21st Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival
October 20–26, 2025 Exhibition on View through November 21, 2025
21st Annual Sedona Plein Air Festival 🎨 October 20–26, 2025
Presented by Sedona Arts Center
Join us for an immersive celebration of art set against the awe-inspiring red rock landscapes of Sedona, Arizona.
As one of the oldest continuously running plein air festivals in the western U.S., this iconic event brings together master artists from across the country to paint on location and share their talents with the public. Held during Sedona’s most beautiful season, the festival features a week of outdoor painting, special exhibitions, engaging workshops, and free community events.
With 67 years of history, Sedona Arts Center continues to honor its legacy as the creative heart of Sedona and a cornerstone of its identity as an art colony.
Olena Babak • Krystal Brown • Ed Buonvecchio • Michael Chesley Johnson • Casey Cheuvront • Lori Cusick • Carol Douglas • Nic Fischer • Tracey Frugoli • Robert Goldman • Bruce Gomez • Ann E. Hudson • Laura Martinez-Bianco • Betsy Menand • Barbara Mulleneaux • Anton Nowels • Bill Perkins • Hadley Rampton • Robin Roberts • Manon Sander • Richard Sneary • Barbara Tapp • Ellie Wilson
D.A. Ranch Paint Out 🍷
Monday, October 20 • 4–7pm 1901 Dancing Apache Rd, Cornville, AZ
Artists will paint en plein air across the breathtaking grounds of D.A. Ranch from 4–6pm, followed by awards and an exclusive art sale at 6:30pm.
Enjoy wine from D.A. Ranch, bites from The Tiny Gourmet, and explore a high-desert oasis of orchards, vineyards, and red barn charm.
Artist Demonstrations 🎨 Tuesday, October 21 • 1–3pm Sedona Arts Center – 15 Art Barn Rd, Sedona
Watch artists Bruce Gomez, Hadley Rampton, Robert Goldman, and Krystal Brown paint live around the SAC campus. Experience plein air painting up close and meet the artists!
Paint Out at a Private Home 🏡
Wednesday, October 22 • 4–7pm
An exclusive evening at a private residence near Doe Mountain with sweeping red rock views, wine, beer, and bites from Lighthouse Kitchen. Awards and sales begin at 6:30pm.
SOLD OUT
More Artist Demonstrations 🎨 Thursday, October 23 • 1–3pm
Lori Cusick • Barbara Mulleneaux • Robin Roberts
Friday, October 24 • 10am–3pm Carol Douglas • Laura Martinez-Bianco • Casey Cheuvront
Experience the creative process in real time at Sedona Arts Center!
Artists Awards Reception 🏆 Now on Saturday! Saturday, October 25 • 5–7pm
Sedona Arts Center – 15 Art Barn Road, Uptown, Sedona
Join us for the festival’s popular Awards Night Reception with special guest judge Kelly Kane, Editor in Chief of Plein Air Magazine. Enjoy refreshments, mingle with artists, and watch as top honors—including Best of Show—are announced!
Community Paint Out & Final Sale Day Sunday, October 26 • 9:30am–2pm
Sedona Arts Center
Celebrate the festival finale with artist games, prizes, and a community paint out open to all ages!
🎨 Community Paint Out Registration: $15 • Register at 9:00am on site • Eligible for prizes: 🏅 $250 1st | $150 2nd | $50 3rd | 5 Honorable Mentions • Artists may sell their work (25% supports SAC’s mission)
🖼 Final Art Sale: 10am–2pm Last chance to meet the artists and purchase original plein air works before they leave Sedona! (Works remain on view through November 21 in the Art Barn galleries.)
PLUS! “Fur”ever Paintings by PetSmart!
Join us from 10am–1pm and bring your pet!
Pets use paw-safe paint to make their own plein air art!
SPAF 2025 Sponsors:
Blick Art Materials, Bruce and Ann Peek, City of Sedona and Sedona Now TV, D.A. Ranch, Ensemble Group, Guerilla Painter, Lamar Billboards, Plein Air Magazine, Sedona 360 Photo, Sedona Red Rock News, Carol Douglas Art.
Season Sponsors:
AZ Commission on the Arts, AZ Community Foundation, Best Western Arroyo Roble Hotel & Creekside Villas, City of Sedona, Kling Family Foundation, West Valley Art Museum.
Our mission is to connect, enrich, educate and lead through the inspiring power of the arts and creative discovery.
Sedona Arts Center (SAC) is a cornerstone of Northern Arizona’s cultural community and serves as the creative heart of Sedona. Founded in 1958, this nonprofit organization is based in Uptown Sedona and offers year-round classes, exhibitions, festivals, and cultural events that enrich the artistic life of the Verde Valley.
NO SALES TAX – FREE PARKING – UPTOWN SEDONA
Sedona Arts Center (SAC) is a 501(c)3 organization that offers all purchases without sales tax (an almost a 10% savings!)
