Plein Air Painters Chicago Annual Exhibit and Sale opens at the Palette and Chisel Academy on December 4th and runs until December 12th. You also have an opportunity to view the Exhibit and purchase paintings (many not at the Exhibit) in our online gallery; click on the link below. https://galleryview.paletteandchisel.org/collections/papc
Please join us for our year end exhibition, the culmination of the season's best paintings by over 35 artists. Images of iconic Chicago, hidden Chicago, nature in Chicago - every aspect of Chicago! Think great holiday gifts! The opening reception is Friday, December 2nd, 6pm-9pm at the Palette and Chisel Academy, 1012 N. Dearborn. The […]
Founded in 2003 by Scott Tallman Powers and Christina Body, the PAPC celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year. The Palette and Chisel will host a special exhibit by 14 of the original founding members with a smaller exhibit of works by the Steering Committee members, the artists who work in the background to keep the […]
Meet PAPC founder Scott Tallman Powers and the other artists instrumental in creating the Plein Air Painters Chicago at the closing reception.
The PAPC will be exhibiting at the Artful Framer Studios from Sept 22nd through Oct 15th, with another exhibit going up October 20th. Join us for the opening reception!
Join us for the October exhibit at Artful Framer Studios, with an opening reception to kick off the 3 week exhibition of 11 artists from PAPC.
All paintings for the year end exhibit must be dropped off by November 29th. NO exceptions! See member portal for exhibition rules and details.
Over 100 plein air paintings, a season's worth of Chicago images, will be revealed at the Opening reception. Please join us for a little food, a little wine, and a lot of paintings! Members will be voting for the Scott Tallman Powers Award and non-members will be voting for Best in Show.
Over 100 paintings by PAPC members cover the galleries of the Palette and Chisel Academy. There will also be bins of unframed work for sale.