International Society of Acrylic Painters
Oldsmar, Florida
To be a vehicle for collective exhibitions, which aim to promote the excellence and innovation of the medium.
Plein Air Austin
Austin, TX
A group of artists, in and around Austin, who paint together on location throughout the Texas Hill Country.
Plein Air New Mexico
Sante Fe, NM
A group organized to promote plein air painting in New Mexico and to bring interested artists together through paintouts, events and exhibitions.
Verde Artsist Guild
San Francisco, Ca
Plein Air Painters of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Les Rats Des Champs
Paris, France
Encourages artists to work in a contemporary idiom in order to restore the power and emotion that a variety of exceptional natural sites convey.
Plein Air Washington
Bainbridge Is., Wa
Plein Air Washington is a group of artists dedicated to the fine art of painting on location in natural light.
Plein Air Georgia
Various locations in Georgia
A group of Plein Air Artists who give advice, support,and plan outings.
Southern California Plein Air Painters Association
Irvine, Ca
Main objectives are bringing together those who are interested in Plein Air art, offering opportunities to paint together, promoting education and exhibiting our work.
Indiana Plein Air Painters
Indianapolis, In
Dedicated to the education of Indiana plein air painters and their supporters as well as the reawakening of an appreciation for Indiana landscape painting based on its rich history.
Sonoma Plein Air
Sonoma, CA
A non-profit all volunteer organization, presents this annual event that is designed to be casual, interactive and educational.
Plein Air Painters of Hawaii
Kihei, Hi
Mission is to foster and promote the advancement of plein air painting in Hawaii.
Plein Air Painters of Idaho
Boise, Idaho
They paint on location, "alla Prima," from life, thereby capturing moments in time forever preserved for the enjoyment of the viewer.
Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society
East Glastonbury, CT
Dedicated to encourage and support excellence in painting directly from nature and provide regular opportunities for members to paint together.
Plein-Air Painters of Oregon
Various location in Oregon
To provide an organized environment for dedicated Oregon plein-air painters to participate in regularly scheduled group paint outs, foster an exchange of ideas and techniques through group interaction, develop public awareness of plein-air painting through the written word and periodic public shows of plein air paintings.
Whiskeytownn Plein Air Painters
Northern California
To promote outdoor painting, known as plein air painting, and to provide diverse art experiences in the beautiful natural setting of Northern California.
Great Lakes Plein Air Painting Association
East Lansing, MI
Provides a creative network for plein air artists,
to encourage excellence through painting from life, and foster public interest
in the fine arts.
Tucson Plein Air Society
Tucson, Az
Ohio Plein Air Society
Columbus, Ohio
Not-for-profit organization of artists and patrons. Sharing a common love of art and nature, they come together for the activity of painting in the outdoors.
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New York Plein Air Painters
Various in New York State
A collection of painters around New York State who prefer to 'paint from life', generally on location.
Melbourne Society of Women Painters and Sculptors
Victoria, Australia
Aims to provide help and encouragement to women artists and organises facilities for exhibiting their work.
National Society of Painters, Sculptors, & Printmakers
London, England
To embrace all aspects of art under one roof, without prejudice or favour to anyone.
Oil Painters of America
Crystal Lake, Illinois
To focus attention on the lasting value of fine drawing, color, composition and the appreciation of light.
Plein Air Painters of America
Sante Fe, New Mexico
Dedicated to excellence in outdoor painting through shows, workshops and fellowships.
The National Acrylic Painters' Association of the UK
Merseyside, United Kingdom
To adopt an attitude toward the subject, exploiting creatively the acrylic medium, using experimentation and imagination
The National Acrylic Painters' Association of the USA
Website currently under construction.
The National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Association
Osage Beach, Montana
To govern, administer and maintain activities to provide a national forum and standard of excellence.
Women's Painters of Washington
Seattle, Washington
To overcome the limitations faced by women artists and to realize their artistic potential through fellowship.
Mid-Atlantic Plein Air Associations
Annapolis, MD
Nonprofit Organization that serves the Plein Air Artists of the Mid-Atlantic region.
Laguna Plein Air Painters Association
Laguna Beach, Ca
Mission is to link the strong plein air movement of the early California painters to the present ones and to create a bond amongst the contemporary plein air painters throughout the nation.
International Plein Air Painters
Various
Organization for plein air painters, and those serious to learn about plein air painting and those who wish to be benefactors advancing the plein air movement.
Plein Air Florida
Various Locations
A network of Florida artists who paint on location. Here you will find information on plein air painting events, artists, groups, exhibits, galleries, workshops and more.
The Oak Group
Summerland, Ca
A group of plein air painters out of the Santa Barbara area who donate 50 percent of their sales to preserve the environment.
National Academy of Professional Plein Air Painters
USA
Organizes shows and workshops for Plein Air Painters.
Plein Air Artists Colorado
Various locations in Colorado
Creates opportunities for artists to paint outdoors together. These paint outs are open to everyone of every level.
Nanfeng Painting Association
Presents the works of painters from all walks of life, with a short introduction and contact information. Centered in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.