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LPAPA is grateful for the support of its loyal members renewing their membership, and appreciate and welcome the new members who are joining LPAPA for the first time. The Laguna Plein Air Painters Association (LPAPA)  is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit art organization, established in 1996 and based in Laguna Beach, California. We appreciate the opportunity to share and enhance your artistic journey!

In addition to the annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, which will be a special 20th anniversary celebration in 2018 at our new home at the Festival of Arts grounds, LPAPA has a just plein amazing line-up of events planned for 2018 with juried Member art shows at the “LPAPA in Residence Gallery” hosted at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the art of Laguna’s art district. Our 2018 line-up includes includes January’s “Town & Country” landscape show, February’s “LPAPA Luv-a-Thon“, March’s “12th Annual Less is More“, Member taught Painting Workshops throughout the year, May’s 2nd annual “Waterworks“, July’s “14th Annual Best of Plein Air“, plus LPAPA Painting Workshops are planned for Summer & Fall, September & December “Tasteful Palette” Paint & Sip Evening Classes, October’s Invitational Artists’ Showcase, and November’s “Art & Nature” show. In addition to our Gallery shows, special events planned for 2018 include LPAPA’s annual “4th Annual Miniature Auction FUNdraiser Party”, a special “Centennial Celebration Paint Out” in August,  Mentor Paint Outs throughout the year, and special collaborative workshops and classes with LOCA Arts Education in January, February & March. Event details are posted to LPAPA’s Events Page as they become available.

LPAPA strives to enhance its artist members’ livelihood by creating opportunities to show their work, and providing business development consultation and resources. LPAPA’s Signature Mentor Paint Outs and Plein Talk Programs are free to our members. Our exhibitions and fundraising events help to support LPAPA’s mission, and member, youth and community education and enrichment programs, including collaborations with other nonprofit art organizations.  LPAPA seeks to preserve and promote Laguna’s plein air painting heritage, and to educate and inspire future generations of plein air artists.

Today LPAPA has a global membership base of 600+, with an artist member in nearly every U.S. State from California to Florida, and Alaska to Hawaii, plus members in 10 foreign countries — Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland and Spain.

LPAPA’s mission is dedicated to painting the landscape, preserving Laguna’s artistic legacy, and promoting the plein air painting tradition.

Celebrate the Legacy, Be Part of the Tradition!

Have Questions? Need Assistance?  Call (949) 376-3635 or Email info@lpapa.org
Note: The annual deadline to renew membership is April 30th or
first juried member show entry or member event registration, whichever first occurs.