Friday, October 21, 2022
Meet & Greet the Artists Happy Hour
4:00 – 6:00pm

Join us for our first night of the 2022 Sedona Arts Center Plein Air Festival! Food and beverages will be available and all the Artists will be in attendance to meet. The Artists will have their own studio pieces on sale in the Special Exhibition Galleries for the start of the Festival.

Saturday, October 22, 2022
Main Street Paint Out
10:00am – 12:00pm

The Main Street Paint Out is one of Sedona Arts Center’s most popular events! Watch Festival artists from start to finish as they brave the local landscape and observe them in action on the streets of Uptown Sedona. Artists will be painting in Uptown Sedona on 89A from the Sedona Arts Center down to Pink Jeep Café. Awards, judging, and sale at Sedona Arts Center will follow starting at 12:30pm in the Special Exhibition Galleries.

Artist Demonstrations

Location: Sedona Arts Center

Sunday, October 23 – 1-3 pm

Durre Waseem
Gwen Ethelbah
Hadley Rampton

Monday, October 24 – 10 am-12 pm

Michelle Held
Elizabeth St. Hilaire

Monday, October 24 – 1-3 pm

Casey Cheuvront
Carol Douglas

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Creekside Paint Out at L’Auberge
10:00am –12:00pm

The Festival’s Creekside Paint Out is hosted by L’Auberge de Sedona, and the public is invited to the edge of the water to watch artists as they depict the spectacular scenery and flowing Oak Creek. The location includes still and moving water, reflections, sycamores, ducks and stunning rock waterfalls. At noon, awards will be presented to the artists and the works created at the event will be available for sale immediately following on the lawn. Attendees can park in the Arts Center lower parking lot and take the free shuttle to and from  L’Auberge from 8:30am to 1:30pm. Paintings will then be on sale at the Sedona Arts Center Special Exhibition Galleries throughout the remainder of the Plein Air Festival.

Tuesday, October 25, 2022
History of Plein Air Lecture
1:30 – 2:30pm

Taking place at the Arts Center immediately after the L’Auberge Paint Out, Carl Judson of Guerrilla Painters, will present the history of plein air painting.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE LECTURE

Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Airport Paint Out and Reception
4:00 – 6:00pm – Paint Out
5:00 – 7:00pm – Reception and Awards

Induldge in spectacular views at the Sedona Airport where artists will be painting on site, exploring the various scenes that can only be found at a small hometown airport! This event includes a reception, judging, awards and sale of festival art in the Terminal. Paintings will then be on sale at the Sedona Arts Center Special Exhibition Galleries throughout the remainder of the Plein Air Festival.

Friday, October 28, 2022
Awards Night Celebration
SAC Special Exhibition Gallery & Theatre – 5:00-7:00pm

Held at Sedona Arts Center’s Special Exhibition Gallery and Theatre Studio in the Art Barn. Fine wine, fine hors d’oeuvres and beautiful art. This is the big event. Artist’s awards are presented throughout the evening recognizing the best work created during the week including Best of Show and merit awards by Festival Judges Susan Lynn and John Caggiano, Artist’s Choice Award, Collectors Choice by ballot and Sedona Arts Center Awards.

Saturday, October 29, 2022
Final Sale Day & Artist Games
10:00am – 2:00pm

New this year, artists will be participating in “games” that showcase their flexibility,
creativity and ingenuity.