May 16 | 2p - 5p
Outdoor in the MMAM Gardens
Free
The Paint-Out will take place in the MMAM gardens and it is open to the public and free. The public is welcome to attend and paint along. This is part of the May New Look Weekend, and this event is associated with the exhibition, Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An Exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective (on view May 16 - September 13, 2026). Gallery admission applies.
The Minnesota Plein Air Collective is a collaboration between the Art of the Lakes Association, Outdoor Painters of Minnesota, and Red Wing Arts, the nonprofit organizers of Minnesota’s three premier annual plein air painting competitions in Battle Lake, Grand Marais, and Red Wing, Minnesota. These groups join together in a different Minnesota venue each year to present an annual exhibition, spreading awareness throughout the state and bringing the joy and beauty of landscape painting to wider audiences.
New Look Weekend
This event is part of the May New Look Weekend, celebrating the opening of two new exhibitions, Gordon Coons: Gidibaajimomin / We Tell Stories and Myths & Legends of Minnesota: An Exhibition of the Minnesota Plein Air Collective. Stop by to see the new exhibitions, or join the programming on Saturday, May 16 with unique opportunities to meet the artists, see demonstrations, and take a deeper dive into the exhibitions.
