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Estes Valley Plein Air

Estes Valley Plein Air Gala Opening Day: Friday, August 30th, Gala Reception 5:00pm – 7:00pm, Awards Ceremony at 6:00pm. All artwork is for sale.​

Estes Valley Plein Air Sale and Exhibition: August 30 – September 29

Both events will take place at the Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave., Unit 201 in Stanley Village.

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Artists from Northern Colorado and across the United States enjoy the beauty of the Estes Valley at the annual plein air event. (Art Center of Estes Park – photo courtesy)

Estes Park Arts Center – Photo courtesy

Artists from Northern Colorado and across the United States enjoy the beauty of the Estes Valley at the annual plein air event. (Art Center of Estes Park – photo courtesy)

Estes Park Arts Center – Photo courtesy

Artists from Northern Colorado and across the United States enjoy the beauty of the Estes Valley at the annual plein air event. (Art Center of Estes Park – photo courtesy)

Estes Park Arts Center – Photo courtesy

Artists from Northern Colorado and across the United States enjoy the beauty of the Estes Valley at the annual plein air event. (Art Center of Estes Park – photo courtesy)

Estes Park Arts Center – Photo courtesy

Artists from Northern Colorado and across the United States enjoy the beauty of the Estes Valley at the annual plein air event. (Art Center of Estes Park – photo courtesy)

Estes Park Arts Center – Photo courtesy

The annual Estes Valley Plein Air event begins August 22 and runs through September 29. (Art Center of Estes Park – image courtesy)

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Artists from Northern Colorado and across the United States enjoy the beauty of the Estes Valley at the annual plein air event. (Art Center of Estes Park – photo courtesy)

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Estes Park welcomes well-known artists from across the country to the 6th Annual Estes Valley Plein Air (EVPA) event hosted by the Art Center of Estes. These juried and invited artists have a limited time to paint “en plein air,” a French term meaning “in the open air.” They paint on location in Rocky Mountain National Park and within a 50-mile radius of the Estes Valley. A plein air event has been a part of Estes Park for over 30 years and the Art Center is proud to continue this tradition.

This juried exhibition features artists working in oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and gouache painting. Paintings completed during EVPA will be unveiled at the Gala Opening and Awards Ceremony on Friday, August 30th from 5-7pm at the Art Center of Estes Park and will be on sale for a month, attracting many art collectors and plein air enthusiasts. The 2024 event was held August 22-28, the exhibition opened on August 30th and runs through September 29th.

For more information, visit www.ArtCenterOfEstes.com. Donate to make events like this possible in our community at www.ArtCenterofEstes.com/EventSponsorship. Even the smallest donations help the Art Center provide an exceptional experience for the artists and an enriching cultural experience for the community.

Satellite exhibitions

Enjoy artwork throughout the Estes Valley by visiting satellite exhibits at Estes Park Health, US Bank, featuring a newly hung display of artwork by Connie Schmidt, and exhibits at VERT, Snowy Peaks Winery, and at the Bank of Estes Park. The public is welcome to visit these exhibits.

Social Media

For more information about the Art Center of Estes Park, visit our website (www.artcenterofestes.com), Facebook (@ArtCenterOfEstes), and Instagram (@artcenterofep).