Missouri Town Paint Out

Presented in Partnership with Jackson County Parks and Recreation

Paint Out Description

This Paint Out is a “Quick Paint” competition – an exciting competition for plein air painters painting on location at the historic Missouri Town Living History Museum. The event takes place during the Missouri Town Fall Festival, in which over 8,000 local residents are expected to enjoy the day in the beautiful historic surroundings. Artists will compete for a Purchase Award sponsored by Summit Art.

For the Public

Spend the day at Missouri Town’s annual Fall Festival of Arts, Crafts and Music. This one-day festival is open to the public and celebrates the traditional fall harvest season experienced by early Missouri homesteaders. Learn from historic interpreters in period attire and experience folk artisans, musicians, dancers and crafters. Visitors can hitch a ride on a wagon, see sorghum being made, play a 19th-century game and make memories to last a lifetime. Following the competition, the public can explore the finished paintings at the Art Show & Sale to browse and buy fresh, new paintings by area artists.

For Artists

Missouri Town is a living history museum that recreates life in a small Missouri town on the eve of the Civil War. Missouri Town includes more than 25 historically preserved buildings dating between 1822 and 1860, spread across nearly 30 picturesque acres of rolling countryside and surrounded by prairie tallgrass and woodland forests. Original structures relocated from seven western Missouri counties are filled with historic tools and furnishings, setting the stage for life in the mid-1800s. 

Visit Missouri Town to learn more about this unique historic site, or the Missouri Town Fall Festival to learn more about the festivities. 

Purchase Award Raffle Drawing

Summit Art will host an Artwork Raffle during the event. Raffle tickets will be sold throughout the day and the winning ticket will be able to select the winning artwork for the competition. The winner of the raffle ticket drawing will select a painting for the Purchase Award. The raffle winner can take the Purchase Award artwork home. The winning ticket will be drawn at 2:00 pm. Must be present to win. The selected winning artist will receive the $250 Purchase Award.

Event Details

Vehicle Entry into the Park

Participating registered artists receive FREE parking and party entry. All other visitors must pay a fee of $15 /car or $25/van or bus. 

Location Parameters

Artists may enjoy painting throughout the boundaries of Missouri Town park. This includes all historical structures, people, livestock and crops.

Schedule of Events

Artist check-in, canvas stamping, award presentation and art show and sales will take place at the Summit Art tent within the festival grounds. 

9:30 am | Check-in and Canvas Stamped
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | Artists Painting “en plein air”
2:00 pm | Drawing & Winning Painting Selection
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Art Show and Sale

Competition Rules

Who may participate

Artists who have pre-registered online and paid the registration fee prior to the event. Day of or walk-up registration will not be accepted for this event. 

Permitted Painting Duration 

4 hours. 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Artwork specifications:

  • Canvas must be stamped at check-in.

  • Paintings must begin on a blank white or toned background.

  • Pieces must be framed and wired for hanging. Gallery-wrapped canvas does not have to
    be framed.

  • A maximum of four eligible pieces may be submitted for Purchase Award judging.

  • Artists may hang any number of finished pieces for the Art Show & Sale.

  • Maximum size: 24″ on the longest side.

  • All painting media are welcome. This is a traditional 2D painting competition. Photography, digital, AI-generated or 3D art is not permitted.

  • Artwork must be signed by the artist.

  • Work must be created solely by the artist and done completely from life during the
    competition.

  • Work must be turned in no later than 2:00 pm and remain on display until the conclusion
    of the event at 5:00 pm.

  • The painting selected for the Purchase Award becomes the property of the purchaser of
    the winning raffle ticket.

  • Pick up: unsold works must be picked up on-site, immediately following the event.
    Abandoned artwork will become property of Summit Art and may be sold by the organization with proceeds benefiting Summit Art programs and activities.

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