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2023 Event Schedule

 

 

Thursday - Sunday • October 19 - 22, 2023              

ARTISTS PAINTING ON AREA RANCHES  

Artists will be painting on private West Texas ranches these three days with no public access. 
We can't wait to see the diversity of all those paintings! 


Sunday • Oct. 22, 2023

ARTIST WELCOME PARTY
Sponsored by the San Angelo Chamber of Commerce

Meet the 2023 EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition Artists at an informal gathering this evening.  Special Event for Sponsors & Friends of EnPleinAirTEXAS. 
Become a Friend for $500 ~ includes Welcome Party invitation and two tickets to the STAMPEDE with $100 painting purchase credit each.


Monday • Oct. 23, 2023

FREE PAINT DAY
The Competition Artists are free to paint anywhere that inspires them today!

WET PAINT GALLERY!
Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes  •  2 to 5 pm
Early viewing and sale of artwork from area ranches painted earlier this week.
PLUS, a special 10th Anniversary Exhibit of 9 years of the Grand Prize paintings on loan from private collectors!

JFM FRAMES SALE
Coop Gallery, 427 S. Oakes  •  9 am to 5 pm
JFM Frames offers ready-made frames at wholesale prices to the public while they are here as an EPAT Sponsor helping our artists. 


Tuesday • Oct. 24, 2023

All Day       FREE PAINT DAY

The Competition Artists are painting ALL around San Angelo & just outside of town.
 
Afternoon WATERLILY PAINT-OUT
Find artists painting at the International Waterlily Gardens on 2 N. Park Street.


WET PAINT GALLERY
Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes  •  9 am to 5 pm
Early viewing and sale of artwork from area ranches painted earlier this week at .

JFM FRAMES SALE
Coop Gallery, 427 S. Oakes  •  9 am to 5 pm
JFM Frames offers ready-made frames at wholesale prices to the public while they are here as an EPAT Sponsor helping our artists.  

Wednesday • Oct. 25, 2023

All Day       FREE PAINT DAY

Find the Competition Artists painting ALL around San Angelo and just outside of town.

CONCHO AVENUE PAINT-OUT
Find artists all day along Concho Avenue or along the Concho River in and near downtown San Angelo.
  

WET PAINT GALLERY
Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes  •  9 am to 5 pm
Early viewing and sale of artwork from area ranches painted earlier this week at 
JFM FRAMES SALE
Coop Gallery, 427 S. Oakes  •  9 am to 5 pm
JFM Frames offers ready-made frames at wholesale prices to the public while they are here as an EPAT Sponsor helping our artists.  

CAR SHOW & STREET PARTY!
Meet the EnPleinAirTEXAS Artists at a Pop-Up Paint-Out
As the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts brings
♦LUSTER♦ 
to 2nd Street Downtown!
4 to 8 pm  123 N. Chadbourne
FOOD ♦ MUSIC ♦ ARTISTS ♦ PAINTINGS

Thursday • Oct. 26, 2023        

MORNING RANCH EXPERIENCE with the ARTISTS
Hosted by the Joe Heartsill Family, Door Key Ranch
Sponsored by Sharon & John Alexander

Spend a very special morning watching the Competition Artists paint on a fabulous private ranch near San Angelo.  Lunch with the artists and a private exhibit & sale of the morning's paintings.  Limited number of tickets at $100 per person. Click at top of page to purchase.

Friday • Oct. 27, 2023

THE BIG DAY!
Artists turn in paintings from the week for tonight's event.
Artists will visit all San Angelo public schools for special demonstrations.

LUNCH TALK by SUZIE BAKER
2022 Elta Joyce Murphey Grand Prize winner
Sponsored by Elta Joyce McAfee
"How Do They Do That?"
Elements of a great painting and what artists are doing to engage the viewer.
11am to 1pm, Cactus Hotel Ballroom 
$25 per person, Click at top of page to purchase

Past 9 years Elta Joyce Murphey Grand Prize Winning Paintings


STAMPEDE AWARDS PARTY & SALE
Sponsored by Lee & Patrick Moore
6:30 - 8:30 p.m. •  Fort Concho Stables
210 Henry O. Flipper St
Be the first to view the full collection of almost 300 fresh paintings of Texas Ranchlands and our San Angelo area this evening!  Awards Judge Michael Grauer will present over $25,000 in cash awards.  Tickets are $100 per person & include a $100 credit towards painting purchase. Click at top of page to purchase.

Saturday • Oct. 28, 2023

MORNING OPEN PAINT-OUT
9 am to 12 pm • Chicken Farm Art Center
2505 Martin Luther King Dr
Anyone may join in the fun and paint at the Chicken Farm!  Register online, or pay that morning to be included in the judging. More information here. Awards in the Competition Artist and Open Category presented by Judge Michael Grauer. 
  

2023 COMPETITION PAINTINGS EXHIBIT & SALE
♦ 10th YEAR CELEBRATION PARTY! ♦
OPEN FREE ALL DAY!
9 am to 5 pm • Fort Concho Stables 
210 Henry O. Flipper St

Your final opportunity to visit with the artists and purchase artwork inspired by our West Texas cities and ranchlands!