The inaugural Plein Air New Bern in 2021 was a huge success, anyway you look at it. Beautiful paintings were created, displayed and sold….each finding a new owner, eager to have original art hanging in their home to enjoy every day.

And the best part….the adventure continues,
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Blast Off – May 7- 8 (Optional Event) An ORIENTAL PAINT-OUT with pop-up gallery and sale will lead in the planning of activities for a Mother’s Day Weekend. Artists will be competing for a special award, selected by our esteemed Awards Juror, Haidee-Jo Summers from the United Kingdom.

PLEIN AIR NEW BERN 2022 COMPETITION EXHIBITION & SALE

• May 9th– sunrise Plein Air New Bern Competition begins. New Bern- Craven County boundaries.
• May 10-11th Open boundaries within Craven, Pamlico, and Carteret counties.
• May 12th –- BEAUFORT PAINT-OUT –  Pop-up gallery and sale. Beaufort Historic Association – Carteret County.
• May 13th— 6-8pm -Collector’s Vernissage and Awards Celebration (Ticketed) 
• May 14th – 9:00 – 8:00 Exhibition & Sale Open to the public.
• May 14th– 5:00pm Small Works Exhibition and Sale – musical entertainment.
• Quick Paint- Public & Featured Artists paint for Ribbons and cash awards. 
• May 15th– 4:30pm Gallery Exhibition closes
• ​Virtual Gallery will remain online until June 7, 2022