Annual “Art & Nature” Juried Art Show
Plein Air & Studio Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created to showcase the beauty of nature!

Deadline to submit artwork online: Monday, October 4, 2021 (by 11:59pm)
Notifications emailed to accepted Artists:  on or after Friday, October 8, 2021
Shipped Artwork Delivery: Needs to arrive at the Gallery by Friday, October 29th
Hand-carried Artwork Delivery: Needs to arrive at the Gallery Tues. Nov. 2nd, 10AM-12PM
Online Virtual Gallery Exhibition: November 1st to November 29, 2021
Preview & Online Auction:  Opens November 1st at 10AM, Ends November 4th at 8PM PDT
Physical Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition & Sale:  November 4 to November 29, 2021
Physical Gallery Reception: Thursday, November 4, 2021, 5PM – 7PM PDT (awards 6PM)*
Pick Up of Unsold Artwork at the Gallery: Tuesday November 30, 2021, 10AM – 12PM
*Awards presentation will be live-streamed on Facebook
**Artists may also arrange for return shipping

Link to full prospectus and to submit artwork: OnlineJuriedShows.com

Expanded Online Exhibition (Juried Semi-Finalists): (DailyBrushwork link coming on or before November 1, 2021)

Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced on November 4, 2021). LPAPA’s Art & Nature Juried Show accepts artwork created both in plein air and in studio.  

Juried Gallery Artists: (to be announced on or before November 1, 2021)

This show will be presented in person as a physical exhibition and sale at LPAPA’s new gallery located at 414 N. Coast Highway in Laguna Beach. Special LPAPA’s Online Auction pricing will be available for a limited time. The auction will open online on Monday November 1st at 10AM and end Thursday November 4th at 8PM (after the Gallery Reception & Awards presentation). Paintings will be available for immediate purchase for the full “buy now” retail price online and through the Gallery. Unless other arrangements are made through LPAPA, paintings sold through the Auction will be shipped or available for pick up after the show ends on November 29th.

All submitting LPAPA Member Artists will receive $5 in LPAPA Loyalty Rewards. Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and Gallery. 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 and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images above represent the 2020 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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5th Annual “Waterworks” Juried Watercolor Art Show
Watercolor Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created with transparent watercolors!

Deadline to submit artwork online: Monday, April 5, 2021 (by 11:59pm)
Notifications emailed to accepted Artists:  on or after Friday, April 9, 2021
Virtual/Physical Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition/Auction Dates:  May 3 – 9, 2021
Virtual/Physical Gallery Reception: Thursday, May 6, 2021, 5pm – 6pm (awards 5:30 pm)*
*if permitted, a physical reception will be held

Link to full prospectus and to submit artwork: OnlineJuriedShows.com

Expanded Online Exhibition (Juried Semi-Finalists): (DailyBrushwork link coming on or before May 3, 2021)

Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced on May 6, 2021). LPAPA’s Waterworks Juried Show accepts artwork created both in plein air and in studio, however, the top 1st Place “Best Plein Air” award is only eligible for a work created in plein air and the award winning artist will also receive a coveted “golden ticket” invitation to participate in LPAPA’s 23rd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 2 – 10, 2021.  

Juried Gallery Artists: (to be announced on or before May 3, 2021)

This annual watercolor show is made possible with the support of the Joe Hanks Van Cleave Foundation for the Arts and honors the family’s matriarch Joe Hanks Van Cleave (1920-2003) who preferred painting with transparent watercolor and often exhibited as a member of the Laguna Beach Art Association (1957-1969) in their gallery (now the Laguna Art Museum), and her big one-woman show in July 1962. 

To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online and in an auction format until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.

All submitting LPAPA Member Artists will earn $5 in LPAPA Loyalty Rewards. Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and Gallery. 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 and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images above represent the 2020 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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15th Annual “Less is More” Juried Small Works Art Show
Small Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of small artwork with a big impact!

Deadline to submit artwork online: Monday, June 7, 2021 (by 11:59pm)
Notifications emailed to accepted Artists:  on or after Friday, June 11, 2021
Virtual/Physical Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition/Auction Dates:  July 5 – 11, 2021
Virtual/Physical Gallery Reception: Thursday, July 8, 2021, 5pm – 6pm (awards 5:30 pm)*
*if permitted, a physical reception will be held

For the full prospectus and to submit artwork: Go to OnlineJuriedShows.com

Expanded Online Exhibition (Juried Semi-Finalists): (DailyBrushwork link opening by July 5, 2021)

Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced on July 8, 2021). LPAPA’s Less is More Juried Show accepts artwork created both in plein air and in studio.  

Juried Gallery Artists: (to be announced on or before July 5, 2021)

To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online and in an auction format until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.

All submitting LPAPA Member Artists will receive $5 in LPAPA Loyalty Rewards. Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefit the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and Gallery. 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 and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images above represent the 2020 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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Annual “From Dusk to Dawn” Juried Nocturne Art Show at City Hall
Nocturne Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created between dusk and dawn!

Deadline to submit artwork online: Monday, July 12, 2021 (by 11:59pm)
Notifications emailed to accepted Artists:  on or after Friday, July 16, 2021
Virtual/Physical (Juried Finalists) Exhibition Dates:  August 9 – September 30, 2021
Reception: (TBD – if permitted, a physical reception will be held)

Link to full prospectus and to submit artwork: OnlineJuriedShows.com

Expanded (Juried Semi-Finalists) Online Exhibition: (DailyBrushwork link coming on or before August 9, 2021)

Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced at reception, date TBD). LPAPA’s Dusk to Dawn Juried Show accepts artwork created both in plein air and in studio.  

Juried Gallery Artists: (to be announced on or before August 9, 2021)

To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online and in an auction format until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.

Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and Gallery. 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 and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images above represent the 2020 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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17th Annual “Best of Plein Air” Juried Art Show
Plein Air Paintings created by LPAPA artists
A celebration of artwork created “en plein aire”!

Deadline to submit artwork online: Monday, February 8, 2021 (by 11:59pm)
Notifications emailed to accepted Artists:  on or after Friday, February 12, 2021
Virtual Gallery (Juried Finalists) Exhibition/Auction Dates:  March 8 – 14, 2021
Virtual Gallery Reception: Thursday, March 11, 2021, 5pm – 6pm (awards 5:30 pm)

Link to full prospectus and to submit artwork: OnlineJuriedShows.com

Expanded (Juried Semi-Finalist) Online Exhibition: (DailyBrushwork link coming on or before March 8, 2021)

Award Winners: (cash award winners to be announced on March 11, 2021). LPAPA’s Best of Plein Air Juried Show only accepts artwork created outdoors, in plein air. The 1st Place award winning artist will also receive a coveted “golden ticket” invitation to participate in LPAPA’s 23rd Annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, October 2 – 10, 2021.  

Juried Gallery Artists: (to be announced on or before March 8, 2021)

To address the challenges imposed by the pandemic, LPAPA will continue to present its annual juried art shows online until it is feasible to return to physical exhibits and receptions at its “LPAPA in Residence” Gallery home at the Forest & Ocean Gallery in the heart of Laguna’s art district.

All submitting LPAPA Member Artists will earn $5 in LPAPA Loyalty Rewards. Proceeds from the sale of artwork benefits the participating artists and nonprofit LPAPA, and helps sustain LPAPA’s Mission and Gallery. 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 and inspire the next generation of plein air painters!

Join LPAPA’s celebration, be part of the tradition!

For information about becoming a LPAPA Member, click here: Join LPAPA

*Images above represent the 2020  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

Follow #LPAPA