Paint Main
Saturday, June 6, 2026
10:00am ~ 2:00pm
On Saturday, June 6th, watch the 2026 Plein Air festival painters compete in a fast-paced Paint Out along Main Street from 10 a.m. till noon.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend this free, fast-paced painting event as spectators! See 30 invited Plein Air artists, along with artists from the community, grace the streets of Main Street! Freshly painted artwork on easels will be created all within 2 hours, just a few blocks along Main Street, in the center of Gloucester Courthouse! Paintings are also available for sale right off the easel…just ask the artist for the price, and if you like it, mark it 'SOLD'! Stay for the judging that follows this event at 12:30. Paintings will be on display and available for purchase until 2:00 p.m.
Community painters are also welcome to register for this Paint Main event and compete for separate prizes. Judging will follow on the The House of Ren lawn. After prizes for both groups have been awarded, the paintings will be available for sale fresh off the easel - and ready to hang in your home!
Just the Facts!
10am - 12pm ~ Paint Out (paintings for sale off the easel)
12:30pm ~ Judging on the lawn at The House of Ren, Main Street
1:00pm ~ Awards Presentation
2:00pm ~ Paintings will be able to be viewed and purchased until 2pm.
Directions to The House of Ren Lawn
Community Artists Welcome!
Are you a local artist? Want to paint alongside the professionals? Get involved with the art community in Gloucester? Here’s your chance! Sign up to participate in our fast-paced competition on Main Street during the festival. All community artists of all ages are eligible not just for awards and recognition but prize money as well!
“Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life.”
— Pablo Picasso