Canada Paints Plein Air Competition
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About the event
Canada Paints Plein Air is back for its second year in Calgary and calling to artists for a one-day summertime event at Bow Valley in Fish Creek Provincial Park.
Applications are open now for Canada Paints Plein Air Competition being held Saturday, August 8, 2026. Beginners welcome!
The competition’s entry fee is $35 and applications close June 15, 2026.
From applications received, a total of eight artists will be juried into the competition. Cash prize for 1st place: $1,000, 2nd place $500 and 3rd place $250. Artists who apply and are not juried into the main competition are automatically invited to attend the event and paint with a chance to win as a wildcard or longshot entry with prizes. A show and sale follows. Public welcome to watch the artists in action throughout the day.
Applications are open now for Canada Paints Plein Air Competition being held Saturday, August 8, 2026. Beginners welcome!
The competition’s entry fee is $35 and applications close June 15, 2026.
From applications received, a total of eight artists will be juried into the competition. Cash prize for 1st place: $1,000, 2nd place $500 and 3rd place $250. Artists who apply and are not juried into the main competition are automatically invited to attend the event and paint with a chance to win as a wildcard or longshot entry with prizes. A show and sale follows. Public welcome to watch the artists in action throughout the day.
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Calgary, Alberta