Welcome and thank you for participating!
Below you will find a timeline to help prepare for and participate in the Paint Dexter Plein Festival.
| Day | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| February 28 | Artist online registration opens | |
| May 15 | 5:00 pm | Professional Artist registration due. Email digital images and bio for jury panel. |
| May 30 | Professional Artists notified of acceptance | |
| July 1 | 5:00 pm | Emerging Artist Online Registration closes (or earlier if capacity is reached) |
| July 15 | 5:00 pm | Artist registrations fees due to City of Dexter |
All artists are required to check-in at one of the three listed “Check-In” times before commencing to paint.
This year’s festival runs from Monday, August 17th, to Saturday, August 22nd.
| Day | Time | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00 – 11:00 am | Artists Check-In #1 at Tent in Monument Park | |
| Starting at 10:00 am | Artists Paint in and around Dexter | ||
| Tuesday | All Day | Artist's Paint in and around Dexter | |
| 8:00 – 10:00 am | Artists Check-In #2 at Tent in Monument Park | ||
| 5:30 – 6:00 pm | Artists Check-In #3 at Beer Grotto | ||
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Opening Reception for Artists | ||
| Wednesday | All Day | Artists Paint in and around Dexter | |
| 7:30 – 8:30 am | Artist Social Breakfast | ||
| 8:30 – 9:30 am | Saline Picture Frame Co on site at Tent in Monument Park to provide framing assistance and place frame orders | ||
| Thursday | All Day | Artists Paint in and around Dexter | |
| 5:30 – TBD | Saline Picture Frame Co on site at Tent in Monument Park to provide framing assistance and deliver frame orders placed Wednesday morning | ||
| Friday | 8:00 – 11:00 am | Coffee and donuts for the artists in the gazebo | |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Participating Quick Draw Artists (professional & emerging) deliver framed-ready to hang Plein Air Painting Competition artworks and any reserve paintings and simultaneously register for Quick Draw at the Tent Gallery in Monument Park. Have canvas/paper stamped for Quick Draw. | ||
| 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Quick Draw Competition is held. 3 hours to spend on one painting. | ||
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Professional Artists deliver framed Plein Air Competition paintings and reserve paintings to Tent Gallery in Monument Park. | ||
| 11:00 – 12:00 am | Emerging Artists deliver framed-ready to hang Plein Air Competition paintings and reserve paintings to Tent Gallery in Monument Park | ||
| 1:00 – 1:30 pm | Quick Draw artists deliver framed-ready to hang artwork to the Tent Gallery in Monument Park | ||
| 2:00 – 9:00 pm | Friday Night Exhibit opens – artwork available for immediate purchase | ||
| 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Judging | ||
| 2:00 – 4:00 pm | Artist's Choice Award Voting Begins | ||
| 4:00 – 9:00 pm | Meet and Greet Artists in the Tent Gallery | ||
| 5:00 – 5:30 pm | Awards Ceremony in Tent Gallery | ||
| 5:30 – 6:00 pm | Winning Artist Photographs | ||
| Saturday | 9:00 am – 8:00 pm | Exhibit and Art Sale | |
| 3:00 – 8:00 pm | Wine and Craft Beer Reception | ||
| 6:00 – 8:00 pm | Musical Entertainment in the Tent Gallery | ||
| 8:00 pm | Tent Gallery CLOSED | ||
| 8:00 – 9:00 pm | Artists pick-up any unsold artworks. No early pick-up. |