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Thank you to all of our artists and sponsors for another wonderful festival.

Save The Date: October 9-12, 2025

2024 Plein Air Awards

Honorable Mention

The Alexandria Museum of Art invites you to celebrate their signature arts event, the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival. This five-day festival will bring artists to Central Louisiana to paint "en plein air" - outdoors!

Artists will be in the city as well as surrounding farms, nurseries and Kisatchie National Forest painting the abundant natural beauty of our area.

Festival Schedule

Event Details: The Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival will be held October 10-13, 2024 in Alexandria, Louisiana at the Alexandria Museum of Art (933 Second Street, Alexandria, LA 71301). Please see below for schedule of events.

Friday, August 30, 2024

Artists’ deadline to apply for the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival

Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 3:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival Quick Paint Challenge, Garden District Porch Crawl, & Dinner with the Artists

Kick off this year’s Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival with a two-hour timed painting competition. This year, the artists will be painting around the Garden District. Join us for a Porch Crawl, strolling through the neighborhood, meeting new friends, and observing the painting. Awards and dinner to follow.

Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12, 2024

Plein Air Watercolor Workshop with Richie Vios 

More information coming soon.

Sunday, October 13, 2024 - 4:00 pm

Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival Palette Party

The culminating event of the Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival will showcase all works completed during this year’s festival. Join us in celebrating the beauty of Central Louisiana through the eyes of our invited painters and add to your own art collection. Juror, Richie Vios, will present awards and all art will be for sale for one night only!

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FAQs

Interested in getting involved?

Sponsor the festival, offer a purchase award, or host a visiting artist by contacting us at olivia@themuseum.org or 318- 443-3458

Community Partners

For More Information on Sponsorship, Contact AMoA Director of Development & Community Relations Olivia Helmer at 318-443-3458 or ohelmer@lsua.edu