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. Our 2021 membership was about 160, and we welcome new members of all backgrounds at every level of experience. 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.
Upcoming Paint-Outs
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News | Exhibits | Events
Paint-Outs + Members' Exhibit at Boreal in St. Anthony Park
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"Painting the Park" Exhibit
August 2022 Boreal Art Loft 2276 Como Ave St Paul, MN 55108 OPM members have mounted an exhibit of plein air paintings at Boreal Art Loft, an upstairs art gallery at a gift shop in the St. Anthony Park neighborhood of St. Paul. Our theme is "Painting the Park:" paintings from around the historic St. Paul neighborhood, including Gibbs Farm Museum and Bell Museum on Larpenteur Avenue, the University of Minnesota's agricultural campus and Como Lake. |
Public Reception: 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, August 12, 2022
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2022 Art Materials Scholarships
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OPM and Wet Paint teamed up again this year to offer three Art Materials Scholarships, each including a $200 gift card for art supplies at Wet Paint, plus art materials contributed by suppliers.
Our winners this year are Starla Xiong, Jacob Thao, and Ava Marti. Congratulations and best wishes on your art journeys! Special thanks to our partner and sponsor, Wet Paint Art Materials & Framing in St. Paul, for helping create this opportunity for young artists. 
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2022 Scholarship Winners with OPM board members at Wet Paint for presentation on April 2, 2022
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