Paint Livingston
Second Annual Paint Livingston
Plein Air Competition & Art Sale
October 1-4, 2025
Downtown Livingston, Tennessee will bustle with plein air painters, art enthusiasts and art-curious folks during the second annual Paint Livingston Plein Air Competition & Art Sale on Saturday October 4, 2025.
The center piece of this event is a group of professional and amateur plein air painters who will set up their easels in and around Livingston on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, Oct 2-4, to paint and compete for $5,000 in cash prizes.
The competition will judged by Pamela B. Padgett, a nationally acclaimed artist based in Franklin, TN.
Our 2025 jurors are Bill Fletcher, Katie Dobson Cundiff, and Jane Chapin.
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The plein air competition and the Quick Paint competition are open to all artists both professional and amateur. Paintings in acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, and gouache will be permitted.
The exhibit, the award ceremony and all competition-related events will be free and open to the public. Receptions and dinners will be invitation-only for OCAC members and patrons. Become a member or a patron today!
For more information, and to find out about patronage and sponsorship opportunities for this event, email us at info@overtoncountyarts.org.
All plein air artists based in the U.S. are now invited to apply for Paint Livingston 2025.
Paint Livingston 2025 is a juried event.
All artists must apply online using this link. If you are not already a member of the CallforEntry.org platform, you'll need to set up your artist account with them prior to applying. It's free, fast and easy.
There is a $40 non-refundable application fee. Every artist must submit three paintings via the website link for our three jurists to review.
Application deadline
The deadline for submitting applications is 11pm Central Time on Monday, August 18. All applicants will be notified of their status on Sunday, September 7.
This year's jurors
We are honored to have three excellent jurors this year, all of whom are very accomplished plein air artists. They all live out-of-state and bring a wealth of experience and perspective to our event. Our 2025 jurors are Bill Fletcher, Katie Dobson Cundiff, and Jane Chapin.
In need of accommodations?
If you are an artist interested in being hosted by a Livingston-area resident during the competition, we will work hard to match you with one of our generous host families. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to make host family accommodations for all artists who request it, but we will do so to the best of our ability.
If you have any questions about the application and selection process, please email us at info@overtoncountyarts.org.
