PleinAir Magazine presents the first annual "Plein Air Salon." In the spirt of the French Salon created by the Acade'mie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, this annual competition with bi-monthly contests leading to an annual Salon winner is designed to stimulate artist growth through competition and to reward artists through recognition and $20,000 in cash prizes. It is our belief that cash prizes assist in removing pressure to earn a living and help create an environment to thrive and develop new work in a pressure-free environment.

Each bi-monthly competition will offer recognition awards, visibility through PleinAir Magazine's newsletter editions plus awards of materials and supplies.

The competition is an annual contest with a bi-monthly component. Winners of each bi-monthly competition will be entered into the annual contest at which time a 1st, 2nd, 3rd place and runner ups will be selected.

We will be rewarding up to $20,000 in prizes plus many merchandise and recognition awards. In order to enter you’ll have to register for your first entry and can use your sign-in and password for additional entries or future entries.

1st place: $ 15,000 cash prize plus more!
2nd place: $ 3,000 cash prize plus more!
3rd place: $ 1,500 cash prize
3 finalists: $ 500 cash prize
Plus showcase of all winners in PleinAir Magazine!

We're excited to launch this brand new art competition and are looking forward to the great works of art we're sure to see submitted!

Visit us on our Plein Air Salon Facebook page

Competition Rules:
Each entry must be accompanied by an entry fee, which is non-refundable unless the image is rejected. The fee for the first image submitted is $30.00 and each additional image submitted is $11.00 each (US Dollars). There is no limit to the number of images you can enter in each bi-monthly contest and images can be re-entered in subsequent contests as many times as you wish. Competition is open to residents of any state or country where acceptable by law. All painting subjects accepted including studio and plein air works of any subject matter including, but not limited to landscape, architecture, still life, figurative, or portraiture in any size and made with any medium including oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, and others. PleinAir magazine reserves the right to reject or not display any image, which it feels is inappropriate or distasteful or the image quality resolution is poor. All images submitted in digital format and must be presented without frames and must have the signature of the artist. By submitting you agree that you are not submitting images, which are copies of other artists works or copyrighted materials and that you are the copyright holder and are submitting original work. By submitting you are agreeing in advance to have your artwork published on any Streamline Publishing, Inc. website, email, Facebook or Twitter page or other electronic or printed means, including PleinAir Magazine’s website and in PleinAir Magazine and promotional materials in perpetuity. If the publication requests a high-resolution image for higher quality reproduction purposes you are in agreement that you will provide this in a timely manner when requested. Each contest ends officially at exactly 12 midnight following the published final day of each contest.

All individuals entering must be at least 18 years of age to accept cash prizes. Entries will not be accepted if sent by mail or physical delivery of photographs, discs or actual paintings.

Annual Awards: $20,000 in Cash Awards

1st place: $ 15,000 Cash Prize plus article on the artist in Plein Air Magazine.
2nd place: $ 3,000 Plus Feature in the digital edition of Plein Air magazine
3rd place: $ 1,500
4th place: $ 500
Plus showcase of all winners in PleinAir Magazine!

Bi-Monthly Winners

Artist Profile on one Weekly Newsletter Plein Air Today
Framable Award Certificate
Products: To be announced

Judges:

Each bi-monthly competition will be judged by a guest judge who will be provided with tools to rate the artworks and select the best of each competition.

The Grand Prize Winners will be annouced at the Plein Air Convention in Red Rocks, Nevada!

Past Winners May/June July/August September/October November/December January/February

Plein Air Salon July/August Winners
Juror: James Gurney
New Extended Hours Scott Lloyd Anderson Comments: A superb painting in every respect. Nice handling of the natural and artificial light, and fine control of detail module, putting just enough well-drawn detail where you need it. Bravo for choosing a subject that most people would pass by.	Red Buildings Shaun Horne Comments: I'm glad you said "pure plein air" because I wasn't sure. I wonder if it is a multiple session painting done on consecutive days from indoors. Anyway, it's beautifully observed, particularly in the reflected light, and it goes way beyond what photography could ever capture. There's a confident design sense informing all the small and large forms.	A Table Setting John Ball Comments: Very tasteful handling of the low window light and the rich darks. Good control of focus and highlights. An unexpected subject, with an execution worthy of Sargent.
The Source Becky Joy Comments: Good broad statement of large masses and focus of interest in the reflected light in the rocks and stream. Good use of brush tip to scratch out!	Strong and True Tracey Maras Comments: Good job in pastel capturing the transparency and reflectivity of the water.	Philly #1 William Wray Comments: Very interesting mood and use of unusual colors. Good weaving of the colors throughout the composition. Very evocative and stirring.
Rainy Morning Rajesh Sawant Comments: Fine grouping of color accents, and alternation of warm and cool. You have beautifully captured the wet surface of the alley, the foggy light above, and the reflection of light on the side walls. Good edge control.	At Rest Jim Wodark Comments: A fresh handling of a familiar subject, with careful attention to drawing, composition, and texture.	Forest Interior Frank Strazzulla Comments: Beautiful job with a challenging subject. I like the composition, with the band of light in the middle distance, the spots of light on the trees (which must have been moving rapidly in the scene). You locked in and captured a great image.
Jesus House Scott Lloyd Anderson Comments: Nice color range and choice of time of day--low light with the subject mostly in shadow. Fascinating storytelling through choice of details.	Afternoon Light Eleinne Basa Comments: Good choice of the moment with the low sun and the dark sky, and you worked very quickly and efficiently to state the light, shadow and texture in the time available. Glad to see such an ordinary subject given such care. Also it's good to see delicate strokes, such as the branches and wires.	Morning Light-Crow Brothers II Jason Tako Comments: Excellently observed. Good selectivity of detail and expert brush handling.