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Sam Zimmerman is the featured artist for the month of July at Split Rock Lighthouse.  

Arts in the Park Tuesdays, 4-7 p.m. through September Whiteside Park, Ely  

Duluth Art Institute 508 W. Michigan St. Daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cassandra Quinn, “Birth, Afterbirth, Rebirth: Motherhood in the Time of AI.” Corridor Gallery, through Sept. 18. Matthew O’Reilly, “Shed Self,” Steffl Gallery through Sept. 12. Keren Kroul, "Atlas of the Mind,” George Morrison Gallery through Sept. 12. 64th Arrowhead Regional Biennial call to artists. Applications and guidelines on Submittable, deadline Aug. 1.  

First Friday Art Walk  Friday, July 7,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org  

Grand Marais Arts Colony 21 W. Hwy. 61, Grand Marais Grand Marais Arts Festival Sat. & Sun., July 8 & 9  

Hovland Arts Festival Sat. & Sun. July 1 & 2, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Hovland Town Hall A semiannual event showcasing the artistry of Hovland, Minn. area residents.  

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery 115 Wisconsin St., Grand Marais Mon. & Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m., closed Tues. & Weds. Lee Englund, “Oil Paintings from Life,” June 30-July 23. Reception Friday, June 30, 5-7 p.m.  

Lyric Center for the Arts 510 Chestnut St., Virginia Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays July 7-29: Bethany Jackson  

Macrostie Art Center 405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Annual Summer Art Fair Saturday, July 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Old Central School grounds. Miikawaadendaagwad gathering third Thursdays, 5-7 p.m.  

Nordic Center 23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth Open Fridays 12-4 p..m. and Saturdays 1-4 p.m. Solo exhibition by Jeffrey Kalstrom. Closing reception Friday, July 14, 6-9 p.m.   

Northern Great Lakes Visitor’s Center 29270 County Hwy. G, Ashland Women & Water / Red Cliff Pow Wow Portraits through Oct. 16.  

Reif Center Gallery 720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids Sarah Brokke through July & August  

Siiviis Gallery 361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth “Summer in the City” by Aaron Kloss, opening reception Saturday, July 1, 4-6 p.m.  

Split Rock Lighthouse North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61 July featured artist: Sam Zimmerman. Meet the artist July 5 & 22, 12-4 p.m. and July 8, 10-6 p.m.  

Storm Drain Art Gallery open house Thursday, June 29, 5:30-7 p.m. Empire Coffee, 1204 Tower Ave., Superior The City of Superior has engaged local artists since 2014 to paint mini-murals marking drains that lead to streams and the lake, encouraging people to not dump wastes.  

Tweed Museum, UMD Campus Summer hours Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. “Clay Culture: Diverse Selections from the Ceramics Collection” “Doors of Perception: Printmakers on Language” through Aug. 12   Two Loons Gallery 2026 W. Superior St. “Meet the Artist” exhibition series Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 1: Photographer Erin Lahti. July 8: Multimedia artist Kari Morgen.  

Washburn Cultural Center 1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn Open Tues. through Sat., 12-4 p.m. “Variations,” fiber art through July 4  

Zeitgeist Arts 222 Superior St. Duluth Atrium: Aaron Booth Restaurant: Shelley Breitzmann