EnPleinAirTEXAS started in 2014 as a way to celebrate San Angelo's western heritage and distinctive history of the Texas Artists Camp of the 1920's. For 10 years, the EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition attracted 165 renowned plein air artists who enjoyed San Angelo's hospitality, and who painted every hidden corner and backroad, rivers, and the surrounding ranchlands.
The EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition quickly became one of the Top 5 plein air competitions in the country, attracting award-winning artists from 36 states and 4 countries. Over 1500 paintings of this area are now showcased in homes and businesses in San Angelo and all over Texas.
A major focus of EnPleinAirTEXAS is to engage with San Angelo school children who were treated to in-class visits with the artists during the competition weeks.
EnPleinAirTEXAS is a signature event of The San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts and a key component of San Angelo's designation as the Visual Arts Capital of Texas.
The EnPleinAirTEXAS Ranch Fellowship is an outgrowth of the success of those first 10 years of the Competition. As we continue to embrace the history of the 1920s Texas Artists Camp, much more is on the horizon for the museum's EnPleinAirTEXAS. Saddle up and hold onto your paintbrushes!
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