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Paint Texas 2023!

OVER $4000 in prizes will be awarded at the second annual Paint Texas! Plein Air Contest hosted by The Live Oak Art Center in Columbus, Tx.   

ELIGIBILITY
Open to all Plein Air Artists, 18 and older, National. Juried Plein Air Contest.

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Live Oak Art Center 
1014 Milam 
Columbus TX 78934
979-732-8398

APPLICATION PROCESS
All applicants must submit their online application before the deadline of Wednesday, 1 March at 11:59 PM.  Complete applications must include $75 submission fee,  Artist Statement, Biography, 3 original submissions of previous Plein Air works for Jury Deliberation. If selected, the artwork submitted may be used by the LOAC for marketing purposes to showcase participating artists.
Jury-selected participants will be notified on Friday, 3 March 2023
Once selected, each participant will contribute examples of their previous Plein Air works to the LOAC's main gallery for exhibition during and subsequent the event. 

The $75 submission fee is non-refundable.  

JUDGING

35 applicants will be awarded entry into The LOAC's Second Annual Paint Out Texas! by jury. 
Contest Judging will occur on Saturday, 11 March 2023 at the LOAC. 

AWARDS

First Place- $1500
Second Place- $1200
Third Place- $750

EXHIBIT INFORMATION

The LOAC will host the participants' Plein Air Show From March 15, 2023 - April 28, 2023. 
The Exhibition will showcase the "Wet Gallery" from the contest, as well as previous works of participating artists.