Paint Madison County (A Plein Air Festival)
September 21, 2025
9:00 am to 7:00pm
Join us for our 3rd annual Paint Madison County event on Sunday, September 21, 2025! Artists will create artwork in the open air and showcase the hidden gems of Madison County. The public is invited to watch our artists create their masterpieces between 9 am-1 pm (locations to be announced).
*Please note: Artists will be encouraged to paint/create wherever they feel called to. The Paint Madison County committee cannot guarantee an artist will be at every site at all hours.
End the night with the artists at a reception from 4-7 pm. The artists will showcase the artwork they created throughout the day and YOU can purchase it to take it home that evening!
Judging for the artists will end at 5:00 pm and awards will be announced shortly after.
We are excited to also offer a youth division for Paint Madison County! Youth artists will also be creating artwork at the same locations and have their artwork for sale at the evening reception. Come out and support the Madison County Chamber and the local arts!
2025 applications can be found here:
Artists also have the opportunity to attend the following special event:
PAINT MADISON COUNTY WORKSHOP
Warming Up for the Main Event
with M. SHAWN CORNELL
Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Location: Pammel Park Lodge
Cost: $125.00
What to Bring:
Important: The brushes and paints listed below are only a suggestion; if you feel more comfortable with your particular choices of brushes and paints (or media other than oil or acrylic paints), then by all means, please use them.
• Easel: Any light-weight portable easel will do.
• Brushes: Whatever you’re comfortable using, I like flats - sizes no. 2, 6 and 10.
• Paints: Whatever you’re comfortable using. My limited palette contains - Titanium White, Ultramarine Blue, Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Yellow (Daler Rowney Georgian) and Transparent Red Oxide.
• Palette: Wood, glass or plastic are fine but please: no paper palettes (these will blow around).
• Painting panels: Any type will do - bring at least 4 panels. I strongly suggest none larger than 9x12s.
• Other: Small sketch pad and pencil (important); odorless thinner, paper towels (suggest Viva, Bounty or Brawny), metal palette knife, sunscreen, and trash bags (plastic grocery bags).
Event Location
Covered Bridges Winery
2207 170th Trail
Winterset, IA
(515) 462-1185
