Paint Out in New Mexico: May 10 - May 23

Exhibition: June 7 - June 23 Weems Gallery in Albuquerque

Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: June 7, 5 - 7 pm

About

2024 Paint New Mexico! is a juried plein air event open to artist members of the Plein Air Painters of New Mexico. Artists will be juried into the show based on a body of plein air work produced within the past two years. During the week of this plein air event, artists may paint plein air anywhere within the state of New Mexico. One painting from the event may be exhibited at the Weems Gallery and Framing in Albuquerque. Read the Prospectus for more details. There will be prizes and awards presented on June 7, 2024.

PAPNM is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization of artists dedicated to preserving and promoting painting "en plein air" - in the open air or outdoors.

Weems Gallery & Framing
5935 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
https://www.weemsgallery.com/

Detailed Event Schedule

Feb 24 - Call to Entry starts
Mar 9 - Call to Entry closes
April 2 - Artist Notification of Jury selection by email
April 15 - Participation fee of an additional $15.00 due to PAPNM. This fee is for those artists juried into the event.
May 1 - Co-op Advertising deadline for Plein Air Magazine
May 10- May 23 - Event painting period anywhere in New Mexico
May 23-24, 10-3 pm. Drop off work to Weems Gallery, with required timeline photos of the submitted painting being painted on location emailed as in the prospectus. See prospectus for details.
May 25 - Shipped work must be received by May 25 with required timeline photos of the submitted painting being painted on location emailed as in the prospectus. Artists must provide a return shipping label if they are shipping artwork to the show. See prospectus for details.
June 7- Show opens
June 7 - Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony 5 - 7 p.m.
June 23 - Show Closes
June 24, 10-3 pm - Unsold artwork to be picked up by artists and shipped artworks return shipped to artists

Eligibility

This call is for all current PAPNM artist and student members working in two-dimensional mediums, excluding photography and digital media. PAPNM Signature and Master Signature Members are not eligible for this event. This is a great opportunity for PAPNM Artist members to participate in a juried plein air event and continue building their reputations and resumes as fine artists. Come join us!

PAPNM Membership must be current for this year with dues paid in full before submitting to the call for entry for the exhibition.

If not a PAPNM member, to join, click Join Us.

How to Apply

All applicants must register online CaFÉ™, http://www.callforentry.org. If this link does not work, use http://artist.callforentry.org. Be sure your account is fully current when you apply. Don't wait to the last minute as CaFÉ™ is closed on the weekends and will not be available to fix any mistakes.
FEE: $30 for four images uploaded to CaFÉ™. An additional $25 will be due later from those artists selected for the event.
Prospectus: Prospectus