2024 Buda Arts Festival
& Plein Air Painting Competition
September 17 - 21
Live, outdoor, plein air painting competitions, busking musicians, film screenings, art demos, artisan markets, artist meet-ups, kids' activities, and dance performances fill the week! There's something for everyone! While most of the festival is FREE, events on the Festival Schedule that require TICKETS are marked with a 🖌️.
The Buda Arts Festival, originally named the Buda Plein Air Festival, was created in 2020 by Inspired Minds Art Center to bring the community together outdoors, through art, in a mindful, healing, and celebratory way during a time of social restrictions, fear, and anxiety. Over the years, it has grown from a 1-day painting and music festival to a 5-day celebration of all-thing-arts! Check out the SCHEDULE.
Congratulations to the
2023
Art Competition Winners!
What does plein-air mean??
[ pleyn-air; French ple-ner ]
adjective
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Plein air painting is about leaving the four walls of your studio behind and experiencing painting and drawing in the landscape. The practice goes back for centuries but was truly made into an art form by the French Impressionists. Their desire to paint light and its changing, ephemeral qualities, coupled with the creation of transportable paint tubes and the box easel—the precursor to the plein air easels of today—allowed artists the freedom to paint “en plein air,” which is the French expression for “in the open air.” - www.artistsnetwork.com
2023 Plein Air Competition
1st Place
Shea Daniel-Youngblood - “Brian's Idea”
2nd Place
Larisa Anaya - “Summer Rain”
3rd Place
Celeste Perez Smith - “Dancing Silhouettes”
Honorable Mentions
Katie Lydecker
Tom Afflerbach
Ben Ortiz
Theresa Vincent
Theresa Vincent
Gena Destri
Jim Street
Jim Street
Mike Clark
Shea Daniel-Youngblood
Renee Barnes
2023 Quick Draw winners
1st Place
Shea Daniel-Youngblood - “Park on Main Street”
2nd Place
Tom Afflerbach - “Over/Under”
3rd Place
Sean Allen - “Gallery in Motion”
Honorable Mention:
Joy Bliss
Lori Sons
Larisa Anaya
2023 Festival Fine Art Show
People's Choice
Lauren Drew Barros - "ÁGUA VIVA"
Judge's Choice
Karen Ramsey - "Magnificent Loneliness"
Honorable Mention
Raylee Schobel
Terry Slater
2023 Buda Arts Festival Recap
2023 Festival Schedule
*dates, times, & events are subject to change
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
5:00pm
Artists Welcome Reception
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5pm-7pm
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By Invitation Only
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Inspired Minds Art Center (IMAC)
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
All-day
Plein air painting
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Artists may choose to begin painting today.
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LOCATION: Anywhere in the 78610 zip code
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See MAP
Live Mural Painting
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Inspired Minds Art Center
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Front Yard
1:00pm
Workshops @ IMAC 🖌️
6:00pm
Artists’ Happy Hour
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6pm-8pm
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14
All-Day
Plein air painting
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All day - artists may choose to continue painting today.
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LOCATION: Anywhere in the 78610 zip code
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See MAP
Live Mural Painting
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Inspired Minds Art Center
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Front Yard
12:30pm
Workshops @ IMAC 🖌️
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"An Artist's Guide to Social Media Success"
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12:30-2:00pm
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$20
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Register HERE
6:00pm
Artists’ Happy Hour
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6pm-8pm
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
All-day
Plein air painting
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All day - artists may choose to continue painting today.
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LOCATION: Anywhere in the 78610 zip code
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See MAP
Live Mural Painting
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Inspired Minds Art Center
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Front Yard
7:00pm
Film Screening 🖌️
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Yakona
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7pm
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The Chambers Theatre
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$5
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Get tickets HERE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
All-Day
Artisan Markets
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9am-5pm
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Downtown Buda
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The Carrington (Inside)
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300 Main St.
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Buda Welcome Center (Outside)
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303 Main St.
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Inspired Minds Art Center (Outside)
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121 Main St.
