Details
OPM has fond memories of paint-outs at historic sites in Minnesota and collaboration with MN Historical Society and county historical societies. Above are photos from Sibley House (2021) and The Landing (2022).
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Historic Fort Snelling Visitor Center, 17 Tower Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55417
Meet At: Park in the Visitor Center parking lot and meet at the Visitor Center.
Hosted By: Allison Eklund, OPM Member: (651) 592-7858
Description
Sign up to paint inside the walls of Historic Fort Snelling!
Admission and parking are free for all OPM members who register. At the paint-out, a small table with painting supplies will be set out for visitors who want to try their hand at painting. No painting is allowed inside the historic buildings.
PAINT-OUT SCHEDULE
8:30am - Painters may arrive to begin painting. You can paint outside the Historic Fort walls (landscape, historic walls, prairie grasses and plants, etc.)
10:00am - Fort opens to the public, the front gate opens, and costumed staff arrive. We will also have a cannon available to paint.
3:00pm-4:00pm - We will have a spot to display art in the Historic Fort. OPM will bring tabletop easels. Painters must exit the Fort by 4:00pm when it closes to the public.
ON-SITE EXHIBITION & CLOSING RECEPTION
You may leave your painting(s) for display in a special exhibition at the Fort, with a public reception to be held on Thursday, October 22, from 4-6pm. This is the last day of the exhibit, when painters may attend and retrieve their paintings.
Assumption of Risk: Painters leaving paintings for display are advised that paintings will be exhibited inside a building that is open to the public and, while monitored by staff, might not be secure from theft. Participate at your own risk.
Registration
Paint-outs are open to all OPM members and their guests, however only OPM members will be provided with free admission to the Fort. Participants are not required to register, but it's helpful so we can communicate any last minute changes to locations or weather cancellations. Participants may arrive any time during the duration of the paint-out, but keep in mind that painters will migrate to painting locations once the paint-out begins.