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2025Annual Best of Plein Air Award Winners

March 6, 2025 by Toni Kellenberg

Cropped featured image of the 1st Place 2025 Best of Plein Air Award Winning Painting by Jason Li

LPAPA's 21st Annual Best of Plein Air
LPAPA’s 21st Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show

A celebration of paintings by LPAPA Members created outdoors “en plein aire”!

Show Overview & Timeline: (All times shown are Pacific Time)
Online Art Catalog Exhibition (Finalists & Top Semi-Finalists): March 3rd thru April 28th
Online Preview Auction:
  Opens 10AM Monday, March 3rd, ends 8PM Thursday, March 6th
LPAPA Gallery Show (Finalists):  Opens 11AM Thursday, March 6th thru Monday, April 28th
Art Walk Gallery Reception & Awards: Thursday, March 6, 2025, 6-9PM (awards 7PM)*

*Gallery awards presentation live-streamed on Facebook.

Award Winners:  (Click to read write up in OutdoorPainter.com, StuNews Laguna, and PleinAir Today).

1st Place 2025 Best of Plein Air Award Winning Painting by Jason Li2nd Place 2025 Best of Plein Air Award Winning Painting by Anthony SalvoBest of Plein Air 3rd Place Award winning painting by Danny FolkmanHonorable Mention 2025 Best of Plein Air Award Winning Painting by Mark Fehlman

21st Annual Best of Plein Air AwardsAward winners were announced during the March 6, 2025 Art Walk Gallery Reception. The 1st Place award-winning artist also receives a coveted “golden ticket” invitation to participate in LPAPA’s 27th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 4 – 12, 2025. 

LPAPA is proud to present its Juried Art Shows, Signature Showcase Exhibitions, Signature Artist in Residence Exhibitions, and Featured Members at our beautiful gallery located on Gallery Row in Laguna Beach, California. Plan to visit us!

LPAPA Gallery in Laguna BeachLaguna Plein Air Painters Association | LPAPA Gallery
414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

Hours are 11AM to 5PM, Thursday thru Monday, and by appointment
Hours extended to 9PM for First Thursdays Art Walk
Phone (949) 376-3635 or Email Gallery@LPAPA.org

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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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LPAPA Gallery: 414 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
LPAPA Gallery Hours: Thursday through Monday, 11 am to 5 pm, 1st Thursdays to 9 pm
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 4109, Laguna Beach, CA 92652
Phone/Fax: (949) 376-3635
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