Signature Membership in Plein-Air Painters of America recognizes superiority in the technique of painting on location, and honors the individual artist's personal vision, willingness to share knowledge, and professional standing in the art community. There is no application process for joining PAPA. The path to membership starts by being invited to join PAPA members as a guest artist. Guest artists are nominated by the members of PAPA, then asked to join the group at the next paint out event. Artists who have been invited and attended at least two events are then eligible to be nominated for membership.
Larkspur, California. Member since 2018
Mesa, Arizona. Member since 2018
North Kingston, Rhode Island. Member since 2021
Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Member since 2026
Watertown, Connecticut. Member since 2022
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Member since 2021
Julian, Pennsylvania. Member since 2026
Franklin, Tennessee. Member since 2021
Prescott, Arizona. Member since 2021
Dallas, Texas. Member since 2025
Santa Barbara, California. Member since 2022
Valencia, California. Member since 2021
Costa Mesa, California. Member since 2021
Crested Butte, Colorado. Member since 2025
Colorado Springs, Colorado. Member since 2022
Medford, New Jersey. Member since 2025
Newmarket, New Hampshire. Member since 2018
Thomaston, Maine. Member since 2020
Gloucester, Massachussets. Member since 2025
Ogden, Utah. Member since 2026
Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Member since 2024
Grand Junction, Colorado. Member since 2022
Millbrea, California. Member since 2025
Austin, Texas. Member since 2021
Anacortes, Washington. Member since 2025
Cataumet, Maine. Member since 2013
Fair Oaks, California. Member since 2023
Vadito, New Mexico. Member since 2021
Eureka, Missouri. Member since 2014
Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Member since 2026
Evergreen, Colorado. Member since 2025
Carmel, California. Member since 2018
Charlotte, Tennessee. Member since 2026
Wellington, Colorado. Member since 2021
Scottsdale, Arizona. Member since 1997
Gainesville, Georgia. Member since 2021
Grand Junction, Colorado. Member since 1996
Alpine, Utah. Member since 2021
Eugene, Oregon. Member since 2026
Santa Fe, New Mexico. Member since 2024
Silt, Colorado. Member since 2016
*Charter Signature Members are those few that became Signature Members in the first four years after it was formed by Denise Burns in Avalon, CA in 1986 and continued to be a part of PAPA ever since.
