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Black Hills Plein Air Paint Out
8th Annual
September 18-20, 2025

 *2025 Artist registration will be announced in the new year. 

2024 Sponsors

Jon & Gail Crane - Jon Crane Watercolors 
Melissa Rupert - Hill City Dental
Tim Peterson - Flat Earth Art Co. 
Susan Scheirbeck
Troy & Alison Schmidt
Karen Schreier & Tim Dougherty

2024 Juror - Desy Schoenewies
2024 Auctioneer - Adam Karrels

2025 Schedule of Plein Air Events (To Be Announced)


Thursday, September 19:

Friday, September 20:


Saturday, September 21:

 

 



 

2024 List of Artists

Jovann Armstrong

Mary K. Boylan

Carol Brookens

Nancy Giere

Kevin Haller

Nick Hix

Peter Killian

Jillian Kosmala

Tanner Lamphere

Kimberly Larson

Travis Lawson

Cheryl LeClair-Sommer

Melissa Nelson

Margaret Ovitt

Stephen Randall

April Reed

Dorothy Snowden

John Sterner

Jill Tesnow

Michael Walter

2024 Winners

Best of Show-Cheryl LeClair

Honorable Mention-Kimberly Larson

Best Downtown Hill City-Stephan Randall

Thursday Best of Day-Tanner Lamphere

Friday Best of Day-Alissa Millsap

Best Quick Draw-Michael Walter

People's Choice-Jill Tesnow

Artist's Choice-Mary Boylan

AWARDS:
Best of Show $500
Honorable Mention $300
Thursday Best of Day $150
Friday Best of Day $150
Best Downtown Hill City $200
People’s Choice $250
Artists’ Choice $250
Best Quick Draw $200

Great Places to paint in the Hills
Map of the Black Hills

Lodging

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