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Thomas Anderson is the featured artist in April at Split Rock Lighthouse.

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

Art & Soul Gallery
427 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through March 31: “Uniting Artists and Nature,” photos and art of the recent owl irruption in the Northland.

Bent Paddle
1832 W. Michigan St. Duluth
LazyLightning420 & Kathryne Ford
Thursdays, through April 10, 6-9 p.m.
LazyLightning420 plays specific Grateful Dead shows under the swirling glow of Kathryne Ford’s Liquid Light live art projections.

Circle of Friends Arts & Culture Awards
Thursday, April 3, 5 p.m.
Duluth Depot
Annual event by the Depot Foundation to honor community members, artists and others who contribute to local art and historical venues.

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.”
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.”

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

Fire in the Village
Room 203, Old Central School
10 NW 5th St., Grand Rapids
Free Friday Art Jam Fridays, 4-8 p.m.

Hilltop Antiques
410 S. Pokegama Ave., Grand Rapids
Featured artist: 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.
March 28-April 20: “Gentle Hikes of Minnesota’s North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health,” photography by Ladona Tornabene. Reception Friday, March 28, 5-7 p.m. Artist talk Saturday, March 29, 2-3:30 p.m.

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.
Through April 25: “Species of Special Concern” by Tanya Piatz. 
Giinawind Creative Space: Melissa Fowler through April.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
April 11-May 31: “April Showers, May Flowers,” local artists celebrate spring in a collaborative exhibition with Prøve Gallery. Reception Friday, April 11, 6-9 p.m.

Shannon’s Stained Glassery
5904 Tower Ave., Superior
Open Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Spring Open House & Art Show Fri. & Sat., April 4 & 5.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
Through March 31: Photography by Joe Polecheck.
April 1-31: Thomas Anderson. He will be onsite Saturday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

SWAN Day Cheq Bay
Sat., March 29, 10 a.m. to noon
Washburn Public Library
SWAN Day is a global celebration of women-identifying artists supporting & promoting each other’s art. This is the 18th year SWAN Day has been happening all over the world and the first year of SWAN Day - Cheq Bay. The gathering will feature regional artists across multiple genres; visual, fiber & leather arts, written & spoken word, filmmaking and more.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay

Through March: Rick Love.
April: Landscape and astronomy photography by Hayes Scriven. Reception Friday, April 4, 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 May 30: American Modernist Charles Biederman and Recent Acquisitions.
Through June 27: “Passages,” photography by Stuart Klipper.

Twin Ports Festival of History
April 2-9
Various locations in Duluth and Superior
For the full schedule visit z.umn.edu/TPFH. Events covering art include the following:
“Calvin & Hobbes at 40 Years” Friday, April 4, 6 p.m. at Zeitgeist. Carl Gawboy and Chris Monroe talk comics at 7 p.m.
“Heck of a New Deal,” art of the Works Progress Administration, with Brian and Sue Matuszak Tuesday, April 8, 6 p.m. at the Depot.

UWS Holden Fine Arts Kruk Gallery, 1805 Catlin Ave.
Open Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. 
Through April 24: Student Juried Art Exhibition and “Illusion of Certainty” by Susan Maguire.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
March: “The Art of Food,” Chequamegon Bay Arts Council spring show.
April 3-27: “Variety Pack: A Sampling of Art” group exhibit. Reception Friday, April 4, 6-8 p.m.

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.

Artist opportunities

Art in Bayfront Park
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.
Duluth Art Institute 
Open call for Annual Member Show through April 18. Open call for 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial juried group show through June 2. Visit duluthartinstitute.org.

Duluth Public Library 
Tiny Art Show
Stop by any of the three library locations beginning April 1 to pick up a 4x4-inch canvas. Return with completed artwork by May 2 to be included in the show, which runs throughout May. Your art will be displayed where you return it to. Feel free to use your own material as a background, keeping it to approximately 4x4 inches. All ages are welcome to participate.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Seeking artists and makers interested in becoming an Artist of the Month during the 2025 year. Artists must reside in Cook County, Grand Portage, and/or along the North Shore and have at least eight pieces ready to display and available to sell. Consideration of non-local artists will be given after local applications. Apply at cookcountyhistory.org/artist-opportunities.

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.

Northland Peeps Art Contest
Create art using Peeps marshmallow products. Entries due by 4 p.m. April 10 and displayed at Fairlawn Mansion until April 13. Entry fee $5, open to all ages. Each entry receives two free event passes to Easter Fun at Fairlawn Mansion April 12. Visit superiorpublicmuseums.org/tours for rules.

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

Shannon’s Stained Glassery
5904 Tower Ave., Superior
Spring Art Show April 4 & 5. Enter copper foil, lead came, beveled, dimensional, lamps, mosaics, garden stones, fused glass, lampworked beads, glass jewelry, anything glass-related. Entries due March 25-29.