Annual Call for LPAPA Signature Artist Members
Deadline to submit online: Monday June 8th, 2026 (by 11:59pm pdt)

LPAPA Signature Members are established professional artists recognized for their mastery and dedication to the tradition of painting en plein air. This distinction is reserved for artists who demonstrate superior craftsmanship and a unique ability to capture the essence of a scene on location.

The path to LPAPA Signature Membership is highly selective; candidates are evaluated by a panel of LPAPA advisors, prominent collectors, peers, and renowned authorities on Impressionism. Only a limited number of artists—those who achieve the highest juried scores—are invited to join this elite roster each year, representing the very best of the plein air movement.

Online submissions through: OnlineJuriedShows.com
Click to view full prospectus: 2026 Call for Signature Member Prospectus
Click to view: LPAPA’s Signature Member Roster

Image above:  LPAPA Signature Artist Scott Hamill.

Call for 2025 LPAPA Signature Artist Members
Deadline to submit: Monday June 9th, 2025 (by 11:59pm)

LPAPA Signature Members are professional artists established in their careers who have been recognized for their ability and experience in the technique of painting on location. Signature Members are recognized members in the art community for their superior work. Jurors reviewing the submitted artwork for consideration into this level of distinction is conducted by a select group of LPAPA advisors, collectors, renowned authorities on Impressionism and plein air art, and peers. Only a limited number of artists, receiving the very highest juried scores, are accepted each year to be added to LPAPA’s prestigious roster of Signature Artist Members.

Online submissions through: OnlineJuriedShows.com
Click to view full prospectus: 2025 Call for LPAPA Signature Members

Image above:  LPAPA Signature Artist Carl Bretzke painting during the Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational.