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 […]
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 […]
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.
The PAPC Year End Exhibition gives our members the opportunity to show their work to their fellow artists, friends, family, and the general public. Over 100 plein air paintings will […]
PAPC member and curator of the Forshey Gallery Helen Dannelly has invited the group to mount an exhibition. Exhibition dates: August 12 – October 16, 2025 Artists’ Reception: Sunday, August 24, noon […]
Six-week exhibition focused on member paintings from seasons 2024 or 2025 showing the diversity of Chicago’s urban landscape. Artists’ Reception: Friday, September 5th from 6-8pm Exhibition dates: Sept 6 - […]