2026 RWA Plein Air Featured Class Application

2026 RWA Plein Air Juried Featured Artist Application
Apply to participate as a Juried Featured Artist in our 2026 Red Wing Arts Plein Air, awarding $5,000 in cash prizes. Apply below by submitting 3 recent plein air images and paying a $45 application fee by April 1, 2026. Artists will be notified of their status by April 13, 2026. Artist invitation acceptance due by April 20, 2026.
Important Information & Dates
If invited as a Juried Featured Artist, you are welcome to participate in all artist events. Artists not juried in as a Featured Artist will be automatically eligible to participate as an Open Class artist, and are welcome to participate in all artist events with no additional participation fee.
- June 6-17 Artists Paint Red Wing
- June 13, 9-11 am Quick Paint & Kids Paint
- June 18, 8-10 am Artwork turn in - all must be turned in by 10 am. Featured Artists must turn in 3 paintings and Open Class Artists may turn in 1 painting.
- June 19, 6-8 pm First Glimpse & Awards Reception
- June 20-Aug 23 Exhibit on display in RWA Depot Gallery
Submission tips
- Good photos of paintings – clear, in-focus images, eliminate frames and background
- Works that were completed entirely en plein air, no studio paintings
- Consistent media – submit paintings that are in media you will use during the competition
- Paintings that show versatility of subject matter
Questions? email pleinair@redwingarts.org
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2026 RWA Plein Air Juried Featured Artist Application