A Plein Air event is a gathering of artists who paint or photograph outdoors in a specific time and location. See map below for the location of this year's event.

2025 DESOTO ARTS CENTER PLEIN AIR EVENT JANUARY 18

Painters and Photographers registration deadline is

Friday, January 17, at 5PM.

Registration fee is $35 Membership

AWARDS

Painters

First Place $250

Second Place $200

Third Place $150

Photographers

First Place $250

Second Place $200

Third Place $150

PAINTERS
• Painters must register and pay the entrance fee online no later than 5:00pm, Friday, January 17, 2025.

• The Plein Air event will run from 8:00am to 12:00pm, judging at 12:30pm, awards at 1pm. Saturday January 18, 2025.

• Painters must check in between 8am and 9am, Sat. Jan. 18, at the tree of knowledge on Oak Street, downtown Arcadia.

• Painters must have their painting surface stamped on the back at check in prior to commencing work.

• Painters may paint anywhere within the limits of the map provided.

• A worktable will be available at the Tree of Knowledge for artists to frame and wire their work, artists must provide their own tools and supplies.

• Painters have till 12:00 to get their work done, judging will be at 12:30 pm, awards at 1pm.

• Paintings may be sold at the Plein Air event; 20% commission will be charged by DeSoto Arts Center.

• Paintings may be displayed at the South Florida State College in our Annual Art Show, with an option for continued display throughout the 2025 season. Any painting sold during the Annual Art Show period must remain on display until the end of the Annual Art show. Artwork pickup for the Annual Art Show is March 20, 2025.

• Artists must sign a "hold harmless" agreement relieving the Desoto Arts Center and South Florida State College of all responsibility from damage or theft of their artwork.

• The judge will be Cory Wright.

• All entering artists agree to allow DAC to use their artwork in advertising, press releases, on our website, and in any other promotional opportunities. Care will be taken to give each artist and work proper credit.

 PHOTOGRAPHERS
• Photographers must register and pay the $35 entrance fee online no later than 5:00 pm, Friday, January 17, 2025.

• The Plein Air event for photographers will run from 8am to 12:45pm Saturday, January 18, 2025.

• Photographers must check in between 8am and 9am, Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Tree of Knowledge, Oak Street, downtown Arcadia.

• Photographers may photograph anywhere within the limits of the map provided.

• Photographers will have until 12:45 to finish taking photographs. You may edit afterwards, (no artificial intelligence) but the photograph must be printed, framed, wired, and ready for judging at the Desoto County Library, Friday, January 24 at 12:30. Award Ceremony will take place at 1:30. All photographs must be printed at Walmart, CVS, or Walgreens on 8x10 or 8.5x11 paper.

• Photographs may be displayed at South Florida State College, in our Annual Art Show, with an option for continued display throughout the 2025 season. Any photograph sold during the Annual Art Show period must remain on display until the end of the Annual Art show.

• Artists must sign a "hold harmless" agreement relieving the Desoto Arts Center and South Florida State College of all responsibility from damage or theft of their artwork.

• Any photos sold during the Annual Art Show display period must remain on display until the end of the Annual Art Show.

• DAC will charge a 20% commission on all photography sold.

• Photography pickup for the Annual Art Show display period will be March 20, 2025. All entering artists agree to allow DAC to use their artwork in advertising, press releases, on our website, and in any other promotional opportunities. Care will be taken to give each artist and work proper credit.

• The Photography judge will be Clyde Sweatt