WHAT: Fifth Annual Bloomington Paint Out-
WHEN: Saturday, October 3th, 2026. RAIN OR SHINE
WHERE: Woodlawn Pavilion in Bryan Park (Next to the swimming pool).
SPONSORED BY: Pillar Arts, Bloomington Watercolor Society, Upland Plein Air Artists, The Portrait Group, and Artists for Climate Awareness , and Psi Iota Xi!
NO REGISTRATION FEE: Free! No advance registration required!
Artists check-in between 9.30 am and noon at the Pavilion on the day of the event. All competing artists will have canvasses or multi-media paper stamped before beginning work. Supplies will be available for classes at the Pavilion and for painting on the Bryan Park grounds.
HOW: Artists will be able to paint anywhere in Bloomington. Open to professional and emerging artists of all ages and skill levels to create original artwork in any medium. All stamped/tagged works must be completed that day by 3:15 pm to be eligible for judging and marked with artist’s contact information on the back. Wet oil paintings should be in a frame for safe handling.
AWARDS: ALL stamped works completed that day will be eligible for judging.
Awards will be for artists in the following categories in ALL media.
Professional artists, Adult Artists, Teens (12-17), and Youth )7-11) and Collaborative art.
Please email paintbloomington@gmail.com for additional information.
CLASSES: Free Classes and Supplies will be at the Pavilion from 10:00-3:00 for all ages.
DEMONSTRATIONS: Artists will be giving demonstrations with opportunities to paint with them.
Picnickers and friends and family members and all observers of All Ages, Welcome!!
All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
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10:00am - 3:00pm