Plein Air Paint Out

The St. Augustine Art Association presents the 10th Annual Plein Air Paint Out on two separate weekends: March 20 to March 22, and April 24 to April 26, 2026.

This community-wide event invites artists to choose among the landmarks, hotels, buildings, open spaces, and cityscapes that reflect the culture and history of the nation's oldest city. In past years, as many as 70 artists from around the region and the U.S. have participated in the Paint Out.

"En plein air" (in open air) is a French term used to describe painting outdoors. Painting outdoors was very popular in the mid-19th century. Artists participating in the Plein Air Paint Out will be positioned all over St. Augustine's Historic District and the beaches on Anastasia Island, including:

• Avenida Menendez & the Bayfront
• Aviles Street
• Beaches on Anastasia Island
• Castillo de San Marcos
• Charlotte Street
• Flagler College
• Henry Flagler Model Land Company Neighborhood
• Lightner Museum Gardens
• Oldest House Museum
• Peña Peck House
• St. George Street (South of the Plaza)
• Villa Zorayda Museum
• Ximenez-Fatio House Museum

Pop-Up Exhibit at the St. Augustine Art Association

The St. Augustine Art Association Pop-Up Exhibit enables registered artists to showcase their work. They may submit one completed piece to the April 26 "Plein Air Pop-Up Exhibit" at the St. Augustine Art Association, 22 Marine Street. Note: March participants are not eligible for this. This exhibit is not juried for acceptance or awards.

Plein Air Paint Out Exhibit

Registered artists may exhibit works completed during the March and April Paint Out events, which will be shown from November 19, 2026, through February 8, 2027, at the St. Johns County Admin Building, 500 San Sebastian Way. Exhibit entry and details will be available closer to the date. The work may have been previously exhibited in the Pop-Up Exhibit at the St. Augustine Art Association. Note: This exhibit is juried for acceptance and awards.

Admission: Free for spectators watching artists paint at various locations throughout historic St. Augustine.

• For March participants: $30.00 per person for St. Augustine Art Association members, and $50.00 for non-members. Registrations after March 13, 2026, will incur a late fee of $25.00.
• For April participants: $45.00 per person for St. Augustine Art Association members, and $60.00 for non-members. Registrations after April 17, 2026, will incur a late fee of $25.00.

When: Artists paint "en plein air" in St. Augustine from March 20 to March 22, and April 24 through April 26, 2026.

Where: The Plein Air Paint Out will be at several locations throughout historic St. Augustine. The "Plein Air Pop-Up Exhibit" will be at the St. Augustine Art Association at 22 Marine St, St. Augustine, Florida 32084. The St. Johns County Admin Building, 500 San Sebastian Way, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, will exhibit works from the Paint Out from November 19, 2026, through February 8, 2027.