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Due to the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on our area and the new regulations from the United States Government, the Augusta Plein Air Art Festival committee has rescheduled the Festival to *September 2020* .
The Final Sale will be held on September 19th in conjunction with the Augusta Harvest Festival which will give you one more reason to visit our beautiful area!
We love this festival and look forward to it every year, but we love our artists and patrons more.
Stay tuned and stay healthy!
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Mark your calendar for September 10 – September 19, 2020 for the 18th AUGUSTA PLEIN AIR ART FESTIVAL, for artists and art lovers alike.
Attention Artists: NEW FOR 2020!!!!! – $1000 Best of Show, $750 Artists’ Choice
Refer to the DETAILED CALENDAR OF EVENTS at the left as you make your plans. The Calendar is in the process of being updated. Some of the previously scheduled venues have rescheduled, others are evaluating their own schedules to determine how they will be participating. Those events will soon be added to the schedule and time and location discrepancies will be corrected. Thank you for your patience.
The Augusta Plein Air Art Festival provides artists with the opportunity to expand their markets, enhance their skills, receive recognition for their art, and to simply experience Missouri Wine Country in the company of other artists; as such it is open to artists of all levels. A single fee covers the entire Festival (artists may participate in select or all events) with additional fees assessed for workshops and Private Estate.
Several Workshops are scheduled. Click here for WORKSHOP information. The workshop schedule is currently being updated.
Art Lovers: The public is invited to observe the art unfold before their eyes each day at events hosted by local businesses and neighboring communities. Unique events will be featured each day during the festival at a variety of locations from local wineries to historic sites, with special Days in surrounding towns. Along with special events, we will feature Pop-Up Art Galleries at several of these events and at the Harmonie-Verein/American Legion Hall for viewing art and purchases daily.
Escape to Missouri wine country with its beautiful, scenic rolling hills and river bluffs; experience the fun-filled events of the festival and award winning wineries. Not only will you watch the art being created each day, but you’ll also have the opportunity to purchase the art straight from the easel! Whether you are a serious buyer or someone who simply appreciates the arts, come out for a day or stay overnight – the festival has something for everyone to enjoy. Join us for one or many of the events and get to know the artists, enjoy small town hospitality and the beauty of the harvest season in Missouri during the 18th Annual Plein Air Art Festival.
Over 100 artists are anticipated to attend this event. The artists will be scattered about the small towns of Defiance, New Melle, and Augusta capturing the rolling hills of wine country, propped along the Missouri River bluff, fixed upon prosperous farmland, tucked along the Katy Trail and recreating historic structures on their canvas.
Art completed during the Annual Augusta Plein Air Art Festival will be on display and available for sale each day of the Festival at the Augusta Harmonie-Verein/American Legion hall as well as on location at each special event. Judging and awards and the Final Sale will take place at the Harmonie-Verein on September 19.
Please check back often for updates in the “NEWS & EVENTS” and the “Daily Events” Schedule at the left for additions and detailed information on events and workshops.
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