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GOLDEN HOUR: 9th ANNUAL PLEIN AIR COMPETITION

OPENING RECEPTION : SEPT. 22, 2023 6-8 PM | ON VIEW: SEPT. 22 - NOV. 4

ABOUT

Each year BDAC asks Utah artists to step outside and create artwork in the plein air tradition. This year's theme, Golden Hour, asks artists to capture the evocative time that lives in between day's end and night's beginning. This prompt isn't just about the typical artifice of sunset, but what nature gives us in its most fleeting moments amidst a chaotic and ever-changing world. Artists are invited to submit work in any medium (painting, sculpture, installation, fiber) as long as the piece meets the requirements listed in the slides below. No stamping is required this year, though all pieces must be registered before the drop-off date either in person or online (listed below). A Guest Juror (TBA) will select three works to receive cash awards which will be announced at the opening reception.

2023 COMPETITION WINNERS

TRADITIONAL CATEGORY:

  • 1st Place: "Chasing Light" by Olga Hegner

  • 2nd Place: "Kodachrome Color" by Alan Brockbank

  • 3rd Place: "Pink Salt Beach" by Olivia Glascock

NON-TRADITIONAL CATEGORY:

  • 1st Place: "Success Lies in its Sloping Typography" by Sarah Nystrom

  • 2nd Place: "Scrap Backyard" by Rosanna Lynne Welter

  • 3rd Place: "Light My Sight" by Annette Campbell

  • Honorable Mention: "Sanpete" by Robert Fuerer 

  • Honorable Mention: "Golden September" by Alicia Finlayson

RULES

  • Artists may work anywhere in Utah

  • Art must be created outdoors, on-site, anywhere in the state of Utah

  • Art must be a depiction of that outdoor site

  • Art may be done in any medium

  • Artists may submit up to 3 pieces, with each pieces requiring separate online registration

  • Art must be created between the dates of August 11 and Sept 13, 2023

REGISTER YOUR PIECES BELOW

Artists may submit up to 3 pieces. Payments will be accepted online via the links provided below, at BDAC in person, or by calling BDAC at 801.295.3618. Registration is required before drop off (Sept 9 and Sept 13), and will be verified upon arrival. 

To become a BDAC member or to update your existing membership, visit the Membership Page

INSPIRATION + EXAMPLES 

Not sure where to start? Take some inspiration from international artists and their sunset-themed artworks below. Click on each image to learn more about the piece and artist. 

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