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Two exhibits, “Red Cliff Pow Wow Portraits” and “Women & Water” have a reception Saturday at the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center in Ashland.  

All Along the Lake Art Studio Tour Through Oct. 1 Cook County Thirty artist studios along the North Shore are open to the public. For a list of locations see visitcookcounty.com.  

Duluth Art Institute 508 W. Michigan St. Daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sharon Dawson, “Above Below Within,” Morrison Gallery Naomi Hart, “the details of an uncertain direction,” Steffl Gallery Rachelle Wunderink, “Blankouts,” Corridor Gallery DAI Garden of the Surreal Gala Thursday, Oct. 26, 5-10 p.m.  

Ely Historic State Theater 238 E. Sheridan St., Ely “Islandland,” photography by Parker Loew through Oct. 1. Reception Friday, Sept. 29, 5-7 p.m.  

First Friday Art Walk  Friday, Oct. 6,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org  

Glensheen Mansion 3300 London Rd. Fall Photo Meet Saturday, Sept. 30 at 6:30 a.m. Bring your camera to capture the sunrise. Free, but please register in advance at glensheen.org.  

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. Plein Air Grand Marais through Oct. 15. Culture Crawl Friday, Oct. 13, 4-6 p.m.  

Joseph Nease Gallery 23 W. 1st St., Duluth Open Thurs.-Sat., 12-4 p.m. or by appointment Jonathan Thunder exhibit opens Friday, Oct. 6.  

Lyric Center for the Arts 510 Chestnut St., Virginia Open 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturdays September-October exhibit: Lyric Art Colony.  

Macrostie Art Center 405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Mookibii: She Emerges From Water” by Karen Goulet through Sept. 30. “Remnants Within” by Amy Varsek through Oct. 27. Miikawaadendaagwad gathering third Thursdays, 5-7 p.m. Sam Zimmerman opening in October.  

Nordic Center, 23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth Gallery Hours Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m. “Nordic Reflections in Fiber,” Duluth Fiber Guild 50th Anniversary, through Sept. 30. “Seven Summers: Paintings From Bøverdalen” by Arna Rennan Oct. 10 - Nov. 5. Reception Friday, Oct. 13, 7-9 p.m.  

Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center 29270 County Hwy. G, Ashland “Women & Water: Woven Portraits from Around the World” by Mary Burns and “Red Cliff Pow-Wow Portraits” by David Stock through Oct. 16. Reception Saturday, Sept. 30, 1-4:30 p.m.  

Siiviis Gallery 361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth October featured artist Emily Anderson, “Along The Way, Scenes from the North Shore.” Reception Tuesday, Oct. 10, 4-6 p.m.  

Split Rock Lighthouse North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61 Photography by Tom Spence through September. Meet the artist Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  

Two Loons Gallery 2026 W. Superior St., Duluth “Meet the Artist” series Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 30: Anna Granholm. Oct. 7: Aaron Kloss.