Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air is kicking off this year’s competition with a Quick Draw on Sat., March 11 at 4 p.m. in downtown Lafayette during ArtWalk.
Artists race against the clock to complete a painting en plein air in only two hours. Prizes will be awarded and all artwork will be available for sale off the easel.
The Shadows-on-the-Teche Plein Air Painting Competition will take place March 11-18, 2023. Visitors are invited to travel around the seven-parish area and watch artists paint en plein air.
Other festivities planned during competition week can be found below. Additional details about these events can be found on the Shadows’ website.
- March 11: Quick Draw at 3 p.m. in downtown Lafayette.
- March 12: Paint Delcambre; Artist Meet & Greet from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the Pavilion Bayou Carlin Cove (605 S. Railroad St., Delcambre).
- March 14: Painting Demo at 1 p.m. at Hilliard Art Museum (710 E. St. Mary Blvd., Lafayette).
- March 16: Painting Demo at 2 p.m. near the Shadows.
- March 17: Paint Out from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. in downtown New Iberia; Awards Ceremony & Fine Art Sale at 6:30 p.m. at Shadows Visitor Center
- March 18: Coffee with the Judge at 9 a.m. at Shadows Visitor Center
- Painting demos by competing artists throughout the week at select locations.
