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Council weighs moving Plein Air judging back to festival sites; staff cites weather and judging concerns
Summary
Arts staff told council the Plein Air judging was moved indoors in 2025–26 due to wind, heat and dust; council members urged consulting artists and the Arts Commission and discussed attaching the event to Chocolate Affair or the Folk & Heritage Festival, with no final vote.
Arts staff told the council that the judging element of Glendale’s annual Plein Air painting competition was moved into the Adult Center Auditorium for 2025 and 2026 after concerns about wind, heat and dust hampered outdoor judging.
The staff member said their supervisor instructed them to find a climate‑controlled location for the judging element, citing council concerns voiced two years ago about weather and dust during outdoor judging. Staff said they…
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