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The Hovland Arts Guild Spring Show opens April 25 at Johnson Heritage Post Gallery. (Image by Jo Wood.)

College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave., Duluth
Art Walk Wednesday, April 30, 3-5 p.m.
Self-guided tour of art by CSS students, starting at Mitchell Auditorium through Tower Hall and the Student Center. Music along the way provided by the St. Scholastica Choirs, String Orchestra, Steel Band and Handbell Ensemble.

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.

Douglas County Historical Society
1101 John Ave., Superior
Open Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
“(Re)Collect,” multimedia works by Susanna Gaunt through May. Artist meet & greet during Historical Society annual meeting Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to noon.

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.
Annual Member Show Reception & DAI Member Meeting Thursday, May 8, 5-8 p.m.

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

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Drawings by Catherine Meier April 22-26 as part of Earth Day programming.
Open hours: Tuesday, April 22, 5-8 p.m.
Weds. and Thursday, April 23-24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Great Lakes Academy of Fine Arts
810 W. 3rd St., Duluth
Annual Student & Instructor Exhibition Friday, May 2, 5-9 p.m. and Saturday, May 3, 12-5 p.m.

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.
Through April 20: “Gentle Hikes of Minnesota’s North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health,” photography by Ladona Tornabene.
Through April 27: Child authors and illustrators.
April 25-May 18: Hovland Arts Guild Spring Show. Opening reception Friday, April 25, 5-7 p.m.

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.
“Embodiment” group show opens Friday, April 25, 4-7 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. 
Through May 30: “Expressions,” works by the youth of North Homes Children & Family Services.
Giinawind Creative Space: Melissa Fowler through April.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Through May 31: “April Showers, May Flowers,” local artists celebrate spring in a collaborative exhibition with Prøve Gallery, 21 N. Lake Ave.

Rediscovering Wanigan
Wednesday, April 23, 3-4 p.m.
UMD Martin Library 4th Floor Rotunda
Rain Newcomb, faculty member at Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, revisits a weekly comic strip drawn 1978-80 by Native American artist Carl Gawboy.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
Through April: Thomas Anderson.

Spring in Ely Craft Fair
Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Grand Ely Lodge, 400 N. Pioneer Rd.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
April: Landscape and astronomy photography by Hayes Scriven.

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 10: Annual Student Exhibition. Reception Saturday, April 26, 1-3 p.m.
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. 3-7 p.m. 
Through May 16: Sculpture by Evaline Britton in the Experimental Gallery. Reception Thursday, May 1, 5-7 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.
Through April 27: “Variety Pack: A Sampling of Art” group exhibit and “BlackBearStudios,” graphics, prints and carvings of a feral nature.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Atrium: 709 School District Art Teachers.
In the restaurant: Dale Lucas.

Artist opportunities

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

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Open Water ExhibitAnyone interested in participating in this year's Open Water exhibit (May 2 -June 30) is welcome to drop their work off on any Friday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or on Saturday, April 26 (same times). All mediums welcome. Please provide an artist statement/bio and any pricing cards. Email admin@chair-mn.org for more information.

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.

Little Big Show
Annual miniatures exhibit at MacRostie Art Gallery in Grand Rapids May 2-June 27. Work must be No more than 10” in any dimension including framing and priced at no more than $100 (or listed Not for Sale). Submission deadline April 26. Visit macrostieartcenter.org.

MN State Arts Board Grants
Arts Experiences Grant Program: This pilot program supports individuals and organizations in providing meaningful arts experiences for Minnesotans within their communities. Deadline May 2. Visit arts.state.mn.us/grants/arts-experiences.htm.

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