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The City of Suffolk - 5th Annual Suffolk Plein Air Festival
Theme: Multi-Discipline. The City of Suffolk, Virginia is gearing up for the 5th Annual Suffolk Plein Air Festival, September 7-12, 2026. The SPAF 2026 CASH AWARDS will be given for the...
Time & Location
01 Mar 2026, 11:30 pm
Fee: $50 / Prize: $3,000 + Exhibition
About the event
The City of Suffolk, Virginia is gearing up for the 5th Annual Suffolk Plein Air Festival, September 7-12, 2026.
The SPAF 2026 CASH AWARDS will be given for the Best In Show, $3,000, 2nd Place, $1,000, along with 3rd Place, $500. Additionally, there are monetary awards given for Best: Historic, Waterfront, Farmland, Rural, & Cityscape paintings.
2026 Suffolk Plein Air Festival Schedule of events:
Monday, September 7, 6-9 pm
- Artists check-in and enjoy a "Meet & Greet" with a casual reception for artists to meet each other and housing hosts to meet their house guests. Canvases will be stamped and all information will be handed out during this time. Please make arrangements if you cannot attend that evening, and we can set up a Tuesday morning in-processing for you.