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“Along the Superior Hiking Trail” by Linnaea Borealis Rose is at Tettegouche State Park through May.

210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone, Minn.
Gallery open Sat, & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
Spring gallery opening with featured artist Kris Nelson.

AICHO Galleries
Robert Powless Cultural Center
202 W. 2nd St., Duluth
Gallery open Mon.–Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 218-722-7225 before your visit.
May 3-June 30: “Our History From Our Perspective,” traditional Native American visual art and metalwork by Michael Horse, Yaqui artist and actor (Twin Peaks). Saturday, May 3, 5-7 p.m.

Arrowhead Arts Awards Ceremonies
Recipients: Karen Savage-Blue, Joan Farnam, Giizh Agaton Howes
Friday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College, Cloquet
Friday, May 30,  5:30-7:30 p.m.
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery, Grand Marais

Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
​​Hours:  Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment.
May 3-30: “Scream for Lime Green,” group color show. Reception Wednesday, May 7, 4-6 p.m.

Art Dock
Dewitt-Seitz Building, 394 Lake Ave. S., Duluth
Though May 18: “From Norway to the North Shore” by Sue Pavlatos. Painting demonstration Saturday, May 3, 1-3 p.m., exhibit reception 3-5 p.m.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
May 2-June 30: Open Water annual exhibit. Reception Friday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. Music by Paul Mayasich 7:30 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.

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.
May 5-June 9: Annual Member Show. Reception & DAI Member Meeting Thursday, May 8, 5-8 p.m.

Duluth Public Library 
Tiny Art Show at all three library branches May 5-30.

Duluth Whole Foods Co-op
4426 Grand Ave.
May 1-31: “Wild Birds & Berries” by fiber artist Natalija Walbridge.

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

First Friday Art Walk 
Friday, May 2, 4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org

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.

Hartley Nature Center
3001 Woodland Ave.
May 16-Oct. 19: “Invasive Plants in My Backyard,” linocut art by Monica Ihrke. Reception and artist talk Friday, May 16, 4-6 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 May 18: Hovland Arts Guild Spring Show.

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.

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.
“Little Big Show,” Group exhibition of miniatures, opens Friday, May 2, 4-7 p.m.
Through May 30: “Expressions,” works by the youth of North Homes Children & Family Services.
Giinawind Creative Space: Melissa Fowler through April.

Nice Girls of the North Marketplace
Saturday, May 10, 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 May 31: “April Showers, May Flowers,” local artists celebrate spring in a collaborative exhibition with Prøve Gallery, 21 N. Lake Ave.

North Carlton County Roundabout 
Art Tour
Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Encore Performing Arts, Cloquet
Tour of area artist studios, shuttle available. Visit countyseattheater.com.

Rathskeller
132 E. Superior St., Duluth
LUSH, Art Show by Marissa Kayne Saurer. Reception Thursday, May 1, 7 p.m. Music by TriForce.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
Through May: Photography by Jill Beim. She will be onsite Saturdays, May 17, 1-3 p.m.
And May 24, 10-4 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
May: “Along the Superior Hiking Trail” by Linnaea Borealis Rose. Reception Friday, May 2, 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 10: Annual Student Exhibition.
Through May 30: American Modernist Charles Biederman and Recent Acquisitions.
Through June 27: “Passages,” photography by Stuart Klipper.

Urban Spaces & Third Places
Thursday, May 1, 3:30 p.m. 
UWS Jim Dan HIll Library
Jennifer Webb, ​​associate professor of art history at UMD, talks about the making of the neighborhoods along the St. Louis River and urban planning as an art form.

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.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Atrium: 709 School District Art Teachers. 
May 1-31: Gender Joy Art Show. Reception Friday, May 9, 5-7 p.m.
In the restaurant: Dale Lucas. May 14-July 30: Oddio Nib. 

Zenith City Books
318 N. Central Ave., Duluth
Launch for Chris Monroe’s children’s book “String Ball” Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Artist opportunities
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 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial juried group show through June 2. Visit duluthartinstitute.org.

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. Apply at cookcountyhistory.org/artist-opportunities.

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.

Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 S. River St., Cook
Spring Art Expo opening June 6. Artists may exhibit and sell art or crafts for a small fee ($15 for members and $30 for nonmembers). Registration deadline May 22. Visit nwfamn.org. 

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