Author: American Plains Art
2018 Signature Show Award Winners
The APA extends a warm congratulation to the 2018 Signature Show award winners! Hover over the images for info and click to see larger.
You may view the rest of our show here.
Our show is hosted by the Preserving Arts in the Osage at the Ole’ #1 Firehouse Art Center in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, March 24-April 28, 2018.
Hope you can see the show in person. If interested in purchasing artwork, please contact us!
Entries Now Being Accepted
The American Plains Artists is now gearing up for their 2018 National Juried Show to be held at Fort Concho National Historic Landmark in San Angelo, TX.
The American Plains Artists 2018 Signature Member Show is almost here.
We thought we’d share a digital version of our invitation with you.
Hope to see you at the show in Pawhuska! More info in this post.
American Plains Artists 2018 Art Shows
Many of our members and others are anxious to hear about the American Plains Artists 2018 Art Shows which will include both a Signature Member Show and our Annual Art of the Plains Exhibit.
Here’s the latest info, so mark your calendars for these great events!
The American Plains Artists (APA) Signature Member Show will be hosted by Preserving Arts in the Osage at the Ole’ #1 Firehouse Art Center in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, March 23-April 28, 2018, and will open with a “By Invitation Only” Meet & Greet and Opening Reception on Friday, March 23rd, from 6-8 PM. To make reservations for this exciting evening of art and surprises email Bruce at
The public is invited to attend this celebration of “Art of the Plains” featuring realistic and representational artworks in traditional media that depict the American Great Plains region–its landscape, wildlife, people, and way of life in historical or modern times. Artworks in the show will be rendered by nationally recognized, award-winning artists who hail from across the U.S.A. The approximately fifty-five artworks exhibited and for sale at this event will be created by the APA Signature members who earned the right to Signature status and were elected to that status due in part to the continual high quality of their artwork.
The show is open to the public March 24-April 28, 2018. See you in Pawhuska—The Arts Destination on the Southern Plains!
The American Plains Artists (APA) 33rd Annual Juried Exhibit & Sale will be at the Quartermaster Building at Fort Concho in San Angelo, TX, June 28-August 5, 2018, with the Opening Reception on Thursday, June 28th, 5:30-7:30 PM. The public is invited to attend this celebration of “Art of the Plains” featuring approximately 115 two- and three-dimensional realistic and representational artworks in traditional media that depict the American Great Plains region–its landscape, wildlife, people, and way of life in historical or modern times. Artworks in the show will be rendered by nationally recognized award-wi
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We hope you will find our new blog of interest.
We currently have three new posts announcing our brand new website and two other posts about how to prepare digital photos for entry into our juried show along with a video to help you out!
Additionally, we have a post on just what are the American Plains? Find out and enjoy a video presentation.
Thanks from all of us at the American Plains Artists!
In the old days of preparing images for entering a juried art show, you had to have a 35mm camera and slide film! It was a tedious job. However, those days are gone.
Today it’s all about digital entries and uploading files. You save the tasks of developing film, postage and mailing, but it has it’s own quirks.
In this video tutorial you’ll be guided on how to edit your digital photos, and get them ready for show entry.
More information can be found on our Juried Show Entry page. See the image specifications tab.
A Little Education
When the American Plains Artists first went to a National Juried Show format in 1999, it took some time to educate our members about what subjects relate to the Great Plains or for that matter just what are the American Plains? Sometimes it was comical to see a seascape submitted for entry. We knew we had some work to do on our part to get the message across.
So what states comprise the American Plains? Well, here’s a map!
But, maybe you would like to know a little more about the Land, Life, People and Wildlife of the plains? We’ve got you covered in our new Education and Inspiration page! We know you’ll enjoy exploring the links.
We also have a compilation video showing a little more about the Plains and our organization’s activities. Enjoy the 5½ minute video below. It’s also included on our Education page.
After 14 years the APA is proud to release an all new website!
Former member William Hagerman, built the first website years ago and now has rebuilt the site from the ground up.
We hope you enjoy our beautiful new website!
A New Website for a new Era for the American Plains Artists