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Welcome to our 2025
Jefferson County /
1000 islands
arts & PLEIN AIR festival





2025 ARTS & PLEIN AIR FESTIVAL SCHEDULE



August 4.5 - Tarryl Gabel Plein Air Workshop - See below for information and online registration



August 6-9 - Jefferson County / 1000 Islands Plein Air Artist Competition - See below for prospectus & online registration



August 7, Thursday 5:30PM-8:00PM - SUNSET BOAT TOUR! See below for complete information & Regisration . This year we are proud to support Watertown's Zoo New York!



August 9, Saturday - Orion Arts Festival 11AM - 5PM. Food, Beverage, Entertainment & Art!
- Plein Air Judging & Awards 2PM-3PM
-Silent Plein Air Art Auction bidding ends 4:00PM
August 10, Sunday - 2nd Chance Bid Day, 11AM - 3PM. All unsold artwoks available at "Buy it Now" price!



Jefferson County / Thousand Islands

PLEIN AIR ARTISTS, ARTS & CRAFTS, & FOOD VENDORS - ONLINE REGISTRATION PENDING: ​



PLEIN AIR COMPETITION ENTRY
ONLINE REISTRATION HERE



Tarryl Gabel Plein Air Worksop
Registration here.



ART, CRAFTERS, FOOD VENDORS REGISTration forms pending



sunset boat tour on clayton islands tours! Register PENDING



2025 Arts & Crafts Vendors Show at the old school house! 327 Mullin St., Watertown !
Saturday August 9, 11am-5pm
MEET THIS YEAR'S VENDORS & SOME OF OUR PAST PERFORMERS/ARTISTS BELOW! :



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Judging & Awards begins 1PM Saturday August 9, 2025
Orion Art Gallery 327 Mullin St. Watertown
Public bidding silent auction ends at 4PM!
SEE SOME OF OUR PAST PLEIN AIRS BELOW!



Barbara Jablonski, Pittsford, NY 2022 Judge



Plein Air Workshop, Sackets Harbor NY, 2016



Barbara's award winning painting "Johnston House", Clayton NY, 2018



Orion Art Gallery & Studio





315-215-4099
327 Mullin Street, Watertown, NY


Info@orion-artgallery.com