SHOWS, CHALLENGES and EVENTS

Call for Entries

10th OPEN INTERNATIONAL SHOW 2026

Enter from October 1 - December 19, 2025

Show Submit Registration


Sale and Exhibition held at the

PHIPPEN MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART     

4701 N Highway 89, Prescott, AZ 86301

February 28, 2025  –  April 19, 2025

Reception March 14, 2025


CLICK BELOW FOR PROSPECTUS:

2026 APAA Prospectus International Show.pdf

Click HERE for the e-vite for the show


Tatsiana Harbacheuskaya - Vibrant Harvest


WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

FALL ONLINE OPEN SHOW


Our annual Member Show has grown

Open Online Show


Congratulations, Award Winners!


Show Catalog:  LINK


LINK to Print Catalog

Show will run from

November 2, 2025 – December 31, 2025 




BEST IN SHOW

Tudor by Christine Obers

First Place

Pensive by 

Andrea Tasevski

Second Place

Coffee and a Cupcake 

by Elizabeth Amacher

Third Place

Morning the the Pyrenees 

by Victoria Ramanovich

Dragon Teeth by Jay Friedenberg, Award of Merit

Summer Reflections by Kimberly Gallant, People's Choice

Reminisce by Allen Garns, Award of Merit

Birthday Flowers by Anne Gee, Award of Merit

Japanese Pine by Rich Orbon, Presidents Award

Low Hanging Fruit by BF Reed, Award of Merit

Backyard and Beyond Plein Air Challenge

 "It's not the subject you paint, but the way you paint the subject that matters."


Kathleen Lawrence-Davis, President of the Arizona Plein Air Painters, challenged us to select 

an ordinary object or scene for this plein air challenge. The setting can be in your 

backyard or beyond. It is your choice.


Two Categories - Congratulations to our Award Winners

Click on images below to enlarge


UPCOMING EVENTS

Plein Air Events:

Open to members and non-members


Click here for details: Plein Air

 

December 14 – Water Users, Salt River

 

January 11 - Prospector Park


January 18 – Superstition Mountains 


February 8 - Brown's Ranch


February 14 - Sheeps Crossing


February 22 – Phon D Sutton


March 15 - Jewels of Cave Creek 


March 22 – Boyce Thompson Arboretum 


March 28 - Saguaro Lake


April 5 – Paint Arizona Day 



ARTIST OF THE MONTH 

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

More information

APAA FUTURE SHOWS: 


10th Open International Exhibition

2026, Phippen Museum of Art
February 28 - April 19, 2026
Reception March 14, 11 - 3


Desert Dreams Miniature Masterpieces Exhibition

Distinguished and Signature Members

May 9, 2026 - July 12, 2026

Ironwood Gallery, Tucson

Click HERE for list of Signature Members
Click HERE for Prospectus


Learn more

ARTISTS OF THE MONTH CONGRATULATIONS

November 2025

see all entries: AOM and AOY


Michele Corsini Cathedral Rock

December 2025 - a tie


Karen Dearden Sweet Molly


Anne Gee Jonathan

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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

December 2025
Click this link

Nori Thorne, APAA President

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NOVEMBER

Desert Wind Newsletter

LINK


MEMBER MEETINGS

More information on meetings 


December 7, 2025

1:00 - Zoom only

January 4, 2026

1:00 - New Year's Paint Around Party, in Phoenix at the AAG Building

February 1, 2026
1:00 Ken Keith presents Zoom only

March 14, 2026

11:00 - 10th International Exhibition Reception, Phippen Museum, Prescott

April 5, 2026

1:00 - Andrew McDermott Zoom only

May 3,, 2026

1:00 - Margaret Dyer Zoom only


You are invited to

BECOME A MEMBER


We welcome all levels of artists

Free demonstrations
Fun art challenges
Artist of the Month
Juried exhibitions and sales
Artist promotion
Plein air events
Monthly meetings
Many online events

Click here to learn more


APAA DISTINGUISHED PASTELISTS
   

These artists have met three or more artistic requirements which include being published, teaching workshops, receiving national awards, being featured in an art gallery, or receiving a Master's Circle Award from the International Association of Pastel Societies.

Collin Fry
Renee Marz Mullis
Katherine Irish
Nancie King Mertz
Cheri Saffro
Liz Kenyon
Christine Debrosky

Jean Hildebrant

Jude Tolar

Tony Allain

IN REMEMBRANCE
Please follow THIS link to Luc Amatouri's tribute to his wife, Susan. 



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