ENTRY FORM - EN PLEIN AIR HALIBURTON 2026

This Fall Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre will hold our third juried plein air painting exhibition. This is an excellent opportunity for on-location painters at any level to showcase work inspired by the Haliburton Highlands.

NEW this year!

En Plein Air Haliburton - the Exhibition at Rails End Gallery is part of this year's CULTURE DAYS Ontario celebration. We are one of five hub events.

The selection process will take place online from images you provide in your application.
20 finalists will be selected to show in an exhibition at Rails End Gallery from October 2 until November 28, 2025. Finalists will be notified by email with instructions on how and when to deliver work to Rails End Gallery.
Works not chosen for exhibition in person will be included in the online exhbition featuring all entries.

EXHIBITION DATES

October 2 - November 28

LOCATION

Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre

23 York Street, Haliburton Village, ON

To qualify for entry your work(s) must:

be painted in 2025 or 2026
prepared for hanging (framing optional)
for sale
maximum perimeter of 192" (unframed dimension)
done "on location" in the Haliburton Highlands, defined as the County of Haliburton for purposes of this exhibition. SEE MAP Please indicate your painting location with your entry (address, nearest village, landmark or exact GPS points so we can situate the location on a map display)

Entry fee: $25 for one work, $35 for two works. All fees are used to cover the cost of presenting this exhibition.

SEE FAQ for more information.

PRIZES

All entrants are eligible to win the following awards:

1. The Best in Show Award $500

sponsored by Haliburton Framing and Photo (Haliburton)

2. Curator's Pick $200

3. Five Honourable Mentions

$50 Gift Certificate from Martin's Framing and Arts Supplies.

Art You New to Painting En Plein Air?

New to Painting En Plein Air Prize is for painters from novice to experienced "studio painters" who just started to paint outdoors in 2025 or 2026

provided by Martin's Framing and Art Supplies (Bracebridge)

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#enpleinairHaliburton

Did you start to paint en plein air in 2025 or 2026?

Artist's full name

First NameLast Name

E-mail

Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number

I certify all works entered are original and created by me on location in the Haliburton Highlands in 2025 or 2026.

IMAGE UPLOAD

The image and information you send will be used for the Jury selection and may be used for promotional purposes. Please use a high resolution image of your ENTIRE work against a neutral background. Thank you.

How to label your files - this is important!

Your image file MUST be labelled as shown in the example below so we can identify it.

LastName_FirstName, Title.jpg

i.e. Smith_Jane, Morning doves.jpg

MAXIMUM FILE SIZE: 3M

FORMAT: PNG or JPG

Image 1 (entry fee for one painting is $25)

Browse Files

high resolution imagejpg or png MAX 6 M file name i.e. LastName_FirstName, Title.jpg

1. location where you painted your entry

be as specific as you can, include approximate GPS coordinates if possible.

1. title

enter title exactly as you wish it to appear on the label.

1. year of completion

1. medium

1. painting support/ground (please use lower case letters only)

i.e. birch panel, canvas board, gallery canvas...

1. medium

1. dimensions Height x Width in inches [MAXIMUM ALLOWED PERIMETER of work (unframed) is 192 inches]

H x W in inches of unframed work

1. Value for insurance purposes.

1. If work is for SALE please provide the selling price, taking into account that Rails End Gallery charges 30% commission on sales.

full price in dollars only (no cents)

Image 2 - optional (entry fee for two paintings is $35)

Browse Files

high resolution imagejpg or png MAX 6 M file name i.e. LastName_FirstName, Title.jpg

2. location where you painted your entry

be as specific as you can, include approximate GPS coordinates if possible.

2. title

exactly as you wish it to appear on the label.

2. year of completion

2. medium

2. painting support/ground (please use lower case letters only)

i.e. birch panel, canvas board, gallery canvas...

2. dimensions Height x Width in inches [MAXIMUM PERIMETER of entire work is 180 inches]

H x W in inches of unframed work

2. Value for insurance purposes.

2. If work is for SALE please provide the selling price, taking into account that Rails End Gallery charges 30% commission on sales.

full price in dollars (no cents)

Comments

special instructions if any

ARTIST BIO (optional)

Browse Files

upload document here: doc, docx

CV (optional)

Browse Files

upload document here: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

ENTRY FEE PAYMENT

***Online E transfer payment is preferred. Send e-transfer to Info@railsendgallery.com (auto-deposit is set up) with your First and Last name in the comments so it can be linked to your entry.

Fee is $25 for one work or $35 for two works.

In Person Payment - NOTE HOURS: please visit Rails End Gallery to pay in person using cash, debit or credit card. Hours until August 29 are Tuesday to Friday 11 - 5 and Sat 11 - 4.

NOTE: Fall hours start Wednesday September 2 [Wednesday to Friday 11 - 5 and Saturday

When you submit this form your information will be sent directly to Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre.

NOTE: To ensure that your painting is correctly labelled please proofread all material before sending. If you need to make a change please contact Rails End Gallery for help. info@railsendgallery.com attn: Laurie Jones

You may PRINT a copy of this form for your records.

PLEASE WAIT WHILE IMAGE(S) upload

AFTER submitting you will see a checkmark on your screen. You will also get a confirmation email to the address provided.