

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Battle of the Brushes 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Join the Ottumwa Area Arts Council for Battle of the Brushes! Normally watching paint dry isn’t exciting. . . But this is a fierce and fun competition to view. 

Here's how it works:
--Our line-up of amazing artists will have 100 minutes to paint a canvas related to a theme revealed at the beginning of the event.

--Attendees can check out the artists' progress while they race against the clock!

--Judges will review the works and declare a winner!

--Paintings will then be live auctioned, with half the proceeds going to the Ottumwa Area Arts Council and half to each artist.

--Dessert auction during the event will support the Ottumwa Area Arts Council.

--Food, beer, and wine available for purchase throughout the event.

--Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the action starts at 7:00 p.m. 

Purchase advance tickets for $5 at the Hotel Ottumwa front desk or $10 at the door. Children 10 and under free.

This year's participating artists will be announced soon.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottumwa/battle-of-the-brushes-2026/200029792166342
- **Event Categories**: Art, Sports, fine-arts, Nonprofit, Contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 52

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029792166342?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=ottumwa-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottumwa
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Hotel Ottumwa
- **lat**: 41.0186
- **long**: -92.4119
- **full address**: Hotel Ottumwa, 101 N Court St, Ottumwa, IA 52501-2538, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Ottumwa Area Arts Council (https://allevents.in/org/ottumwa-area-arts-council/14511486)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/a24a25347e57cad94585ec8ec0558139bf6d570073e7fe0db0f65fe0fb96e5cb-rimg-w1200-h495-dcf9e955-gmir?v=1773890159
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Battle+of+the+Brushes+2026&date=11+Apr

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 11 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Hotel Ottumwa, 101 N Court St, Ottumwa, IA 52501-2538, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Ottumwa Area Arts Council
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, Sports, fine-arts, Nonprofit, Contests
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Battle of the Brushes 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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