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Friday, October 3, 2025

Plein Air Event Oct. 19-24 ---Theme is Paint or photo Macon County Fall Colors.

To enter the contest this year, copy the following link and paste it in your URL:

 https://jamesmillikinhomestead.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/En-Plein-Air-Entry-Form-2025.pdf

  print the following and attach it to the entry form. 

 Plein Air Rules “paint/Photo Macon county Fall color” Oct. 19—Oct. 24, 2025 

• All entries must be painted during the week of Oct. 19-Oct. 24 • Participants must be at least 18 yo. 
• Bring your medium paper or whatever you will be painting on for “entry Mark” to Millikin Homestead at 2 pm Sunday Oct. 19. (if you can’t be there for the 19th, bring your medium surface to the Sessions Oct. 8 or 15) 
• Artists will supply their own materials. All mediums are allowed. 
• Only sites within Macon County are allowed. 
• Entry size can be up to 250 sq. in. plus framing; e.g., 14X17=238. 
• Strive for at least 50% of the painting being done at the site. 
• Art works need to be ready to hang with wire for the critique and judging. (Hanging will be at 1 pm on Oct. 24 at Madden Art Center (3rd floor))—125 N. Water St., Decatur. Judging will be at 2 pm. 
• Tag on entry: Name of piece, location, day, medium, artist, artist experience (Beginner, amateur, experienced). Please include a photo of your site. You may submit up to two pieces. 
• All pieces need to be removed at the end of the day, Oct. 24. 
• For safety of artists, they are urged to paint with partners or a group. This is also to encourage fellowship among the artists. 
• A short note (100 words or less) of what attracted you to paint the piece would be nice, but not required. 
• If the proceeds for this event aren’t sufficient to award the stated prizes, the monies will be awarded on a percentage basis. Money in excess of the prize and Judge fee will be added to the treasury. 
• By entering this event participants agree to maintain ethical behavior and integrity. • We do not carry insurance for this event. If you agree with these rules please check “agree” and sign below: 
____ I Agree Signature: __________________________________ 

 Attach this to your entry form.

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