The awards for the October 2023 PleinAir Salon Art Competition were announced on November 29th. The selections were made by judge, John Manzari, owner of Meyer Galleries in Santa Fe, NM. The overall and category winners will now be included in the judging for the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon Competition being awarded in May 2024.
FIRST PLACE
Tanja Gant, Canceled
Charcoal, 16×13 in.
SECOND PLACE
Paul Kratter, Bends with the Wind
Oil, 15×16 in.
THIRD PLACE
Emily Olson, Music of the Waves
Watercolor, 24×18 in.
CATEGORY WINNERS
Each category award winner is now entered into the Annual Competition. Judges will review all the winners from the 13th Annual PleinAir Salon, and we will award over $22,000 at the Annual Competition held in May 2024.
CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTIONS
The category honorable mention recipients are eligible to re-enter their paintings into future competitions.
TOP 100 FINALISTS
Each month all the entries are reviewed and scored by a judge. The paintings with the highest scores become the Top 100 Finalists. (In the event of tied scores, there may be more than 100). The awards for the monthly competition are selected from this group of finalist.