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Live Outdoor Music
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9:30am-5pm
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Busking musicians playing music in various locations from Stagecoach House to Jackson Tyler Morris Memorial Skate Park
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See MAP
Dance Performances
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The Chambers Theatre @ Inspired Minds Art Center
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12:00-12:30pm: Divas Dance Studio
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1:00-2:00pm: Bellydancing
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2:00-2:15pm: Charlie Brown the Musical Sneak Peek
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2:15-3:00pm - Dance Unlimited
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Other performances TBD
Artist Demonstrations @ Inspired Minds Art Center:
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Outdoor Plein Air Painting Competition
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9:30 - 11:30am
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Along Main Street in Downtown Buda
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Potter's Wheel with Cece Bode
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9:30 - 11:30am
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Inspired Minds Art Center
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Candle Making by Sarah Gonzalez
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1:00pm-4:00pm
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IMAC Children's Arts & Crafts Area
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Art Robots by B.O.T.S. Robotics Team
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12:00pm-4:00pm
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Inspired Minds Art Center Indoor Studio
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Stained Glass by Kim Fry
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12:00pm-3:00pm
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Inspired Minds Art Center Indoor Studio
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Live Mural Painting by Jaz Davis
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All Day (9:30am-5:00pm)
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Inspired Minds Art Center
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Metal Sculpture by Nathan Miller
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All Day (9:30am-5:00pm)
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Artisan Market
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8:00am
Plein Air Competition Judging
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8am-9am Drop-off Artwork
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11am-12pm judging
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Closed to public
9:30am
Quick Draw Competition
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9:30pm-11:30pm
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Multiple artists creating artwork outside in various locations from Stagecoach House to Jackson Tyler Morris Memorial Skate Park
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See MAP
10:00am
Festival Art Show
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10am-5pm
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Fine Art Competition & Sale
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Artwork of diverse mediums
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Vote for the People's Choice Award!
Story Time for Kids w/Rachel the Librarian
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10am & 11am
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Sponsored by the Buda Public Library
12:00pm
Free Kids Arts & Crafts Activities
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12pm-5pm
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Inspired Minds Art Center
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Outside
Young Entrepreneurs Market
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12pm-5pm
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Downtown Buda
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Inspired Minds Art Center Lawn
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1:00pm
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1pm-3pm
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Be the first to view and purchase prize-winning artwork from the 2023 Buda Plein Air Competition
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Award-winning wine and small bites
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$35
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TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
3:00pm
Plein Air Painting & Quick Draw Competition Awards
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3:00pm
7:00pm
Closing Celebration
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San Gabriel Live Concert 🖌️
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7:00pm-9pm
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$20 (kids under 17 free w/ adult)
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The Chambers Theatre @ Inspired Minds Art Center
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Complimentary Drinks
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TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE
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2023 Buda Arts Festival
Ticketed Events
Sat, Apr 20BudaApr 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PMBuda, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesSat, Apr 20Inspired Minds Art CenterApr 20, 2024, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PMInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesTue, Apr 23BudaApr 23, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PMBuda, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesSat, Apr 27Inspired Minds Art CenterApr 27, 2024, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PMInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesSat, Apr 27Inspired Minds Art CenterApr 27, 2024, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDTInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main Street, Buda, TX
Fri, May 03Inspired Minds Art CenterMay 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA- Multiple DatesFri, May 03Inspired Minds Art CenterMay 03, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PMInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesFri, May 03Inspired Minds Art CenterMay 03, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDTInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesSat, May 04Inspired Minds Art CenterMay 04, 2024, 10:00 AM – 10:45 AMInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesFri, May 17The Chambers TheatreMay 17, 2024, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMThe Chambers Theatre, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesMon, Jun 17Inspired Minds Art CenterJun 17, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PMInspired Minds Art Center, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesFri, Sep 06The Chambers TheatreSep 06, 2024, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMThe Chambers Theatre, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesFri, Nov 15The Chambers TheatreNov 15, 2024, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMThe Chambers Theatre, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
Multiple DatesFri, Nov 22The Chambers TheatreNov 22, 2024, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PMThe Chambers Theatre, 121 Main St, Buda, TX 78610, USA
