Signature Event · 2026
Tidelands Plein Air
Celebrating our rivers, streets, and working landscapes through outdoor painting.
Tidelands Plein Air is TAG's celebration of the Northern Neck's rivers, streets, and working landscapes — painted live, outdoors, over the course of the event. Registered artists set up around Tappahannock and the surrounding waterfront to capture the town as it actually looks and moves.
The event wraps with two community gatherings: a picnic for our artists and a collector's party where the day's finished paintings go on display — and up for sale — to close things out.
Every dollar raised through registration and added donations goes straight back to Tappahannock Artists' Guild, supporting the gallery, its classes, and its year-round programming.
HOW THE WEEK UNFOLDS
Paint, then Party
Three parts to the event, from brush to sale.
Outdoor Painting
Registered artists spread out across Tappahannock and its waterfront to paint on location, working the town's streets, storefronts, and river views into finished pieces.
Part One
Community Fundraiser and Art Sale
The Art on the Wall gala is where community members get a first look at the paintings created during the week, and the first opportunity to purchase them. Food and drink and fun times with the artists. Sponsorship opportunities available. Individual tickets available here.
Part Two