Congratulations on being a finalist in the January 2026 PleinAir Salon Art Competition that was judged by George Billis, owner of George Billis Galleries.

There were 882 paintings entered by 325 artists.

Here are a few things you need to know!

The awards will be announced on Thursday, February 26th at 7pm ET. You can watch via Facebook or YouTube by following the links on THIS PAGE.

Where to see your painting

Your painting is included in the permanent winner archives on PleinAirSalon.com HERE.

Promote your Award

There is a link to your social graphic  in your ShowSubmit email. When you share, please tag us on Facebook and Instagram. This will allow us to see your post and share to our page or story. If you have an Instagram account, we will collaborate with you when we share your winning piece on our page. This request will come to your Instagram direct messages. You’ll have to review and then accept it. Then, the post will show up on both your Instagram feed and ours!

Please also include these hashtags when sharing on Instagram: #pleinairsalon #pleinairmag #artcompetition2025 #artcompetition #onlineartcompetition #paintingcompetition #drawingcompetition #pleinairsalonartcompetition

Good Luck!