The Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival is organized by the Wallkill River Center for the Arts, a 501(c)3 non-profit art school and fine art gallery located inside the historic Patchett House in Montgomery, NY.
The Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival is a juried exhibition open to all painters in all mediums. The festival will include artist awards and an opportunity to sell work created during the event to the public. Artists may paint at locations of their choosing within the Hudson Valley map provided. The festival will conclude with an exhibition and sale of paintings created during the festival.  A 30% commission on all artwork sold during the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival will be retained by the Wallkill River Center for the Arts.

Juried Artists  (Fee $50) For artists who wish to compete for prizes in the 2023 Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival, you must be selected by a jury.  As a juried artist, you will receive a welcome bag, a map with painting sites throughout this region of the Hudson Valley, participation in the Workshop with Andrew Lattimore, entry into the Quick Draw Competition with eligibility for prizes, and entry to Juror of Awards Demonstration prior to the Exhibit Reception.  In addition, you will be able to submit up to two paintings (which are eligible for awards in the festival competition) for display at the Wallkill River Center for the Arts Gallery.  These two paintings submitted by you will appear for sale in our online gallery until late December. Any submission must bear an official stamp, which certifies that the artwork was created during this event. More information about a possible Traveling Exhibit will be provided later. More detail will be provided in the Artist’s Handbook that will be provided to invited artists in September.

The Painter’s Pass (Fee $50) This is not a selection / jury process. Participation is guaranteed.  The Painter’s Pass includes the following: a welcome bag with a map of painting sites throughout this region of the Hudson Valley, participation in the Workshop with Andrew Lattimore, entry into the Quick Draw Competition with eligibility for prizes, and Juror of Awards Demonstration prior to Exhibit Reception. Artists in this category are not eligible for prizes in the main gallery exhibit. Artists in this category may submit up to one piece for the online exhibit. Any submission must bear an official stamp, which certifies that the artwork was created during this event. More detail will be provided in the Painter’s Pass Handbook that will be provided in September to those who have registered under this category.

 

ENTRY PROCESS

Entry Process for Juried Artists:

Entry will be through www.callforentry.org

Applications must be submitted by July 28, 2023

The Jury of Selection will score submissions.  Based on these scores the Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Committee will invite up to 50 artists to participate in the competition

Artists who won an award in the 2022 Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival are automatically guaranteed a spot in this year’s festival once you apply online (this does not waive the application fee).

The application fee for both Juried Artists and Painters Pass Artists is $50 and is non-refundable unless the festival is canceled. Juried Artist applications are not guaranteed to be accepted.

Juried Artist applicants must submit an artist biography and three digital images which must be of original “en plein air” artwork created by the applicant artist within the past two years

Notification of selected competing artists will be emailed to each applicant no later than August 14

Invited artists must accept invitation by August 31 on CallForEntry.org

​Entry Process for The Painter’s Pass:

Entry will be through www.wallkill.art (This page)

Applications must be submitted by July 28, 2023

The application fee for both Juried Artists and Painters Pass Artists is $50 and is non-refundable unless the festival is canceled.

Painters Pass applications are guaranteed to be accepted.

If you do not get juried in, we offer free Painter’s Pass entry which allows you every activity other than being juried.

 

FESTIVAL PAINTING SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submission Requirements for Juried Artists:

All paintings must be done “en plein air” during the event

18”x24” maximum canvas or paper size

Only artwork with an official stamp will be permitted in the exhibition and sale

All submitted artwork must be available for sale

All artwork must be framed appropriately with wire on the back.  No gallery wrapped canvases will be accepted

Artwork information, tags and an art inventory form (included in packet) must be completed for each painting

For Juried Artists at least one painting, and no more than two paintings, will be due at the Artist Drop Off.  These will be featured in the gallery exhibit and awards competition in addition to being for sale online.  All unsold art must be collected by the artists at the conclusion of the online sale or other arrangements must be made with Wallkill River Center for the Arts to have works shipped or stored.  For paintings that need to be shipped back to the artist, a box and packing materials with a prepaid shipping label must be left with the Wallkill River Center for the Arts.

 

Festival Painting Submission Requirements for Painters Pass Artists: 

All paintings must be done “en plein air” during the event

18”x24” maximum canvas or paper size

Only artwork with an official stamp will be permitted in the online exhibition and sale

All submitted artwork must be available for sale

All artwork must be framed appropriately with wire on the back.  No gallery wrapped canvases will be accepted

Artwork information, tags and an art inventory form (included in packet) must be completed for each painting

One painting from each Painter’s Pass Artist is due at the Artwork Drop Off to be photographed for the online shop.  Unsold art must be collected by the artists at the conclusion of the online sale or other arrangements must be made with Wallkill River Center for the Arts to have works shipped or stored.  For paintings that need to be shipped back to the artist, a box and packing materials with a prepaid shipping label must be left with the Wallkill River Center for the Arts.

