The PleinAir Salon $30,000 Art Competition is a monthly online competition consisting 19 categories. We award $1,000 monthly to the top three winners and each of the 22 monthly winners will be automatically entered into the Annual Competition held each spring that awards $21,000 in cash prizes. In addition, the Grand Prize winner will be featured on the cover of PleinAir Magazine! The awards are presented live at the Plein Air Convention & Expo.

Annual Awards
$21,000 in CASH Awards
1st place
$15,000 cash prize plus the cover of PleinAir magazine!
2nd place
$3,000 cash prize plus a feature in the digital edition of PleinAir magazine
3rd place
$1,500 cash prize
Three finalists: $500 cash prize each — total $1,500
Plus, all winners will be showcased in PleinAir magazine!

Monthly Awards
$1,000 in Cash Awards EACH month
1st Place Overall
$600
2nd Place Overall
$300
3rd Place Overall
$100