Plein Air Festival
18th Annual Plein Air 2025 Festival
From May 3 – 9 - 32 nationally recognized artists will visit Wayne to paint over 300+ local landscapes.
18th Annual Plein Air 2026 Festival
From May 3 – 9 - 32 nationally recognized artists will visit Wayne to paint over 300+ local landscapes.
18th Annual Plein Air 2026 Festival
Our sponsors make Plein Air happen! Learn how to support the festival here.
18th Annual Plein Air 2026 Festival
From May 3 – 9, 2026 32 professional artists from around the country will visit Wayne to paint over 300+ fresh local landscapes.

18th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival

18th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival runs from Sunday, May 3-Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Meet the Juror

Wayne Art Center is pleased to welcome Award-winning Landscape Painter Mark Boedges as Wayne Plein Air 2026 Juror.

18th Annual Wayne Art Center Plein Air Festival Calendar of Events

A full schedule of events, to include artist demos, lectures and other programs will be presented during the span of the festival and exhibition to further advance awareness of the plein air movement.

Become A Sponsor

The Plein Air Festival is an important annual fundraising event for the Wayne Art Center, and without our donors, we would not be able to fulfill our purpose to enrich our community through the arts. Learn more about becoming a sponsor of the 18th Annual Plein Air Festival.