Plein Air Art Week

Chincoteague Center, 6155 Community Drive, Chincoteague Island, VA 23336

• Date: 9/5/2026
• Starts: 12:01 AM
• Ends: 11:59 PM

Chincoteague Cultural Alliance will host their Annual Plein Air Art Event with artists painting on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands September 5th through September 12th.

Quick Draw Contest is Thursday, September 10 at Robert Reed Waterfront Park from 12:30pm - 4pm. The event is open to all local artists (even those not participating in the Plein Air event). $5 to enter. Register in person at 12:30pm at the pavilion and paint from 1pm - 3pm in the surrounding area. Judging and sale will take place from 3pm - 4pm.

Plein Air Show & Sale will be held on Saturday, September 12th from 6pm - 9pm at the Chincoteague Center, 6155 Community Drive. The event is free and open to the public with hors d'oeuvres and sweets. Cash bar available. Come and enjoy the beautiful art and purchase some to enjoy for years to come.

Nearly 60 fine artists from the Mid-Atlantic area and beyond gather in early September to paint outdoors on Chincoteague and Assateague Islands. On that Saturday evening, their art work will be displayed for sale at at the Chincoteague Center. A portion of all sales goes to help the Chincoteague Cultural Alliance promote the arts on the island.

Don't miss CCA's 23rd Annual Plein Air Art Event. Artists paint outdoors on Chincoteague and Assateague from 9/5 to 9/12 with a Show & Sale on 9/12 at the Chincoteague Center from 6 to 9 pm. More at https://tinyurl.com/mu37ret6