FORGOTTEN COAST
en Plein Air

March 12-21, 2027

Supporting Arts and Art Education
in communities along the Forgotten Coast⟶

Artists
Collectors’ Packages
Schedule
Ambassadors
Sponsors

  • Michelle Held

  • Tim Horn

  • Vicki Norman

  • Jeremy Sams

  • Manon Sander

  • Mary Viega

  • Steven S. Walker

  • Tara Will

  • Jim Wodark

  • Richie Vios

2027 Artists

  • Geoff Allen

  • Olena Babak

  • Suzie Baker

  • Greg Barnes

  • Beth Bathe

  • Carla Bosch

  • Lon Brauer

  • Brienne Brown

  • Gene Costanza

  • Charles Dickinson

2027 Artists

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Highlighted
Events

Meet the Artists
Seaside Soiree
3/12/27

Brand new kick off party for our Collectors - first chance to meet the 2027 Artists and enjoy a special evening of art, food & fun!

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Maecenas Evening
3/19/27

Special first look for our Maecenas
and Benefactor Collectors to see the competition pieces that are released just for this evening!

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Gala
3/20/27

The last evening party of the 2027 event - don’t miss art hung today and make that special purchase!

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A Plein Air Event Like No Other

Now in the 22nd year of documenting the landscape and culture of the last vestige of authentic “Old Florida.”

Forgotten Coast en Plein Air, America's Great Paint-out, is among the world's most prestigious plein air events. Artistic excellence and the production of investment quality art continues to be the trademark of this 10-day festival.

As the event continues, our organizers are honing what makes the Forgotten Coast event exceptional.

Ten days of FREEand TICKETED events, exhibitions and activities for art lovers, collectors, artists and you!

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“We are committed to sharing the plein air art experience with students, locals, and visitors alike, with events ranging from Student Art Day to artist residencies to art enthusiast education and collector opportunities. Proceeds from our event go back into our communities, extending the reach of our ten-day event year round.”
— Melissa Farrell, President, Forgotten Coast Cultural Coalition

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Most of the events in the 10 days are free and open to the public. Several events, such as the Maecenas Evening and Gala require a Collector’s Package to attend. What makes that special is ALL of the money you spend on a Collector’s Package is applied to the purchase of artwork!

  • Look at the main menu on this website and select “Event Information.” There is a link to the “Volunteer” page there where you can see all the various volunteer positions available to sign up for!

  • Yes! You can register to take a one on one painting station lesson from one of our Ambassador artists this year! Just go to the Ambassadors link on the menu at the top of any page and see the information about these artists and click the link to register for one. There are 60 of these individual lessons offered during the event.