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Brush in the Wind Plein Air Invitational
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Brush in the Wind Plein Air Invitational

West Winds Gallery

June 24, 2026Grand Junction, CO, USA (West Winds Gallery, 504 Main Street)

A national plein air invitational from West Winds Gallery in Grand Junction, Colorado — a multi-day paint-out culminating in a collectors' reception, Quick Draw, awards, and gallery sales.

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A juried plein air invitational hosted by West Winds Gallery in Grand Junction (Sep 25 – Oct 3, 2026), including painting days, a 'Harvest Moon' exhibition, a Quick Draw at the Grand Junction Art Festival, and a ticketed collectors' dinner with awards and sales.

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Open nationally to plein air painters. Selected artists paint on location around Grand Junction over a multi-day event and exhibit/sell the resulting work.

Dates & details

Deadline
11:59 PM MDT
Programme dates
September 25 – October 3, 2026
Costs to the artist
$55 entry
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Juried awards; sales at a ticketed collectors' reception
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$55 (3–5 images)

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