shown are Pacific Time)
Award Winners: (award winners to be announced on March 3, 2022). The 1st Place award-winning artist will receive, in addition to a $1,000 top cash prize, a coveted “golden ticket” invitation to participate in LPAPA’s 24th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 1 – 9, 2022.
The LPAPA Gallery is located at 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, California. Gallery hours are Thursday through Monday, 11AM to 5PM (First Thursday Art Walk gallery reception 6PM to 9PM).
The Online Preview Auction referenced above will open at 80% of the full retail price for the painting with $10 bid increments. The preview auction includes a “buy now” option at the full retail price. Unless other arrangements are made through LPAPA, paintings sold through the Auction and through the Gallery will be shipped or available for pick up after the gallery show ends. Paintings sold through the expanded online exhibition of the semi-finalist paintings will be shipped by the artist.
Proceeds generated through the sale of artwork benefit the participating artists and nonprofit Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA). LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy, and promoting the plein air painting tradition. LPAPA strives to enhance the livelihood of its artist members through education and opportunity, and inspire the next generation of plein air painters to continue the tradition!
Join LPAPA, be part of the legacy and tradition!
For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA
*Images above represent the 2021 award-winning paintings; click here for details
To view past show winners visit LPAPA’s Award Winners Archive Gallery
For inquiries, please contact LPAPA at 949-376-3635 or info@lpapa.org
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