The Alexandria Museum of Art invites you to celebrate their signature arts event, the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival. This five-day festival will bring artists to Central Louisiana to paint "en plein air" - outdoors!

Artists will be in the city as well as surrounding farms, nurseries and Kisatchie National Forest painting the abundant natural beauty of our area.

Schedule:

Thursday, October 10, 2024 

3:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival Quick Paint Challenge, Garden District Porch Crawl, & Dinner with the Artists

Kick off this year’s Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival with a two-hour timed painting competition. This year, the artists will be painting around the Garden District. Join us for a Porch Crawl, strolling through the neighborhood, meeting new friends, and observing the painting. Awards and dinner to follow.

Quick Paint Challenge: Student Registration

Quick Paint Challenge: Porch Crawl

Friday, October 11,2024

12 10:00AM - 3:00PM 

Plein Air Watercolor Workshop with Richie Vios 

More information coming soon.

Saturday, October 12, 2024

12 10:00AM - 3:00PM 

Plein Air Watercolor Workshop with Richie Vios 

More information coming soon.

Sunday, October 13, 2024

Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival Palette Party

The culminating event of the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival will showcase all works completed during this year’s festival. Join us in celebrating the beauty of Central Louisiana through the eyes of our invited painters and add to your own art collection. Juror, Richie Vios, will present awards and all art will be for sale for one night only

Date:October 10-13,2024

Location:Alexandria Museum of Art, 933 Second Street Alexandria, LA 71301

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