 

AWARDS

​Artist Awards for Juried Artists Only:
The Wallkill River Center for the Arts will announce the awards at the Exhibition Reception.

Award categories (subject to change):

First Place ($1,000)

Second Place ($750)

Third Place ($500)

Best Audubon Site Painting

Best BashaKill Painting

​Best Goshen Painting

Best Nocturne

Artists’ Choice

Artists Awards for Juried Artists and Painter’s Pass Artists

Quick Draw First Place

Quick Draw Second Place

Quick Draw Third Place

 

​EVENT CALENDAR (subject to change):

Entry and Acceptance:

Friday., June 30: Early Bird Discounted Entry Fee ends

Monday., July 31: Deadline for Entry

Monday., August 14: Jury Notifications will be emailed to all juried applicants.  A list of accepted artists will also be posted online at hvpleinair.com

Thursday., August 31: Invited artists deadline to accept invitation (on CallforEntry.org)

 

Festival Week:

Mon., October 9: Check-in/Canvas Stamping (Event Info TBA)

Mon., October 9:  10a-1p Quick Draw (Event Info TBA)

Tues., October 10:  9a-12p Workshop (Event Info TBA)

Wed., October 11:   9-12 or 1-4 Optional Group PaintOut (Event Info TBA)

Thurs., October 12: 9-12 Optional Group PaintOut (Event Info TBA)

Fri., October 13:  9am-12pm Optional Group PaintOut (Event Info TBA)

Friday, October 13: 1-4:30pm Artwork Drop Off at Wallkill River Center for the Arts

Sat., October 14: 12-1pm Juror of Awards Demonstration; 1-3pm Exhibit Opening and Reception (awards announced at 2pm)

Sun., November 5: End of Exhibit. All artwork will be left at the School in order for it to remain for sale online until Dec. 31 or for inclusion  in the Traveling Exhibit.

Pick Up Artwork

Fri.-Sun., January 5-7:  12-5p

WORKSHOP WITH ANDREW LATTIMORE.  (Event Info TBA)  

Description: (Event Info TBA)

From  9-9:30am, Andrew will be doing a plein air demonstration.  After the demonstration participating artists will do their own paintings on the farm.  He will drop in with the artists as they are working on their paintings.

Cost:  Included in fee for accepted Juried Artists and for Painter’s Pass Artists. Additional fee collected for general public wishing to take part.

Instructor:  Andrew Lattimore  (www.andrewlattimore.com)
Artist Andrew Lattimore has been teaching fine art for over 25 years.  At the age of 17, he went to the National Academy of Fine Arts in NY, completing his studies in 3 years.  Afterwards, he went to Florence for 2 years, and then moved to UK to study landscape painting.  Upon his return to the US, he quickly attracted the attention of galleries and collectors. His paintings hang in collections in the US, Italy, France, UK and Hong Kong.  Andrew deeply observes color, value, texture, form and atmosphere within the landscape which contributes to the harmony and overall design of his paintings. He returns to Europe and the UK frequently to teach plein air workshops.

 

QUICK DRAW COMPETITION (Oct. 9, 10:30am-1pm, (Event Info TBA)  )

Ready, Set, Paint!  The Quick Draw Competition is a 2-hour painting competition with prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Places. You must check in and bring your canvas for stamping between 10- 10:30a on Oct. 10 and paint between 10:30a and 12:30p.  Judging of framed artwork begins at 1pm.  Juried Artists and Painter’s Pass Artists are both eligible for prizes in this event.  Open to all others for a fee of $15.  Kids 17 and under paint free (there will be special prizes for kids).

ARTIST HOUSING MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR 2023 
We are working on compiling a list for 2023!  No guarantees on the level of participation, but if you are interested in being hosted, please let us know via hvpleinair@gmail.com

 

JURY OF SELECTION:

TBA

 

JUROR OF AWARDS

TBA

 

 

Contact Information:

 

Susan Roth, Hudson Valley Plein Air Festival Committee Chair

email: hvpleinair@gmail.com                 www.hvpleinair.com

 

Wallkill River Center for the Arts,  232 Ward Street, Montgomery, NY 12549
845-457-2787                 email: info@wallkill.art                 www.wallkill.art

Sarah Fortner Pierson, Exec. Dir., Wallkill River Center for the Arts

spierson@wallkill.art

 

For Juried Artists:  

Competing applicants must submit:

An artist biography no larger than 300 words in narrative form. Please do not submit a resume or a list

Three digital images which must be of original “en plein air” artwork created by the applicant artist within the past two years

 

For Painter’s Pass Artists:

Painter’s Pass registrants need only purchase a ticket at the Painter’s Pass listing.

All artists are eligible to apply.

All artists are eligible to submit, provided that they may participate in-person at this event.