Plein Air Paint Out Registration 2026

Each year artists from across Oregon and Washington take part in the Lavender Festival Paint-Out; a plein air painting event and art show. Artists sign up in our professional or open divisions, and over a series of 4 weeks have the opportunity to paint at participating lavender farms across Oregon and Washington state. Then, paintings are dropped off at the Chehalem Cultural Center for the festival weekend and exhibition! Our 2026 guest judge, Celeste Bergin, will select winners and award prizes.

Call for Artists
Prospectus

CALENDAR

• Registration: April 1- May 31 (or when we hit 225 registrants)

• Information on farms goes out: by June 1st, 2026

• Painting at the lavender farms: June 8 through July 8th, 2026

• Artwork Drop off Date: Thursday, July 9th

• Artist Reception: Friday, July 10th 5:00 – 7:00 PM, awards announced at 6:00

• Festival Dates July 11th-12th

• Art Pick up: Sunday July 12th (evening) & Monday July 13th

PAINTOUT RULES

For all paint out rules and requirements, please review the artist prospectus prior to signing up. Download prospectus.

AWARDS

PROFESSIONAL DIVISION
1st Place: $600 cash 
2nd Place: $500 cash 
3rd Place: $400 cash
6 Honorable Mention Ribbons: $75 cash.
1 People’s Choice Ribbon: $75 cash.
1 Artists' Choice Ribbon: $75 cash.

OPEN DIVISION
1st Place: $300 cash 
2nd Place: $200 cash 
3rd Place: $100 cash
6 Honorable Mention Ribbons: $50 cash.
1 People’s Choice Ribbon: $50 cash.
1 Artists' Choice Ribbon: $50 cash. 

CHOOSE YOUR DIVISION

Please review the checklist below to help you determine if you should enter the OPEN DIVISION or the PROFESSIONAL DIVISION.  If you check 4 or more of these items, enter the professional division. 

• 20% or more of your income comes from selling paintings

• Weekly you spend time painting or on your associated art business

• You itemize your art materials on your income taxes, and/ or have an accountant/bookkeeper

• You have a business name and/or license for your artwork

• You’ve attended art school, a design program, or similar multi-year instructional art education

• You teach painting classes or workshops

• You’ve won an award(s) in a painting art show or competition

• You sell paintings through gallery representation

• You’ve been juried into an art show, art competition or plein air painting event

• You’ve been invited by a gallery or museum to join an exhibit

• You’ve been invited by a magazine or book publisher to have your painting included

• You have a website for your paintings and art

• You have been invited to participate in the professional division by Lavender Festival staff.