ARTISTS! The call for entry for the 2025 Boulder County Plein Air Festival is now open. All artists from across the U.S.,18 years of age and older, who practice plein air art-making in any painting medium, are invited to apply for consideration. Up to 25 artists will be selected to compete at the Festival for awards totaling $3,700. Best in Show will be awarded $1,000. [NOTE: We use CaFE as our application vehicle. If you are not registered on CaFE, find more information HERE.]

 

COLLECTORS! Save this special week on your calendar to catch artists 'in the field' painting, attend the opening reception and awards presentation, and add a special new piece of art to your collection.

 

SPONSORS! Contact us NOW: info@openstudios.org to ask about the benefits of sponsoring a portion of the Festival. Consider becoming our TITLE SPONSOR, creating a purchase award for our company, or sponsoring one or more of the following::

 

Best in Show ($1,000 cash award) 

1st Place ($750 cash award) 

2nd Place ($500 cash award) 

3rd Place ($250 cash award) 

Best Flatirons Image ($300 cash award) 

Best City Scape ($300 cash award) 

Best Landscape ($300 cash award)

Best Nocturne ($300 cash award) 

Honorable Mention (3 $100 cash awards)