Maybe you've considered applying to Plein Air Easton in the past. Maybe you've stood on the sidelines and observed the competition artists in action. Maybe you've participated in Quick Draw before and didn't think you were ready for the real thing. Here are 5 reasons you need to put that aside and apply today - you may be our next Grand Champion.

1. Strong Sales - At last year's festival we sold over 300 paintings with final sales of over $374,000. At last year's Collector's Preview Party alone 120 paintings were sold at a cash value of over $206k (that's a painting every 45 seconds for 90 minutes).
2. A Community that Loves You and Loves Art - If you are juried into the competition you can expect a high level of hospitality including host family accommodations, access to spectacular private properties and invites to opulent parties.  You can expect to make friends, build your network and to feel truly welcomed here. 
3. We are the Nation's Largest and Most Prestigious JURIED Competition - This is your chance. Because this is a juried competition it presents one of the best opportunities to break into the major leagues of the plein air painting festival circuit.  Get into Plein Air Easton and find yourself receiving invitations to paint around the globe.  Become a Champion at Plein Air Easton and become a leader at shaping the trends of the modern plein air movement.
4. An Opportunity to beat your personal best - Expect to produce some of your best work. Plein Air Easton is a tough competition. Expect to paint alongside the nation's best plein air artists pushing themselves to take home the gold and to paint at their personal best.  If you are looking to be inspired or push your work to the next level, competing at Plein Air Easton may be just what you need. 
5. This could be your lucky year – Last year, 40% of our competitors had never competed in Plein Air Easton. One of our artists had never painted in a juried competition anywhere! They took a leap and never looked back - so should you.

ARTISTS - Go online and apply to Plein Air Easton, now, today! The deadline is Friday, March 11 at 5pm EST.  Last year, all the procrastinators crashed our registration server on the last day!  We have moved our website to a more robust place but why wait and chance the added stress?? Apply now.

Good luck on those entries!

Avalon Staff