The annual Carmel on Canvas Plein Air Paint Out will be held on Friday and Saturday, September 13-14, 2024.
The event provides artists with two days of plein air painting in the Carmel Arts & Design District, Carmel Midtown, Carmel City Center and Carmel Central Park with its 161 acres of beautiful green space!
There are 4 divisions; Professional, Non-professional, Teen and Child.
There will be more than $13,000 in total prizes - including Purchase Awards.

Friday, September 13th

8 a.m. - 5 p.m. – All Day Plein Air Paint Registration & Canvas Stamping
 Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032
8 a.m. – Plein Air Painting Begins

Saturday, September 14th

Quick Paint
  Registration & Check-in at Carmel Farmers Market, 2 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032
 8 - 9 a.m. – Quick Paint Registration & Canvas Stamping
  Carmel Farmers Market, 2 Carter Green, Carmel, IN 46032
 9 a.m. – Quick Paint Starts
 10:30 a.m. – Quick Paint painting must be turned in at judging tent
 10:30 - 11 a.m. – Quick Paint “Community Choice” Judging, Awards to Follow

All Day Plein Air Event
 8 a.m. - Noon – Registration & Canvas Stamping
  Indiana Design Center, 200 S. Range Line Road, Carmel, IN 46032
 4 - 5 p.m. – Plein Air Painting must be turned in at judging tent
  Carmel Midtown: Elm Street and Monon Boulevard
ARTWORK WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED BETWEEN 4 – 5 p.m.
 5 p.m. – All Day Plein Air Reception and Public Viewing
 6 p.m. – Tents Closed for Judging
 6:30 p.m. – All Day Plein Air Award Ceremony
 8 p.m. – Tent Closed (all paintings must be picked up)

Creative Kids Zone
 Noon - 3 p.m. – FREE to the public; visit the Carmel on Canvas Creative Kids Zone, two locations available for kid-friendly art fun.
 Kids Zone locations:
   Magdalena Gallery of Art, 27 East Main Street, Carmel
   The Carmel Art Council’s Children’s Art Gallery, 40 West Main Street, Carmel

Learn more and register for Carmel on Canvas.

For your convenience, we encourage credit/debit card payment for on-site registration. Cash or checks will also be accepted, but please have the exact amount ready. We will not be able to provide change or break bills.