En Plein Air Wokingham

Paint in the Open Air

En plein air, French for “in the open air,” is the practice of painting outdoors.

Wokingham En Plein Air is the town’s largest and most exciting art competition. It will take place on Saturday14th June across locations in and around Wokingham town centre. It aims to bring artists into the heart of the town to celebrate its streets, green spaces, and local character. Designed to be welcoming and inclusive, the event encourages artists of all abilities to connect with the town, its people, and its creative spirit, while introducing residents and visitors to the joy of painting outdoors.

​Wokingham En Plein Air is planning for 122 artists to create their own masterpieces within a 6-hour time frame across 49 locations throughout the town.

​Prizes: First Prize £1,000, Second Prize £500, Third Prize £250, People’s Choice Award £250

​On the day, artists bring their canvases or paper, painting materials, and an easel. Registration takes place at R Young Art Gallery, where all painting media are stamped by the event team before artists head to their pre-selected painting locations. Locations are chosen at the time of ticket purchase, allowing artists to plan ahead of the event.

​Street Exhibition

Having completed their work, artists are invited to exhibit their piece as part of an open-air pop-up exhibition in the heart of Wokingham’s town centre, where the public will have the opportunity to see and buy the work. The exhibition opens at 4.00pm with judging by a panel of experts followed by the prize-giving at 6.00pm.

Think Landscape Artist of the Year, where you come, browse as the artists work and look forward to seeing the final works of art!

Want to sign up as an Artist? https://www.enpleinairadventures.com/wokingham