LPAPA's 6th Annual Waterworks Show 20226th Annual “Waterworks” Juried Watercolor Art Show

A celebration of paintings by LPAPA Members created with transparent watercolors!
This show is made possible with the support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts!

Online Virtual Gallery Exhibition & Sale (Finalists): May 2 through May 30, 2022
Online Gallery Preview & Auction:  10AM Monday, May 2nd to 8PM Thursday, May 5th
Physical Gallery Show & Sale (Finalists):  Thursday, May 5th thru Monday, May 30th
Expanded Online Exhibition & Sale (Semi-Finalists): May 2 through May 30, 2022
Gallery Reception: Thursday, May 5, 2022, 6PM – 9PM (awards 7PM)*

*Gallery awards presentation will be live-streamed on Facebook

Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced on May 5, 2022). The 1st Place award-winning artist will also receive a coveted “golden ticket” invitation to participate in LPAPA’s 24th Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 1 – 9, 2022. See the prospectus for details.

Additional top Award Prizes sponsored by

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), and available by appointment.

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

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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