The California Desert Plein Air festival begins with 2 days of one-day plein air workshops, followed by four days of paint-outs at scenic locations in Palm Desert and beyond. In addition to the plein air competition, this exhibition features a companion show featuring nationally recognized landscape painters by invitation only, and a juried exhibition of desert landscape/cityscape paintings by western United States landscape artists featuring paintings completed in the artists’ studios.

California Desert Landscape And Plein Air Festival
Jan 9 - Feb 1, 2026
Entry Deadline: December 15
State: California
City: Palm Desert
Format: Combination
Contact: Diane Moore
Contact Email: desertpleinair@gmail.com
Contact Phone: 760-485-6798
Event URL https://desertpleinair.org