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This summer is just around the corner!
And with it comes the

2025 Back Bay Plein Air Festival

July 12-20, 2025
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SO GET READY!

 

This is our annual and always popular Back Bay Art Show and Festival

Registration is OPENfor the Juried Show / Weekend Show & Sale.

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Register Here!

Be sure to put these dates on your calendar:

 

April 1 - May 31: Enter the Back Bay Show and the Juried Show 
July 11: Drop off Artwork for Juried Show
July 12: 
1) Quick Draw at Muth Interpretive Center;  2) Juried Show BEGINS
July 18: Juried Show CLOSES with the Reception at Muth
July 19 - 20: Art Display Show & Sale on the deck of Muth Interpretive Center



Back Bay Juried Show

 

Enter the SOCALPAPA 2025 BACK BAY Juried Show

 

Once your registration is confirmed for the Weekend Show & Sale, you may enter the juried show at

 

Onlinejuriedshows.com

 

Up to sixty paintings will be selected by our distinguished juror. Please read the Juried Show separate prospectus for full details/exact instructions.

 

Eligibility: You must be a 2025 SOCALPAPA Member in good standing.

 

Benefits: The opportunity to sell your art and personally connect with thousands of collectors and new contacts! The split is 65% to artist; 35% to NBC. NBC handles sales, sales tax and payment to artists. Assistance is provided for your grid set-up. Chairs, shade canopies, and lunch are provided on both days.

 

How to Enter:

Entry opens April 1, 2025; Deadline to sign up is extended to June 10th. The fee to register for the Weekend

Display Show & Sale is $65. Payment is non-refundable. Space is limited, so do not delay.

 

Choose your preferred grid set up. Choices are (1) zig-zag, (2) horizontal or (3) double Y (from a bird’s eye view these look like this: (1) /// , (2) |--| , (3) >--< . If you will be displaying works in watercolor or pastel please indicate that as every effort will be made to ensure shade on your works to limit glare from the glass. While we cannot guarantee your preferences, we will do our best to accommodate.

 

Please read the full prospectus here Back Bay Show Prospectus 2025


Back Bay Festival Quick Draw Competition & Sale

Quick Draw at the Back Bay

Online registration is now OPEN

Register for Quick Draw


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Back Bay Quick Draw Competition & Sale 2025

Saturday, July 12, 2025, 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Location: Peter and Mary Muth Interpretive Center 2301 University Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Open to all artist: SOCALPAPA Members Fee $30

Non Members Fee $45

All artists must register online for the event by July 11th, 2025 or in-person at the check in table (cash only accepted) from 8-9am on the day of the event. Go to SOCALPAPA.COM to register.

Benefits:

Chance to win cash and prizes valued over $1,000.00

All paintings will be displayed in Muth Center July 12 - 18, 2024

Chance to sell your art, 65% of sales go to artist, 35% is a donation to the Newport Bay Conservancy

Lunch and water provided to all artists

Quick Draw Judge: Toni Danchik


Back Bay Quickdraw Prospectus






July 12-18: OC Parks and Back Bay Juried Show



A juried show where of up to 60 paintings on display and for sale inside at the Muth Center at the Upper Back Bay.

 

These artworks are in addition to the Weekend Display where artists will also have paintings displayed and for sale, outside on the Muth Center patio.

 

 

 

July 19 - 20: Weekend Show and Sale



This is our annual Saturday/Sunday weekend art show and sale.

 

The public is invited to experience hundreds of original paintings, meet the artists, listen to live music, and much more.

 

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A big Thank You to this great group of artists at last year's 2024 Weekend Show & Sale!

And many Thanks to all the wonderful collectors and visitors.



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