En Plein Air Frisco
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Description
Open registration plein air painting competition and exhibition at The Grove at the Commons and select Frisco locations. Artists may paint up to three days, compete for cash prizes, and may be selected for an extended exhibition. All work must be for sale and meet size and framing rules.
Notes
Registration window: 2026-02-07 06:00 to 2026-03-29 17:59. Fee is $65; VAGF members and past participants receive a $10 discount by emailing finance@vagf.org for the member code. Open to the public. First 50 artists to register participate. Fee is non-refundable but transferable with VAGF Board approval. No images need to be submitted. Participating artists receive a t-shirt and swag bag. Event associated with Play Frisco - City of Frisco Parks and Recreation Department. Paint locations include Kaleidoscope Park located at 6635 Warren Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034; Heritage Museum and historic park at 6455 Page St, Frisco TX; Freedom Meadow at Warren Park at 7599 Eldorado Pkwy, Frisco TX; Frisco Commons Park and the Grove at the Commons at 8300 McKinney Rd, Frisco TX; Limestone Quarry Park at 1230 Maltby Drive, Frisco, TX 75035; and Cottonwood Creek Greenbelt at 10381 Fire Ridge Dr, Frisco, TX 75033. Day one Apr 16, 2026: Artists Meet and Greet 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM; optional nocturne paint at Kaleidoscope Park 6:30 PM to 10:00 PM; completed piece due by 10:30 PM at The Grove. Day two Apr 17: paint out 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM; completed piece due by 8:30 PM. Day three Apr 18: paint out 6:30 AM to 2:30 PM; optional wet paint/quick draw 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM; quick draw drop-off by 1:00 PM; day-three drop-off by 2:30 PM. Exhibition open to public Apr 16-18, 2026 at The Grove at the Commons. Awards Reception Apr 18, 2026 from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM at The Grove at the Commons. Exhibition ends Apr 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM; buyers pick up sold artwork and artists pick up unsold work then. Extended exhibition runs Apr 18 to May 16, 2026 at The Gallery Wall at The Grove for selected works. Wet Paint/Quick Draw optional sign-up at the event; free for VAGF members, $10 for non-members. All artwork must be for sale at $100 or more. Sales split is 20% donation to VAGF and 80% to the artist. Maximum one artwork each for Nocturne, Friday paint out, Saturday paint out, and Saturday Wet Paint/Quick Draw, up to four total. Minimum size no side smaller than 8 inches excluding frame; maximum size no side may exceed 20 inches excluding frame. All work must be in gallery-quality wired frames; no saw-tooth hangers. Gallery-wrapped stretched canvas acceptable if sides are painted and depth is 1.5 inches or larger, wired and ready to hang. Unsold work left behind after the evening reception is considered abandoned and donated to VAGF. Contact: info@vagf.org, finance@vagf.org, www.vagf.org.