Applications are now open for artists hoping to be invited to participate in the third annual Plein Air Litchfield fine art painting festival to be held from Sept. 12 to 20.
Plein Air Litchfield began as a 1-day event in 2024 and grew to a 6-day festival in 2025, featuring 34 artists who spent a week painting in and around Litchfield while competing for awards and $8,500 in prize money.
The five 2025 prize winners are automatically invited back, and 30 distinguished landscape artists in all will participate in Plein Air Litchfield 2026. Some of the featured events art lovers and visitors to Litchfield can participate in will include:
Collectors Soirée & Art Sale
Friday, September 18
Exhibit Gallery Sales
Saturday, September 19, 10am–5pm
Gallery Walks & Talks
Saturday, September 19 – Gallery walks, roundtable talks, and more
Exhibit Gallery Sales
Sunday, September 20, 10am–3pm
Plein Air Litchfield is hosted under the auspices of Art Tripping, a 501c3, non-profit organization formed to create community art experiences and develop educational programs nourishing creativity.
The application deadline for artists is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. Here’s the link with details and to apply: https://bit.ly/3LtrVcj
This year’s entry judge is Maine artist Ken DeWaard, whose painting “Relaxing Afternoon” is the featured image on this post. http://www.kendewaard.com/
To learn more about Plein Air Litchfield, see the website: https://www.pleinairlitchfield.com
