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“The Art of Food” is on view at the Washburn Cultural Center through March.

210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone, Minn.
Gallery open Sat, & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
Through March 7: Maryann Cleary.
March 14-April 11: “Waiting for Beds” by Moira Villiard & Carla Hamilton. Reception Friday, March 14, 7 p.m. 

College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave., Duluth
Through April 18: “Irrevocable Wholeness: Painting Inherent Sacredness,” art by Sarah Brokke and poetry by Kyle Leia in the Student Center Ives Gallery.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Through April 30: James Ellis, “North Shore Impressions, A Journey Through Time and Seasons.” Open house Saturday, March 8, 6:30-8 p.m. with music by Jon Edwards.
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.

Dovetail Café
1917 W. Superior St.
Fika & Fiber, drop-in knitting and fiber arts group, Saturdays, 8:30-9:30 a.m.

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

Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Open Mon.-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ely Area Community Hub
760 E. Miners Drive, Ely
Through March 31: Paul LaJeunesse.

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

Hilltop Antiques
410 S. Pokegama Ave., Grand Rapids
Opening  March 7, 4-7 p.m.: James Wieser.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Open Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m.
2025 Winter Plein Air exhibition through March 23.

Joy & Co.
16 First Ave. W., Grand Marais
Art Night Thursdays, 3:30-5 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.
“Species of Special Concern” by Tanya Piatz. Opening Friday, March 7, 4-7 p.m. Artist talk 6 p.m.
Through March 28: “A Play of Light and Shadows,” a retrospective exhibition of 45 years of painting by Donna LaBeau.
Giinawind Creative Space: Melissa Fowler.

Nice Girls of the North Marketplace
Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spirit of the Lake Community School
5401 E. Superior St.
Local women-owned art cooperative hosts markets the second Saturday of each month.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Through March 22: Sylvsmidja Jewelry Exhibition.

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.
March 6-28: “A Shot in the Dark,” photo contest winners.

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 pm and Sat. 12-4 pm
Through March 7: “Dreams & Nightmares: The Diorama Show.”

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. 
Through March 7: “Portraits,” group exhibit by regional artists featuring Susan Klann. Closing reception Friday, March 7, 4-5:30 p.m. 

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
Through March 31: Photography by Joe Polecheck. He will be onsite Saturdays, March 8 & 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
March: Rick Love. Reception Friday, March 7, 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. 
Through March 14: “From the Future,” video installation by Jennifer Steinkamp.
Through May 30: American Modernist Charles Biederman and Recent Acquisitions.
Through June 27: “Passages,” photography by Stuart Klipper.

UWS Holden Fine Arts, 1805 Catlin Ave.
Open Mon.-Fri., 2-6 p.m. 
Through March 17: “Seasons of Change: Selections from Art 341” in the Experimental Gallery.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
March: Chequamegon Bay Arts Council 2025 Spring Show: The Art of Food.

Winter Market
Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Hub, 10 N. Broadway Ave., Grand Marais
Local artisans and artists, gifts

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Restaurant: Rita Bergstedt, “Dreamscapes.”
In the Atrium through March 31: “Morphology” by Anastasia Bamford. Reception Thursday, March 6, 5-7 p.m. Poetry reading at 6 p.m.
Lake Superior Design Retreat March 7-8. Interdisciplinary event exploring design ideas and creative processes in architecture, planning, engineering, literature, craft, dance, music, the fine arts, the environment and more.

Artist opportunities

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Art Project Grants for individuals and organizations application period now open. Deadline March 16. Visit aracouncil.org.

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.

Blueberry Art Festival
July 25-27, Ely Whiteside Park
Visit ely.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/blueberry-art-festival.

Love Stories for the Lakefront
Art exhibit July 1-13 at the Washburn Cultural Center for Homecoming in Washburn. Submission deadline April 15. Visit cbayarts.org/events or contact Susan or John at
artistssquaredgallery@gmail.com or text to 952-923-5222.

Park Point Art Fair
Application fee $35, booth fee $300. Booth fees must be received by April 29. Visit parkpointartfair.org.