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2025 Back Bay Plein Air Festival

July 12-20, 2025
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This is our annual and always popular Back Bay Art Show and Festival

Registration is CLOSED for the Back Bay Show & Sale

Registration for the Juried Show closes on June 10th

Be sure to put these dates on your calendar:

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 Festival Quick Draw Competition & Sale

Quick Draw at the Back Bay 2025

Our winners were chosen by judge Toni Danchik.

1st place: Mike Major (second time for him), "Tangled"

Pastel

2nd Place: Kevin Davidson, "Back Bay Blooms"

Watercolor

3rd place: Sung Su, "A Whisper that Reads"

Oil

Hon Mention: Fletcher Dice, "Back Bay Walk"

Watercolor

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

Quick Draw Judge: Toni Danchik

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.

back bay show and sale

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.

Randy Higbee Gallery

Davinci Paints

Framing Artistry

The Tim Smith Real Estate Group

Viviva Colors

Rosemary Brushes

Art Supply Warehouse

Frame Express Long Beach

Blick Artist Materials

Original Pizza Newport

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Artwork Essentials

Laguna Art Supply

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