Outdoor Painters of Minnesota

MPAC at the MAC

The Minnesota Plein Air Collective is excited to partner with the MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids for the 2027 MPAC Exhibit, April 2 - May 28, 2027.

Each year, Outdoor Painters of Minnesota joins Red Wing Arts and Art of the Lakes Gallery to host an exhibition of works from the premiere plein air events in our state. The exhibit is held in different venues each year to bring our craft to new audiences far and wide.

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Who We Are…

Outdoor Painters of Minnesota is a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit formed to promote and share the practice of outdoor plein air painting.

We are governed by an all-volunteer board of directors, with a membership of over 240 artists. We welcome new members of all backgrounds, at every level of experience, from Minnesota and beyond. OPM strives to coordinate outdoor painting activities, develop opportunities to exhibit together, educate both artists and non-artists in plein air painting, and inspire awareness of the beauty found in nature through painting outdoors.

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