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“Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe & Očhéthi Šakówi Artists & Knowledge Keepers” opens Sept. 3 at the Tweed. (Painting by Rabbett Before Horses Strickland.)

210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone, Minn.
Gallery open Sat, & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
Through Oct. 20: Déjà vu” by Jodie Brooks & T.J. Rajala.

AICHO Galleries
Robert Powless Cultural Center
202 W. 2nd St., Duluth
Gallery open Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 218-722-7225 before your visit.
Through Aug. 30: “Sanctuary” by Maya Washington.

ALT Creative
508 E. 4th St. Duluth
Open Tues.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Featured artists: Melissa Weisser, Forever Loopy, Lizzy Goat Gruff, Kelly Thompson.

Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
​​Hours:  Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Through Sept. 9​: “Light & Shadow” by Sara Qualey and ceramics by Martye Allen.
Arts in the Park
Whiteside Park, Ely
Tuesdays through Sept. 24, 5-7 p.m. alongside Ely Farmers Market.

Bayfield Art Escape
Sept. 7-15
Nine-day celebration of all things art across Bayfield County and Madeline Island. For details go to www.bayfield.org/festival-of-arts-and-gallery-tour.
Kicking off Art Escape will be the Bayfield Festival of Arts at Memorial Park Saturday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Cornucopia Art Crawl
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 7 & 8, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Cornucopia, Wis.
www.visitcornucopia.com

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Gallery closed until Aug. 16 for installation.
Through Oct. 11: Azania Tripp, “Azania Means Freedom Project” and Gary Carlson & MaryAnn Carlson, “Our Journey of Synthesis: Composing Objects Found & Fashioned.”

Duluth-Superior Pride
Through Oct. 31: “The Hidden Realm” at Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St. Reception Thursday, Aug. 29, 4-5 p.m.
Through Sept. 12: “Folks of Duluth” at Zeitgeist Arts, 222 E. Superior St. Reception Friday, Aug. 30, 5:30-7 p.m.

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
18th annual juried exhibition through Sept. 9.

Ely Mural Project Unveiling
Friday, Sept. 6, 3-5 p.m.
Firefly Vintage & Goods, 230 E. Sheridan St., Ely

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

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Through Aug. 31: Natalija Walbridge and Summer exhibition, “Embodying the North Shore.”
Sept. 5-28: Margie Helstrom. Opening reception Saturday, Sept. 7, 1-3 p.m.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Open Weds.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m.
August artist of the month: Britt Malec.
Through Sept. 8: Northwoods Quilt Art by Beret Borson Nelson.

Joseph Nease Gallery
23 W. 1st St., Duluth
Open Thurs.-Sat., 12-4 p.m. or by appointment
Through Sept. 28: Craig Blacklock, “Within the Waves.”

Joy & Co.
16 First Ave. W., Grand Marais
Art Night Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.

La Pointe Center Gallery
794 Chebomnicon Bay Rd., La Pointe, Wis.
Open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
August art: Lance Wurst, Blue Moon Studios, Scott Hill.

Lyric Center for the Arts
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Through August: Timo Young, “My Hand Paints.”
Through Oct. 26: “Summertime,” group exhibit by Mesabi Range artists.
Free all-ages Open Art Club in the Annex Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Lyric Art Colony meets first and third Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Macrostie Art Center
405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids
Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Aug. 30: Pono Asuncion, “The Rocks are Strange Here.”
Opening in September: Jeremy Simonson and Shannon Lucas Westrum.
Through Sept. 27: 32nd annual Juried Exhibition.
Giinawind Creative Space: “Stories Between Earth and Sky” by Sarah McRae through August.

Plein Air Grand Marais
Competition week: Sept. 6-14
Competition exhibit: Sept. 13 – Oct. 6 at Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
outdoorpaintersofminnesota.org

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 pm, Sat. 12-4 pm.
“The Gayest Art Show Ever,” opening reception Friday, Aug. 30, 6-9 p.m.

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. 
Through Sept. 6: Art of the Garden.
September - October: Loon Country Quilters.

Serenity Crego Fine Art Gallery
1811 3rd Ave. E., Hibbing
serenitycrego.com
“Ordinary Moments of Extraordinary Beauty.” Gallery open by appointment.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
Through Sept. 5: “At Home on the Shore,” group exhibit.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
Through Aug. 31: Photographer Jackie Scherer.
September featured photographer: Stephanie Irwin. She will be onsite Sept. 1, 14 & 21, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
August artist: Emily Donovan.
September: “Wild Things” by Marissa Saurer. Reception Friday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m.

Tweed Museum, UMD Campus
Open Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Weds.-Sat. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Sept. 5 - Oct, 31: Screen Time: Photography & Video Art in the Internet Age.
Sept. 3 - Dec. 27: Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists & Knowledge Keepers.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through August 30: Backwoods Artist

Washburn Pottery Festival
Saturday, Aug. 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Legion Park, Washburn

Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Ave. Duluth
Closing art reception: “Deep Thoughts & Coffee Pots” byr Eris Vafias, Thursday, Aug. 29, 6-9 p.m. with live music and poetry.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
in the Atrium: Mona Nelson.
In the restaurant: Sterling Rathsack.