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New dates posted on May 26, 2026.   Due to the number of spam emails, we no longer will publish contact emails. When you arrive on site, please check in with the host and ask about the details regarding each location. Events are held depending on the weather and rain dates may be available but not always.  Schedule is subject to change and is also posted on the Plein Air Painters of Maine Facebook Page. Wednesday May 13, 2026  9 am - noon  Frances Perkins Center 478 River Road , Newcastle.  Grounds, gardens and trails are open year round. May 14 rain date.  Host: Fran Scannell/ no rsvp.   Monday May 18 2026  9am - noon.  Vaughan Woods, Hallowell.  Park at the Litchfield Road Parking next to the Vaughan Homestead in Hallowell.  Beautiful woodland trails with stone bridges and two magnificent waterfalls.  No bathrooms in the woods, but available within a short drive.  Carry out what you carry in, including painting water....

Plein Air Painters of Maine 2025

  2025  PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF MAINE --PAPME The following are free opportunities for artists who paint outdoors.  We do not advertise galleries unless they are hosting free plein air events.  We do not advertise paintings for sale.  Our goal is solely as a service to the artists who wish to paint outside and experience Maine's magnificent scenery May through October.  These events are hosted by volunteers who welcome folks to help with arranging locations and monitoring events. Please email the contact person to let them know you wish to help.  Note that there are fewer painting dates scheduled than in previous years.  Schedule is subject to change and is posted on the Plein Air Painters of Maine Facebook Page.     Plein Air Painters of Maine -  Fall Schedule as of 9.26.25 October 1, 2025 Wednesday, LC Bates Museum at Good Will Hinckley School,  14 Easler Road, Hinckley, ME  04944 10am to 3 pm.  Entry Fee $3 sen...