2026 Red Wing Arts plein Air
June 10-20 / Artists Paint Red Wing
Fri, June 19, 6-8 pm / First Glimpse & Awards Reception
June 20-Aug 23 / On Exhibit
Imagine painters situated along the Seine in Paris and transport them to the banks and bluffs of the beautiful Mississippi River in Red Wing, MN.
Red Wing Arts celebrates our 20th annual event in 2026, bringing artists to our community from around the region to paint “recognizable” Red Wing en Plein Air. Meaning approximately “open air” in French, Plein Air is a study of how light and shadow interact with things, creating a snapshot of one moment in time that can never be repeated.
Red Wing sits at the entrance to the Driftless Region. We are a stunning place with a charming downtown, dramatic bluffs, rolling hills, vistas and winding rivers that define our historic town. Our exhibit includes over 100 works that are judged and hung in our Depot Gallery.
The artist application will open in February, and we will announce our 2026 Plein Air judge and participants in the spring. Questions? email pleinair@redwingarts.org
Congratulations to the 2025 Plein Air Award Winners!
Awarded by judge, Nina Weiss
2025 Featured Class Artists
*2026 artists will be announced in the spring
Wade Ardery, Michael Broshar, Lynn Brown, Andrew Carr, Joshua Cunningham, Allison Eklund, Greg Finnegan, Diane Foster, Tracey Frugoli, Willow Gentile, Elissa Gore, Nelia Harper French, Ylli Haruni, Tadas Kosciuska, Cheryl LeClair-Sommer, Dan Mackerman, Greg Meyer, Alketa Muzhaqi, David Nemo, Tatyana Robberts, Kelly Schamberger, Kurt Schulzetenberg, Lisa Stauffer, James Turner, Michelle Wegler
2025 Red Wing Arts Plein Air
Exhibit Paintings
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts & cultural heritage fund.
“The Red Wing Plein Air Event is about this place. Since this event started, over a thousand paintings have been created of Red Wing and the surrounding area. That’s not common, but neither is Red Wing. ”
Artist Derek Davis painting en plein air
Artist Hannah C. Heyer painting en plein air