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Anastasia Bamford's “Morphology,” a photo exhibit opening reception and poetry reading, is Saturday, Jan. 4 at Wussow's Concert Cafe.

AICHO Galleries
Robert Powless Cultural Center
212 W. 2nd St., Duluth
Gallery open Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 218-722-7225 before your visit.

Depot
508 W. Michigan St., Duluth
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Jan. 7-31: Mentor North Art Show. Opening reception Tuesday, Jan. 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Open Mon.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Through Jan. 6: Brian Bolden, “Scatter/Gather” and Tom Rauschenfels, “34.”

Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through Feb. 28: “Vessels for Light” group exhibit (Ashley Hise, Holly Jorde, Rita Morris and Barry Sands, Karin Kraemer and Luke Krisak) and “Clumsy Wild” by Adam Swanson.

First Friday Art Walk 
Friday, Jan. 3,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org

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.

Joseph Nease Gallery
23 W. 1st St., Duluth
Open Thurs. - Sat., 12-4 p.m. or by appointment

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

Lizzards Art Gallery
11 W. Superior St. Duluth
Mon. & Tues. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
“Manidoonsag/Little Spirits” By Sam Zimmerman through early January.

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.
Free all-ages Open Art Club in the Annex Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 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.
Opening in January: “To Throw Out a Line,” fiber sculpture by Lauren Faherty. Reception Friday, Jan. 3, 4-7 p.m. Artist talk 6 p.m.
Giinawind Creative Space: students of ISD #318’s Anishinaabe Gikinoo’amaadiwin/Ojibwe Education program.
Northern Spirit Shop Holiday Marketplace through Jan. 20.

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. 
Jan. 13-March 7: “Portraits” featuring Susan Klann.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
Through Jan. 30: “Northern Nights,” original paintings, ceramics and jewelry from more than 30 artists.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
Exhibit by Catherine Meyer opens Friday, Jan. 3, 7 p.m.
The drawings for this exhibition explore the edge-line of where rock, water and sky meet the diaphanous light and color that interplay between the lake and the sky, and the continually shifting appearance of the shores of Tettegouche State Park.

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. 
Through Dec. 20: Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe & Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists & Knowledge Keepers.
Through March 14: “From the Future,” video installation by Jennifer Steinkamp.
Through May 30: American Modernist Charles Biederman.

Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Ave. Duluth
Anastasia Bamford, “Morphology,” photo exhibit opening reception and poetry reading Saturday, Jan. 4, 6 pm

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Restaurant: “Dreamscapes” by Rita Bergstedt.
In the Atrium: Carla Hamilton, “Decolonizing My Imagination.”

Artist opportunities

Art in Bayfront Park
A well-established art festival located in Duluth’s beautiful Bayfront Park on the shoreline of Lake Superior. 100-plus juried artists, Culinary Arts Market, and food, beer, wine vendors.  Deadline April 12. Visit artinbayfrontpark.com/2025-applications.

Chequamegon Bay Arts Council Arts Initiative Grant 2025
Arts Initiative Grants fund project based activities such as public exhibitions, performances, publications, touring productions, commissioned art and educational activities. Artistic disciplines include dance, theater, music, folk arts, literary arts and visual arts. Must be a resident of Ashland or Bayfield County. Requests can range from $250 to $3,000. Deadline Jan. 31. Visit cbayarts.org.

Grand Marais Art Colony
Gallery Store Call for Arrowhead Artists. Deadline Jan. 10. Fee: $20.
Group Residencies January - June. Deadline Jan. 15. Fee: $30.
Self-Guided Residencies January - June. Deadline Jan. 15. Fee: $30.
Visit grandmaraisartcolony.org/residencies.

Reif Center, Grand Rapids
“Portraits” open exhibition deadline Jan. 4. Visit macrostieartcenter.org/callforart.

North Shore Health, Grand Marais
Artists will be selected to exhibit works of art in the public areas of North Shore Health Feb. 1 - May 31, 2025. Deadline is Jan. 31. Visit northshorehealthgm.org/call-for-artists-5. Questions can be directed to Todd Ford at 218-387-3508 or Todd.Ford@northshorehealthgm.org.

Park Point Art Fair
The Park Point Art Fair takes place n the last full weekend in June, featuring fine artists and crafts people working in ceramics, fiber, photography, 2-D, jewelry, wood, glass, painting and mixed media. All work must be original design and execution by the applying exhibitor. Application fee $35, booth fee $300. Booth fees must be received by April 29. Visit parkpointartfair.org.

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
“Dreams and Nightmares” is a community diorama show exploring the abstract mind. Diorama submissions due Jan. 4. Opening Feb. 7. Visit provecollective.org.