PROSPECTUS
EXHIBITION TITLE Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout
EXHIBITION DATES July 27 - August 1, 2026
FOLLOW UP GALLERY
EXHIBIT “En Plein Air” exhibit at Frank Bette Center August 7– September 26, 2026
LOCATION San Francisco Bay Area. Artists will paint the island city of Alameda’s tree lined streets, stately Victorian-era homes, shops, marinas, ships in the Estuary, views of San Francisco and the Bay
JUROR Clark Mitchell
COMMISSION 60% Artist; 40% Frank Bette Center for the Arts
APPLICATION
DEADLINE Monday, April 6, 2026
HOW TO APPLY Upload all artwork through OnlineJuriedShows. Log in and click Enter This Show above to begin your submissions.
The non-refundable 2026 fee for new entries of $60 is payable when you apply online using a credit card or PayPal. Unpaid applications will not be considered for selection. Print your receipt for your records.
Submit 3 sRGB color images in jpeg format and under 4 mb. For best results images should be at least 1920 pixels on the longest side @ 72 dpi. For help with your entries, contact onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351.
ENTRY FEE The non-refundable 2026 fee for new entries of $60 is payable when you apply online using a credit card or PayPal.
NOTIFICATIONS Artists are selected from all applicants by the selection team. Artists will be notified by email and the list will be posted on FBCA web site by Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Results will also be available in your OnlineJuriedShows artist profile.
CONSIDERATIONS
• Participation in the Saturday, August 1 PAPo exhibit at South Shore Center is required.
• Artwork submitted for Awards must have been created en plein air, within Alameda city limits, and in the specified limits of the “Off Island Day” between July 27- July 31, 2026.
• All painting mediums are acceptable.
• Artists are responsible for framing their exhibited artwork, bringing it to the exhibit locations and hanging it on the displays provided. Artwork with plexiglass instead of glass is preferred.
• Artwork with a finished edge is acceptable. Filament line for hanging artwork and scissors are provided.
• All exhibited artwork must be for sale. Artists set their own prices. Artist may bring other works to sell.
• Only those paintings created in the 2026 Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout are eligible for awards.
• All paintings submitted for awards must have the 2026 Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout event stamp(s) on the substrate and be labeled with the supplied Frank Bette Logo labels
• All sales transactions during the paintout must include sales tax and be processed by FBCA (Frank Bette Center for the Arts), whether sales are made during an exhibit or off your easel on location.
• 60% of the sale price is paid to the artist. A 40% commission on all sales is retained to benefit FBCA; as this is a fundraising event for the center.
• Unsold paintings are the responsibility of the artist.
• Artwork refunds to purchasers are permitted within 7 days with a receipt; if artwork is in original condition.
• All artists are invited to submit works from the week of painting for “En Plein Air” in the gallery at Frank Bette Center for the Arts (August 7- Sept 26) at no additional cost.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Upon request, by July 12, we will do our best to provide complimentary lodging for artists from outside the area in private homes in Alameda for the week of the PAPo, if conditions allow.
QUESTIONS Margaret Fago, Chair, 2026 Frank Bette Plein Air Paintout
Frank Bette Center for the Arts
1601 Paru Street, Alameda, California 94501
president@frankbettecenter.org
Submission
Assistance onlinejuriedshows@gmail.com or 888-666-1351