Allure Art Center’s Plein Air Unleashed returns for the seventh year. The plein air painting event features artists from across the Mid-Atlantic area working in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastels and more. The event has been featured in the national Outdoor Painter Publication, regional publications and is a favorite among artists. The artists will be painting out on locations throughout selected spots in the region April 25th – 29th. April 30th several of the artists will be on site at Allure Art Center doing demos, conducting workshops and answering questions.

All local artists are invited to come out and paint with the event’s exhibiting artists.

The Quick Draw competition will be held on the grounds of Allure Art Center on April 30th from 10-12. The Quick Draw is open to all Plein Air painters.

There will be a special sneak peek preview on Friday night April 29th at 6pm featuring works created during the event. You must RSVP for the free preview. Gallery Exhibit of the works created during the 5 days runs through May 29th.

TO RSVP AND GET EVENT INFO VISIT ALLURE ART CENTER.

Allure Art Center in Whitestone, Virginia hosts their annual plein air event. Artists from across Virginia and Southern Maryland are invited to spend the week in the Northern Neck of Virginia painting our beautiful scenery “en plein air”. This event culminates with a month long gallery exhibit which opens with a Friday night preview reception that showcases many of the works created by the exhibiting artists during the week.

Wednesday - Friday: Artists painting on location throughout the area all day.

Friday Night Preview Reception - Meet the exhibiting artists and preview many of the works created during the event. Held at Allure Art Center. Artists to be in attendance.

Saturday – Exhibiting artists on the grounds of Allure painting, doing demos, doing classes and exhibit opens, local community artists invited to come paint on the grounds. Quick Draw paint out event 10-12.

Sunday – Works created during the week are on exhibit for on display for a monthlong exhibit. FOR TICKETS AND EVENT INFO VISIT ALLURE ART CENTER.