Grand Canyon Celebration of Art

View this year's studio paintings in the Celebration of Art online catalogue.

Studio paintings will be available for purchase through an online intent to purchase form. By submitting the form, there is no guarantee that you will be selected to purchase the painting. All submissions will be entered into a random drawing for each painting. Celebration of Art sponsors will be drawn first and given the first right of refusal to purchase a piece. All winners will be contacted Sunday morning, September 19, to confirm the purchase. 

View the Catalogue

Bid in our online auction between Friday, September 3, and Saturday, September 18, 2021. The auction will close promptly on Saturday, September 18, at 6:00 p.m. Arizona Time.

Winners will be determined at the close of the auction. 

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Artists will be at the South Rim painting "en plain air," where park visitors will have the opportunity to watch the artists paint as they seek to represent the shifting light and shadow, amazing landforms, and extraordinary colors of this vast landscape. Most artists prefer to paint mornings and evenings when the canyon is most vibrant.

Please practice physical distancing while observing the artists and respect their space.

Preview the Celebration of Art exhibition early by private appointment only. Attendees can purchase art during this time and submit an Intent to Purchase form for studio pieces. To reserve a time, please click here.

The cost is $50 for each 30-minute viewing appointment. Please note, there is a maximum of six members per group, per appointment, to provide an intimate viewing of the exhibition.

Artists can be found painting between Verkamp's Visitor Center and Thunderbird Lodge in the village for a group Paint Out. This is a great time for visitors to ask questions and engage with artists while they are creating their beautiful plein air paintings. We will be sharing a live feed of this event on Facebook and YouTube for those who cannot join in person.

All completed paintings will be available for purchase on-site until 6 p.m.

All available artwork is available for sale online at shop.grandcanyon.org with proceeds going towards a fund to establish a dedicated art venue at the South Rim. 

Kolb Studio is open to the public daily from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For a private appointment at Kolb Studio to view the artwork, contact Kathy Duley at kduley@grandcanyon.org or (480) 277-0458. 

We are seeking several new talented artists with plein air experience at Grand Canyon to participate in the 14th Annual Celebration of Art. The event will be from September 10, 2022, through January 16, 2023. The opening weekend will take place at the South Rim between September 16 -18, 2022. 

Applications can be submitted online through January 15, 2022.

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