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Eric Klepinger’s paintings are featured at Split Rock Lighthouse in August.

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 and ask if the gallery space is available for viewing before your visit.
Opening Saturday, Aug. 2, 5-7 p.m.: “Braided Spirits: The Path of Joy and Belonging” by Melissa Fowler and Raven Mae.

Art & Soul Gallery
427 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Aug. 1-31: “Centuries-Old Art of Papercutting” by Steve Sutter. Open house Saturday, Aug. 2, 1-3 p.m.

Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
​​Hours:  Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Aug. 3-Sept. 1: Glass art and paintings by Trudy Tyson, Fiber Art by Joanne Sandelski. Reception Wednesday, Aug. 6, 4-6 p.m.

Boulder Lodge
7296 WI-77, Hayward
13th Annual Northwoods Music & Art Festival Saturday, Aug. 16, 12 p.m.

Cable-Hayward Art Crawl
Fri. & Sat., Aug. 8 & 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 10, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Self-guiding tour of 42 artist studios in Sawyer, Washburn and Bayfield counties. Map available at cablehaywardarts.org.

Chester Creek Books Summer Bash
Saturday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1333 E. Superior St.
Free outdoor community event with live music and local art/vintage vendors.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Featured artist James Ellis through December.
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 Sept. 16: Heidi Wanzek, “Within the Threshold” and Charvis Harrell, “The Games We Play.”

Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Through August: “Gichigami Dreamer: Art by Jonathan Thunder.”

Earth Rider Maker’s Market
Sunday, Aug. 3, 12-4 p.m.
Earth Rider Brewery Fest Grounds, 1715 N. 3rd St., Superior

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
Through Aug. 2: French artist Nelia Harper.
Aug. 7-30: 19th Annual Juried Show. Reception Friday, Aug. 8, 5-7 p.m.

Fire in the Village
Room 203, Old Central School
10 NW 5th St., Grand Rapids
Free Friday Art Jam Fridays, 6-8 p.m.

First Friday Art Walk 
Friday, Aug. 1,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Aug. 1-31: Children’s book author Nancy Carlson.
Through Aug. 30: Summer Group Exhibition: Movement.

Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Dr. Duluth
Through Sept. 1: “Aurora Borealis” by Aaron Kloss.

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.
July artist of the month: Photographer Sandy Clemons.
Through Aug. 10: North Shore Artists League, “Echos of Wilderness, Water and Wonder.” 

Joy & Co.
16 First Ave. W., Grand Marais
Art Night Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.

La Pointe Center Gallery
794 Chebomnicon Bay Rd.
La Pointe, Wis.
Open daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Aug. 17: Mid-Summer Artist Show featuring Diane Ranthun (photography) & Hilary Olander Quamme (jewelry). Reception Friday, Aug. 1, 4-7 p.m.

Lake County Historical Society Depot
520 South Ave., Two Harbors
Through Aug. 31: Photography by Hayes Scriven.

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 Aug. 30: “Shapes & Spaces,” photography by David Fallon.
Giinawind Creative Space: July-August: “Spirit” by Nancy Kingbird.
Opening in August: 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Aug. 1-3 and 8-9: “Encountering the Invisible,” Finnish art by Jaana Erkkilä-Hill. Reception Thursday, July 31, 5-7:30 p.m.

Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 S. River St., Cook
Hours: Weds.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
‘Sisterhood’ by Sue Rauschenfels opening Thursday, Aug. 14, 5-7 p.m.

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Through Sept. 5: “In Praise of Pollinators” group exhibition.

Seagull Lake Community Center
7 Seagull Lake Access Rd., Grand Marais
Paintings by Lauren Burton opening Saturday, Aug. 2, 2 p.m.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
August: Art by Eric Klepinger. He will be onsite Saturdays, Aug. 2, 9 & 30, 11 a.m. to 4 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. 
“All Kinds of People,”  first installment in a series featuring works organized within thematic areas, drawn from the Tweed’s permanent collection.
Through Oct. 16: “No Place Like This,” sculpture by Chris Rackley.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Aug. 1-31: Backwoods Artists. 

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Atrium: Gender Joy Art Show.
In the restaurant: Oddio Nib.