Tennessee River Valley Plein Air Competition- Call for Artists

Opening August 14, 2026

Submission Deadline: October 2, 2026, at 5 PM

Submission Cost: $45

Event Dates: November 5-11, 2026

Exhibit Dates: December 22, 2026-Feb 13, 2027

Celebrate North Alabama beauty and art through Plein Air. This is a 3-year collaborative event combining the efforts of Carnegie Visual Arts Center in Decatur, AL,  Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts in Florence, AL and Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment in Huntsville, AL.

This year the event will be hosted by the Carnegie Visual Arts Center in Decatur, Alabama. The Plein Air Event will take place November 5th-11th and the finished pieces will be displayed in an exhibit from December 22, 2026 to February 13, 2027. The Open House and Awards Ceremony will be held in the gallery on Tuesday, December 22nd. There will also be a closing reception held on Friday, February 12th from 6-7:30pm to celebrate the art and award winners.

Tennessee River Valley Plein Air Competition Schedule

2026 – Carnegie Visual Arts Center, Decatur, AL

2027 –  Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, Florence, AL

2028 – Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment, Huntsville, AL