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 is about 150, 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.
Email our President, Kathy Litwin, with questions about OPM and about opportunities to volunteer.
Your contributions directly support our educational workshops and exhibit opportunities.
Your $40 calendar-year membership provides access to paint-outs, workshops, exhibits, and events.

News & Upcoming Events

OPEN FOR REGISTRATION
September 10-17, 2021

2021 Fall Members' Show at the Phipps Center for the Arts

Our exhibit dates have been moved later into summer for OPM's 2021 Field-to-Studio exhibit at the Phipps Center for the Arts in Hudson, Wisconsin. Artists may submit 2 plein air paintings or a studio exhibited with plein air field study. Studies may be framed or not, the idea being to educate our audience about artists' process when creating paintings from observation and design rather than from photos. Large paintings are welcome, but please email us if your painting is larger than 48" in any direction to confirm available space. The Phipps will handle sales and retain 40% commission.

Phipps Center for the Arts
109 Locust Street
Hudson, WI 54016

Sign Up Deadline​: October 15, 2021

Exhibit Dates: October 29 – December 5, 2021
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Attending Watercolor Live? You can support OPM, too!
OPM is an affiliate of Streamline Publishing, which offers grants to arts organizations that help promote their online workshops. Please follow this link if you plan to attend the Watercolor Live event January 27-29, 2022: OPM will receive a grant for each registration.

Artists Respond | Call for Art

Art makes us human. In these convulsive times, art is being created in crucibles of grief, racial inequity, illness, economic anxiety, and yearning for peace and justice. OPM has created a venue for contemporary and historical protest art to inspire appreciation of the work being created now in context with great works of the past. Please email JPEG images of your art or suggestions for historical artists’ work to events@outdoorpaintersofminnesota.org. We’ll include the artist’s name, artwork title, and link to the artist’s web site or social media handle. With your help the slideshow below will grow. We hope it will inspire support for contemporary artists responding to this moment in history and the creation of more art.