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Snoqualmie arts commissioners outline Plein Air Paint Out marketing, awards and display plans
Summary
Commissioners discussed registration, prize amounts and display logistics for the annual Plein Air Paint Out and agreed to push marketing through city channels and partner organizations.
A Snoqualmie Arts Commission member said registration for the city’s Plein Air Paint Out was posted on the city website and that artists should email the commission to sign up.
The meeting’s central discussion covered marketing, prize amounts and where selected works will be displayed. The commission said the top prize will be a $300 gift certificate; second place $200 and third place $100. Commissioners discussed an online community-favorite vote that would use photographs of participants’ work and said the top three judged pieces would be displayed in a local business window or alternate venue.
The commission member said the marketing materials have been prepared and will be shared with local galleries and arts groups; the city will include an insert in the utility bill PDF for customers who receive electronic water bills. “I just put the basic information. I’ll add more details as we go along,” the member said when describing the registration page.
Commissioners discussed display options for the winning pieces. They named the compounding pharmacy as an existing hosting option and said they were also exploring using a local winery if scheduling allows. The commission mentioned that the banner rotation for plein air work runs now through August and that new banners would go up later in the season.
Questions raised during the discussion included clarifying check-in times for participating artists and whether the top-place winner could return in 2026 to serve as a judge; commissioners said that was under consideration. No formal vote was recorded on changes to rules or prize amounts during the meeting.
The commission asked members to share graphics and registration links with neighborhood groups and arts contacts to broaden outreach. Staff and volunteers were assigned informally to follow up on marketing and logistics before the event.
