Please read the attached 2025 Prairie Plein Air Competition and Show Prospectus.
All entries will be displayed in the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts building May 13-June 22, and will coincide with the 36th annual Prairie Arts Festival which is held Memorial Day weekend (Saturday and Sunday May 24 & 25, 2025). Judging will be completed mid-May. The winners will be posted on the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts website at prairiecenter.org and the winning images may be used in advertising for future Prairie Plein Air events.
Completed paintings/drawings may be turned in to the Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts on any weekday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. during the April 25 - May 9 painting period. Artwork must be picked up between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. June 23-27. The Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Artwork not picked up by the deadline will be donated unless other arrangements are made. Artwork may not be picked up prior to June 23 since the show is advertised that it is displayed through, June 22, 2025.
