2024 Evanston Plein Air Festival Artist Registration

Hello Artist!

We welcome you to register here for our 3rd Annual Evanston Plein Air Festival, scheduled for July 12-21, 2024!

You will receive confirmation of registration email upon completion of this registration. All fields with a red asterisk must be completed to submit.

After review of applications, you will receive an email if your submission is accepted and a summary of planned events and initial details of the festival week. You will receive a follow up email with details of the event, a map of key locations and all you need to make sure you are all set to join us. Final event updates will be sent out to all registered artists on July 1st, and can also be found on our website at evanstonmade.org

Any questions can be sent to info@evanstonmade.org with the subject link EPAF 2024.

Event Basics:

Canvas/substrate stamping & check in must be completed at designated location. (Blick Evanston)
Paintings submitted for judging at any and all events must be painted on site in Evanston during event dates.
All paintings submitted for judging (Paint outs & Finale) will be sold through Evanston Made and will be subject to our 30% commission.
Artists may sell work from their easel throughout the event.
Artists who wish to have a table at the Grand Finale should include that charge when registering below.

Details to Follow:

This year will have added events, new judging categories and a expanded prize offerings. Those details will be announced soon!
Lodging suggestions
Paint Out event dates and locations
Orientation location
Welcome party location
List of all awards and judging rules for the entire week of events.

If you joined us last year, thank you and we're excited to see you again. If you're a new participant, welcome, we can't wait to meet you!

Thank you,

Lisa & Liz

Evanston Made

Entry Fee $45.00 *

$45 - Registration fee-required

$20 - Finale table fee

Name *

First Name

Last Name

Email *

Verify Email *

Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Contact Information

Phone *

Instagram

We promote our participating artists and tag their work in our posts.

All about you and your work!

Please include a jpeg sample of your work suitable for promotional purposes and a brief bio or artist statement with your preferred. name/art practice. Please refer to the prospectus sent separately for all the details and festival rules.

File Upload *

Sample Work-

Tell us about yourself

Artist Statement:

Event Interest *

Please give us an idea of how many events you expect to compete in during the week. No pressure, we'd just like an estimate.

Artist Orientation

Welcome Party

Paint Outs

Best of Show Judging

Art Market at Final Day of Festival

Select if applies

For painters new to Plein Air who want to compete, but will be judged in a separate Amateur category for final Best of Show judging. This designation will not preclude you from entering pieces for judging during Paint Out events.

Amateur

Medium *

What medium do you choose for your work? This info may be used in determining judging categories or additional categories for Paint Outs

Oil

Acrylic

Watercolor

Pastel