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2023 Event Schedule

Please check back often; we will be adding more event details throughout the year!

 
Thursday - Saturday • October 19 - 21, 2023              

ARTISTS PAINTING ON AREA RANCHES  

Artists will be painting on private West Texas ranches these three days with no public access. 
We can't wait to see the diversity of all those paintings! 


Sunday • Oct. 22, 2023

ARTIST WELCOME PARTY

Meet the 2023 EnPleinAirTEXAS Competition Artists at an informal gathering at the Sugg Room at the Stephens Central Library.

Monday • Oct. 23, 2023

All Day       FREE PAINT DAY
Find the Competition Artists painting ALL around San Angelo and just outside of town

Tuesday • Oct. 24, 2023

All Day       FREE PAINT DAY

Find the Competition Artists painting ALL around San Angelo and just outside of town.
 
Afternoon WATERLILY PAINT-OUT

Find artists painting at the International Waterlily Gardens on S. Park Street.

WET PAINT GALLERY
9 am to 4 pm - Early viewing and sale of artwork from area ranches painted earlier this week at Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes.

JFM FRAMES SALE
9 am to 4 pm - JFM Frames offers ready-made frames at wholesale prices to the public while they are here as an EPAT Sponsor helping our artists.  Coop Gallery, 427 S. Oakes.

Wednesday • Oct. 25, 2023

All Day       FREE PAINT DAY

Find the Competition Artists painting ALL around San Angelo and just outside of town.

CONCHO AVENUE PAINT-OUT
Find artists all day along Concho Avenue or along the Concho River in and near downtown San Angelo.

WET PAINT GALLERY
9 am to 4 pm - Early viewing and sale of artwork from area ranches painted earlier this week at Gallery Verde, 417 S. Oakes.

JFM FRAMES SALE
9 am to 4 pm - JFM Frames offers ready-made frames at wholesale prices to the public while they are here as an EPAT Sponsor helping our artists.  Coop Gallery, 427 S. Oakes.

Thursday • Oct. 26, 2023        

MORNING RANCH EXPERIENCE with the ARTISTS
Spend a very special morning watching the Competition Artists paint on the Door Key Ranch, just south of San Angelo.  Lunch with the artists and an exhibit & sale of the morning's paintings.  A limited number of tickets at $100 per person will be available soon!

Friday • Oct. 27, 2023

THE BIG DAY!
Artists turn in paintings from the week for tonight's event.
Artists will visit all San Angelo public schools for special demonstrations.

SPECIAL DAYTIME EVENTS
Artist demo - TBA

STAMPEDE AWARDS PARTY & SALE
5:00 - 8:30 p.m. •  Fort Concho Stables
Be the first to view the full collection of almost 300 fresh paintings of Texas Ranchlands and our San Angelo area this evening!  Awards Judge Michael Grauer will present over $25,000 in cash awards.  Tickets are $100 per person & include a $100 credit towards painting purchase.

Saturday • Oct. 28, 2023

MORNING OPEN PAINT-OUT
9 am to 12 pm • Chicken Farm Art Center
Anyone may join in the fun and paint at the Chicken Farm!  Register online soon or pay that morning to be included in the judging. Awards in the Competition Artist and Open Category presented by Judge Michael Grauer. 

2023 COMPETITION PAINTINGS EXHIBIT & SALE
10th YEAR CELEBRATION PARTY
OPEN FREE ALL DAY!
9 am to 5 pm • Fort Concho Stables
Your final opportunity to visit with the artists and purchase artwork inspired by our West Texas cities and ranchlands!

 

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