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Driggs Plein Air Festival

The 14th Annual Driggs Plein Air Festival will take place for registered artists from July 23 - August 2, 2025. Public Festival dates are Sunday, July 27 – Saturday, August 2. Artists and collectors enjoy many activities like the extended Exhibition & Sale, Opening Reception, Quick Draw Competitions, Collectors Night, Workshops, Paint-Outs, Competition Awards Ceremony, and Closing Reception. 2025 marks the first year the Festival has implemented a juried entry process, with 70 national selected artists invited to participate in both events and the formal competition.

2025 Driggs Plein Air Registered Artist Roster

Mark Alldredge, Darrell Allen, Charity Anderson, Kirsten Anderson, Katelyn Baird, Eileen Guernsey Brown, Nikita Budkov, Kaz Chandler, Nanci Charpentier, Jenifer Cline, David James Cook, Rose daRosa, Marsha Dennis, Daved English, April Felker, Rebecca Fiske, Doyle Geddes, Marcella Gillenwater, Nancy Glover, Lorraine Goddard, DeLee Grant, Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Chad Harr, Olga Hegner, Zach Hixson, Hai Ou Hou, William Houston, Brian Johnson, Piper Johnson, Joni Jurek, Noah Kellmer, Diann Laing, Lester Lee, Jennifer Leon, Cody Ling, Blake Luther, Jay Mace, Carlos Maldonado, David Marty, Deborah McAllister, Heather McCullough, Jean McDonough, Teri McLaren, Trish Melander, Bobbi Miller, Dana Mosby, Michelle Nixon, Timothy Padilla, Chrissy Pahucki, Nolan Parson, David Peacock, Maria Ressler, Bryce Samuelson, Sabrina Schmidt, Ryan Schoeck, Stef Schroeder, Cindy Shaw, David Orrin Smith, Seth Spencer, Steve Spencer, Emily Thomas, Kevin Tice, Sue Tyler, Emma Vautour, Kevin Wallace, Ben Walter, Helga Watkins, Andy White, Marina Zavalova, Min Zhong

2025 Judges and Workshop Instructors: Tamara Callens and Kimball Geisler

Driggs Plein Air Competition Event Information

July 23 - Sept 20
EXHIBITION & SALE - Driggs City Center Gallery | *Teton Geo Center after August 5
July 27 - Sept 20
ONLINE EXHIBITION & SALE - Final Competition Paintings – www.downtowndriggs.org

Artist Check-In at Driggs City Center, 60 South Main Street, Driggs

Wednesday, July 23 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 24 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday, July 25 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, July 26 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 27 • 9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Wednesday, July 23

10:00–11:30am • Kids Plein Air Painting WORKSHOP for ages 8-16 taught by Greg Myers, Executive Director of Teton Arts Teton Arts

Thursday, July 24 – Friday, July 25

Kimball Geisler Plein Air Painting WORKSHOP, Location TBD

Saturday, July 26 – Sunday, July 27

Tamara Callens Plein Air Painting WORKSHOP, Location TBD

Saturday, July 26

6-8pm • Montana Shakespeare in the Parks PAINT OUT at Teton County Courthouse Lawn

Sunday, July 27

5:00-8:00pm • DOWNTOWN SOUNDS CONCERT, OPENING RECEPTION & PAINT OUT

Driggs Plaza, 60 South Main Street, Driggs

Monday, July 28

10:00am–12:00pm • PAINT OUT at Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, Wyoming

Use your free chair lift ticket to meet fellow artists atop Grand Targhee Resort with stunning Teton Views.

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales  9am – 6pm, Driggs City Gallery

Tuesday, July 29                                              

7:00-11:00am  •  QUICK DRAW, Downtown Victor

Check in at Victor City Park

2:00pm •  PEOPLES CHOICE QUICK DRAW AWARDS, Outdoors at Driggs Plaza

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales  9am – 5pm, Driggs City Gallery

Wednesday, July 30

7:00-11:00am  •  QUICK DRAW, Location to be announced

12:00pm •  QUICK DRAW AWARDS BY COMPETITION JUDGES, Outdoors at Driggs Plaza

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 5pm, Driggs City Gallery

Thursday, July 31

4:00pm • FINAL COMPETITION SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Submissions due at Driggs City Gallery

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 5pm, Driggs City Gallery

Friday, August 1

Driggs Plaza, 60 South Main Street

9:00am • COMPETITION JUDGING

9:00am • 3:00pm – PEOPLES CHOICE JUDGING

11:00am • 3:00pm – ARTISTS CHOICE JUDGING

4:30 • 6:00pm – COMPETITION AWARDS CEREMONY AND CLOSING RECEPTION

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 8:00pm, Driggs City Gallery

Saturday, August 2

9:00am-4:00pm – ARTIST CHECK-OUT

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 12pm, Driggs City Gallery

Plein Air Festival Sponsors

Downtown Driggs Association is grateful to Driggs Plein Air sponsors who make this beloved annual event possible!

Fostering a thriving and vibrant Downtown Driggs

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91 East Little Avenue
Driggs, ID 83422
Mailing Address:
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Driggs, ID 83422

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