Welcome to Olmsted Arts, Inc.

We invite you to engage, learn, and be inspired.

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Olmsted Arts, Inc. Programs

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Olmsted Plein Air Invitational

April 18 - 26, 2026 in-person
April 18-May 22, 2026 virtually
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Georgia Color Plein Air

8th Annual Plein Air Competition
Oct. 13 - 18, 2026 in Savannah, GA
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Olmsted Gallery

Special exhibitions, workshops and more!
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Who We Are

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Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Georgia Color Plein Air, and Olmsted Gallery are made possible with the generous support of our Sponsors, Patrons, Collectors & People like you!

Since 2015, Olmsted Arts, Inc. has been dedicated to enriching visual and cultural art education through the art of plein air painting. We bring this mission to life through events, workshops, lectures, and demonstrations led by some of the nation’s most esteemed artists.

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“Art enables us to find ourselves and

lose ourselves at the same time.”

-Thomas Merton