Art in the Pines
7th Annual · Prescott, Arizona

Art in
the Pines

A celebration of plein air painting across the high country of Yavapai County.

August 26–30, 2026
Free & open to all
Meet the 23 artists Yavapai College Arts ↗
Granite Dells plein air painting
Among the boulders of the Granite Dells
Festival landscape study
Welcome to the festival

Twenty-three plein air artists take to the forest, the boulders, the mountains, and the famously vintage downtown — capturing Prescott in oil, watercolor, and acrylic over four days.

Twenty-three painters.
Four days in the pines.
Invited from Arizona, California & the Pacific Northwest.
Meet all the artists →
Mark your calendar

Festival events

Every event is free and open to the public — no ticket required.

The plein air artists

Twenty-three painters

Select any artist to read their story, awards, and the painting they brought to Prescott.

Throne of the Ancients by Tom Conner
“Throne of the Ancients”
2026 Festival Judge

Tom Conner

Raised in North Carolina, Tom's fine-arts education truly began after he moved to Arizona more than thirty years ago — in the deserts and forests of the Southwest. A love of great open spaces, hiking, and camping taught him to observe, and drew his painting toward the timeless, mythical places of the Southwest landscape.

Tom has taken part in Art in the Pines in all but one year. He returns for the unique scenery and historic downtown — “there's no mistaking it for anywhere else in the world.”

Tom@tomconnerstudio.com
Plan your visit

An easy day trip
from the Valley

All festival events are hosted at the Yavapai College Prescott Campus — about a 90-minute drive up from the Phoenix area into the cool mountain pines. Free parking, free admission.

Get directions
With thanks to our sponsors

Art in the Pines is made possible through the generous support of our community partners and grant funding.

A publication of the Yavapai College Visual Arts Department & the Prescott Art Gallery