Paint Webster is Returning May 10, 2025!
Registration for Paint Webster opens April 1! We are pleased to have Bryan Walsh serving as juror for this years event. Bryan is an artist and owner of Fifteen Windows Gallery on Cherokee Street in St. Louis.
Adults registering April 1 - 30 | $25/person
Adults registering May 1 - 10 | $30/person
Children 18 and under may register for free.
How Does Paint Webster Work?
On Saturday, May 10 bring your canvas or paper to the Webster Arts Gallery to be stamped on the back - you can bring as many as you’d like to be stamped, but you may only submit two completed pieces for the gallery show. We will stamp pieces between 8 and 10 am.
After you’ve got a stamp, head out into Webster Groves and paint! You can choose any location in the Webster City Limits for your plein air experience, but we do encourage you to be respectful of property and business owners. Click here for Webster Groves maps.
Painting will happen between 8 am and 2 pm. Return your artwork to the gallery - and this is very important - it MUST be Framed and/or Wired for hanging. You can submit a gallery wrapped canvas that is wired or a framed piece that is wired. Wired artwork is required for hanging. You can find picture hanging kits at most art supply and hardware stores. Artwork from youth participants does not need to be wired for submission.
You will fill out an artist tag and be asked for a price - when pricing your artwork, remember that Webster Arts takes a 30% commission.
Doors Open for the Paint Webster Opening Reception at 4:30 pm. Thank you to our friends at Madrina for providing food for the reception! Voting for People’s Choice will happen between 4:30 and 5:00 pm. Award winners will be announced at 5:15 pm.
Prizes for Paint Webster Include:
First Place - $400 cash + $50 Blick Art Supplies Gift Card
Second Place, $250 + Blick Art Supplies Gift Card
Third Place, $150 sponsored by Garden Heights Nursery + $50 Blick Art Supplies Gift Card
Mayor’s Choice Award, $250 selected by Webster Groves mayor, Laura Arnold. Sponsored by Grafica Fine Art & Framing
Opal Award, $100 for best floral artwork. Sponsored by Ross & Ginger Krueger
Parks Award, $100 for best artwork featuring a city park. Sponsored by Marilynne Bradley
People’s Choice Award, $150 voted on by YOU! Sponsored by The Webster Kirkwood Times
Webster Business District Award $300 for artwork featuring one of the three business districts. Sponsored by the City of Webster Groves
Best artwork in Ages 6-10, 11-13, and 14-18. Art Supplies. Sponsored by Ping Yan
Read more on our Paint Webster FAQ Page!
2024 Paint Webster juror Julie Wiegand giving a plein air demonstration.