MPAC 2026 at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Deadline to apply:
February 1, 2026

The Minnesota Plein Air Collective (MPAC) is a collaboration between the nonprofit organizers of Minnesota's three premier plein air painting competitions in Battle Lake (Art of the Lakes), Grand Marais (Outdoor Painters of Minnesota), and Red Wing (Red Wing Arts). MPAC has teamed up to promote painting events and artists by mounting an annual exhibition of plein air paintings in different locations around Minnesota.

Our 2026 exhibit will be at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2026
​Exhibition Dates: May 16 - September 13, 2026