Zion National Park hosts Art Invitational from 2 to 7 November

Zion National Park will host the Art Invitational from 2 to 7 November 2026 in Zion Canyon near Springdale, Utah. The programme brings sixteen landscape painters to the park and nearby venues in the United States for demonstrations and outdoor painting.

Art Invitational brings painters to Zion Canyon in November

The Zion Forever Project, the official non-profit partner of Zion National Park, presents the Art Invitational as a week of activities linked to the landscape. The organiser lists the event date as 2 to 7 November 2026, with the main invitation week running from 3 to 7 November.

Artist demonstrations are scheduled at Cable Mountain Lodge in Springdale from 3 to 5 November. On 7 November, the Wet Paint and Silent Auction programme is scheduled at Zion Lodge inside the park, where visitors can watch all sixteen artists paint. The 2026 Art Invitational schedule names the venues and participating artists.

How Zion National Park shapes the artists' work

The event is tied to Zion's sandstone canyons rather than a conventional indoor exhibition alone. The National Park Service describes the park as a landscape of the Virgin River, narrow canyons and 2,000-foot Navajo Sandstone cliffs, with the river supporting plant and animal life through Zion Canyon.

That setting gives the programme a direct connection to the place: demonstrations in Springdale lead into an outdoor painting session at Zion Lodge inside the park. The relationship between art and landscape also reflects a longer tradition. The National Park Service history of art in Zion says the Zion Forever Project hosts an annual November plein air invitation, with artists working in the open air and visitors able to see demonstrations, lectures and activities.

From Springdale galleries to Zion Lodge painting

The schedule places much of the public-facing programme around Springdale, the community at the park's southern entrance. The organiser lists Worthington Gallery in Springdale as the location for displayed works, while Cable Mountain Lodge is the venue for the demonstrations on 3, 4 and 5 November.

The final listed programme connects the town with the park itself. On 7 November, the Wet Paint and Silent Auction session moves to Zion Lodge, allowing visitors already inside the park to see the artists working in the landscape that informs their paintings.

Visiting Zion National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know

• The Art Invitational runs from 2 to 7 November 2026, with listed venues at Cable Mountain Lodge in Springdale and Zion Lodge inside the park.
• Public demonstrations are scheduled from 3 to 5 November, while the Wet Paint and Silent Auction programme is listed for 7 November at Zion Lodge.
• The setting includes Zion Canyon, the Virgin River and steep Navajo Sandstone cliffs, so the event combines town venues with an exposed canyon landscape.

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Frequently asked questions about Zion National Park

When does the Art Invitational take place at Zion National Park?

The Art Invitational runs from 2 to 7 November 2026 in Zion Canyon, with activities in Springdale and at Zion Lodge.

What is the Art Invitational programme in Zion National Park?

It is a landscape art programme with sixteen invited painters, demonstrations from 3 to 5 November 2026 and a Wet Paint session at Zion Lodge on 7 November.

Where is Zion National Park and how do you get there?

The park is in southwestern Utah, with its address in Springdale. The Art Invitational's listed venues are Cable Mountain Lodge in Springdale and Zion Lodge inside the park.