Plein Air Showcase of Georgia’s Rome – Oct 12, 2024
Artists – Register Now
Calling all artists, with all levels of experience to participate in the Plein Air Showcase of Georgia’s Rome. Plein air works are created outdoors, or en plein air on the day of the showcase.
The showcase coincides with Fiddlin’ Fest, a fall street festival in historic Downtown Rome. There will be ample places to paint along the street and in surrounding green spaces and parks. Artists will enjoy Rome’s scenic downtown for opportunities to incorporate natural light, color and movement into their work.
Participating Artists: Space is limited, register now.
Showcase Information for Artists
Total Purse: $500 total purse paid out $200/$150/$100/$50
* Ribbons for Best of Show, First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention
Entry Fee: $25 Entry Fee
Painting Size: Paintings should be no larger than 12”x16”
Medium: Oils, Acrylics and Watercolors are the accepted mediums and can be painted on canvas, canvas board, or quality cover weight art paper.
Painting Location: Paintings must be of a subject located in the designated plein air painting zone.
Artists may only set-up on public property and cannot set-up in areas designated for festival set-ups (vendors, car show parking spots, etc.). View map of the designated plein air painting zone: View Map (pdf)
Painting Subject: Paintings can be of any subject pertaining to what can be seen in downtown Rome.
Painting Time Limit: Paintings must be completed on the day of the showcase. Canvas/Boards/Paper must be stamped by the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism prior to beginning; approval opens at 8 a.m. on the day of the showcase at the Historic DeSoto Theatre. All art must be completed and submitted at the Desoto Historic Theatre by 1 p.m. on the day of the showcase.
Painting Entry: Artists may have up to two painting surfaces stamped, but only one painting can be submitted for judging and the silent auction (if the artist opts to submit for the silent auction.) All painting surfaces must be blank at check-in and must be stamped prior to beginning any work on the painting.
Judging: Winners will be announced at 3 p.m. People’s Choice judging begins at 1:30 p.m. and will be $1 per vote. All voting proceeds benefit the Historic DeSoto Theatre.
Silent Auction: A Silent Auction will be open for artists interested in selling their paintings; the silent auction opens at 1:30 p.m. The suggested minimum bid is $25; with $5 incremental bids.
Suggested Painting Sites View Map (pdf)
– Rome City Hall & Auditorium & Capitoline Wolf
– Historic DeSoto Theatre
–Historic Floyd County Courthouse
–Downtown Rome & buildings
–Town Green/ Chief John Ross Pedestrian Bridge
–Robert Redden Footbridge (Flag Bridge)
– Historic Myrtle Hill Cemetery & Overlook of Rome (Top of Myrtle Hill)
– Rome Clocktower
–Historic Churches
– Fiddlin’ Fest Fun
Artists – Register Now
Questions? Call 706-295-5576, kkent@romega.us
Artists participating in the Plein Air Showcase allow the Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism to use images/video of finished art in promotional materials. The Georgia’s Rome Office of Tourism reserves the right to modify the rules and will post any updates to this page.
Thank you to our showcase partners:
