Plein Air Event Schedule
2024 Event Schedule & Map
Monday, October 21
Artists arrive and check-in. Painting begins! Keep an eye out for easels set up throughout Capitola as artists begin to capture the beauty of our landscape.
Tues, Oct 22- Sat, Oct 25
Artists will be painting throughout Capitola including New Brighton Beach, Depot Hill, the Esplanade, and the Jewel Box.
Friday, Oct 25
10:00AM—2:00PM, All artists are required to paint during this time. The public is invited to view those artists in action! We’ll have a booth set up in the Esplanade near Capitola Beach with a map that shows where all the artists plan to paint that day. Come say hello!
Exhibition
Sunday, Oct 27
NEW LOCATION! NEW LOCATION! NEW LOCATION!
11:00AM—4:00PM, Exhibition & Art Sale at New Brighton Middle School
More than 100 framed paintings will be on display for the competition, exhibition, and sale. The public is invited to vote for the People’s Choice Award.