Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival

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For four days in the middle of October, artists will scatter throughout the heart of Alexandria, capturing en plein air its stunning natural environs. For this year's Farm to Forest Plein Air Festival, hosted by the Alexandria Museum of Art, painters from all over the country will be in town to participate in a series of arts-focused events interspersed with the most valuable gift of all: time and space to paint. Many events are open to the public, in addition to the visiting juried artists. 

Thursday will kick things off with a Porch Crawl, wherein the public can stroll the Garden District while observing the painters in action during the two-hour timed Quick Paint Challenge. Non-juried artists are invited to participate in the competition as well, as a Community Artist. Participants of both camps will be set up within a designated area with a stamped blank canvas or paper and their supplies; painting will begin at the sound of the first horn, and end upon the sound of the second. Finished works can be sold off the easel or submitted for inclusion in the museum's exhibition. A catered farm-to-table dinner will follow. 

Friday will bring a plein air watercolor workshop with this year's juror Richie Vios (also open to the public) and Sunday will culminate with the Palette Party event at 4 pm, when all juried works will be showcased and the winners will also be announced. 

Details and tickets at farmtoforestpleinair.com.