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Catherine Meier’s paintings of the Lake Superior shoreline are at Tettegouche State Park through January.

210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone, Minn.
Gallery open Sat, & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
First show of 2025 reception Friday, Jan. 10, 7-9 p.m. featuring Maryann Cleary. On view through March 7.

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 a before your visit.

Depot
508 W. Michigan St., Duluth
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Though January: Mentor North Art Show.

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Open Mon.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Jan. 22-April 18: Tali Margolin, “Navigating Moments” and Ellen Sandbeck, “As Long as the Rivers Shall Run.” Art Night Out Feb. 20.

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 and “Clumsy Wild” by Adam Swanson.

Duluth Public Library
520 W. Superior St.
“Fur Trade Nation” with Carl Gawboy Saturday, Jan. 18, 1 p.m. in the Green Room.

Frozen Force Artist Showcase
Saturday, Jan. 18, 4-10 p.m.
AAD Shrine and Event Center, 5152 Miller Trunk Highway, Hermantown
Dinner and art showcase of sci-fi/fantasy art for auction and raffle with proceeds going to the Minnesota Masonic Children’s Clinic. Visit mnswca.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.
Through January: Small Works Show.

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.
Giinawind Creative Space: students of ISD 318’s Anishinaabe Gikinoo’amaadiwin/Ojibwe Education program.
Northern Spirit Shop Holiday Marketplace through Jan. 20.

Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 S. River St., Cook
Winter Hours: Thurs. & Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Jan. 9-31: “Piecing it Together” quilt and fabric art show. Reception Saturday, Jan. 11, 12-2 p.m.

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,” group exhibit by regional artists featuring Susan Klann.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
Through Jan. 30: Group exhibit, “Northern Nights.”

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
Through January: Catherine Meier.

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 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
Through January: Anastasia Bamford, “Morphology.”

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

Artist opportunities

Art in Bayfront Park
Art festival in Duluth’s Bayfront Park with 100-plus juried artists, culinary arts market and food, beer and 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, video, film and visual arts.
Must be a resident of Ashland or Bayfield County to apply. 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.

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. 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 in 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.

Thirsty Pagan Brewing
1615 Winter St., Superior
Seeking local artists, space available for hanging medium. Email thirstypaganbooking@gmail.com.

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.