Sedona Plein Air Festival

October 16, 2026 – October 24, 2026

Experience the 22nd Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival, an immersive celebration of art set against the extraordinary red rock landscapes of Sedona and the surrounding Verde Valley.

As one of the longest-running plein air festivals in the Southwest, this annual event brings accomplished artists from across the country to paint on location throughout the week, capturing Sedona’s changing light, color, landscape, and atmosphere in real time.

Visitors can watch artists at work throughout the region and experience a week of paint-outs, artist demonstrations, special events, awards, and the always-popular Artist Games. From works taking shape outdoors to opportunities to meet the artists and experience their creative process firsthand, the festival offers a unique opportunity to see plein air painting as it happens.

This years SPAF Artists are:

Olena Babak, Lorie Batson, Ed Buonvecchio, Casey Cheuvront, Bill Cramer, Lauren Davis, Carol Douglas, Robert Goldman, Bruce Gómez, Meisha Grichuhin, Michelle Held, Michael Chesley Johnson, Laura Martinez-Bianco, Betsy Menand, Barbara Mulleneaux, Anton Nowels, Bill Perkins, Hadley Rampton, Robin Roberts, Julia Robinson, Paula Swain, Barbara Tapp, Carol Tarzier, Stewart White, Tara Will

This years SPAF Judges are:

Betty Carr & Kelly Kane

Public Event Dates: October 19 – October 24, 2026

• Saturday, Oct 17: Artist Demos at Sedona Art Center: Olena Babak, Carol Douglas, Barbara Tapp, Robin Roberts, Laura Martinez-Bianco
• Monday, Oct 19: Paint Out at DA Ranch – Special Guest Judge Betty Carr

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• Tuesday, Oct 20: Artist Demos at Sedona Art Center: Casey Cheuvront, Bruce Gómez, Barbara Mulleneaux
• Wednesday, Oct 21: Exclusive Festival Artist Celebration – Special Guest Judge Betty Carr

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• Thursday, Oct 22: TBA
• Friday, Oct 23: Artist Awards – Special Guest Judge Kelly Kane
• Saturday, Oct 24: Pumpkin Painting, Community Paint Out and Final Sale Day

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For the complete 2026 Sedona Plein Air Festival Schedule of Events, please visit:

SedonaPleinAirFestival.org