The 14th Annual Driggs Plein Air Festival will take place for registered artists from July 23 - August 2, 2025. Public Festival dates are Sunday, July 27 – Saturday, August 2. Artists and collectors enjoy many activities like the extended Exhibition & Sale, Opening Reception, Quick Draw Competitions, Collectors Night, Workshops, Paint-Outs, Competition Awards Ceremony, and Closing Reception. 2025 marks the first year the Festival has implemented a juried entry process, with 70 national selected artists invited to participate in both events and the formal competition.

2025 Schedule of Events below. 2026 TBA.

July 23 - Sept 30
EXHIBITION & SALE - Driggs City Center Gallery | *Teton Geo Center after August 2

Artist Check-In at Driggs City Center, 60 South Main Street, Driggs

Wednesday, July 23 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Thursday, July 24 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Friday, July 25 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Saturday, July 26 • 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Sunday, July 27 • 9:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Thursday, July 24 – Friday, July 25

Kimball Geisler Plein Air Painting WORKSHOP, Location TBD

Saturday, July 26 – Sunday, July 27

Tamara Callens Plein Air Painting WORKSHOP, Location TBD

Saturday, July 26

6-8pm • Montana Shakespeare in the Parks PAINT OUT at Teton County Courthouse Lawn

Sunday, July 27

5:00-8:00pm • DOWNTOWN SOUNDS CONCERT, OPENING RECEPTION & PAINT OUT

Driggs Plaza, 60 South Main Street, Driggs

Monday, July 28

10:00am–12:00pm • PAINT OUT at Grand Targhee Resort, Alta, Wyoming

Use your free chair lift ticket to meet fellow artists atop Grand Targhee Resort with stunning Teton Views.

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales •  9am – 6pm, Driggs City Gallery

Tuesday, July 29                                              

7:00-11:00am  •  QUICK DRAW, Downtown Victor

Check in at Victor City Park

2:00pm •  PEOPLES CHOICE QUICK DRAW AWARDS, Outdoors at Driggs Plaza

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales •  9am – 5pm, Driggs City Gallery

Wednesday, July 30

7:00-11:00am  •  QUICK DRAW, Location to be announced

12:00pm •  QUICK DRAW AWARDS BY COMPETITION JUDGES, Outdoors at Driggs Plaza

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 5pm, Driggs City Gallery

Thursday, July 31

4:00pm • FINAL COMPETITION SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Submissions due at Driggs City Gallery

5-7pm • COLLECTOR'S PARTY AND ARTIST'S TALK, at Driggs City Gallery

6-6:30pm • ARTIST'S TALK WITH KIMBALL GEISLER "WHAT MAKES ART VALUABLE?"

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 7pm, Driggs City Gallery

Friday, August 1

Driggs Plaza, 60 South Main Street

9:00am • COMPETITION JUDGING

9:00am • 3:00pm – PEOPLES CHOICE JUDGING

11:00am • 3:00pm – ARTISTS CHOICE JUDGING

4:30 • 6:00pm – COMPETITION AWARDS CEREMONY AND CLOSING RECEPTION

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 8:00pm, Driggs City Gallery

Saturday, August 2

9:00am-4:00pm – ARTIST CHECK-OUT

Gallery and Tent Exhibition and Sales – 9am – 4pm, Driggs City Gallery