Art events

“Walking the Croftville Road” by Hazel Belvo opens Sept. 4 at Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21.

Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
Hours: Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Through Sept. 1: Glass art and paintings by Trudy Tyson, Fiber Art by Joanne Sandelski.
Sept. 4-Oct. 7: Broad Strokes painting group and Helena Fiber Art. Reception Wednesday. Sept. 10, 4-6 p.m.

Artist Alleyway Outdoor Market
Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Alleyway between Dovetail Cafe & Thirteen Main, 1900 Block of W. Superior St., Duluth

Art Escape
Sept. 6-14
Nine-day celebration of all things art across Bayfield County and Madeline Island, beginning with the Bayfield Festival of the Arts. (See below). For a schedule of events see bayfield.org/art-escape.

Ashland Muralfest
Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Historic Main Street, Ashland
Tour of 21 murals plus car show and cornhole tournament.

Bayfield Festival of Arts
Saturday, Sept. 6, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bayfield Memorial Park

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais
Ryan Pennesi – Conservation & wildlife photography Saturday, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.

Cornucopia Art Crawl
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 6 & 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit facebook.com/Cornyartcrawl

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 Jessica Bolden.
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.
Through Sept. 30: “These Are Things,” paintings by Adam McCauley and Cody Paulson.
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.”

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
Through Aug. 30: 19th Annual Juried Show.
Sept. 4-Oct. 4: Terry Boal Leinbach, “Wandering Through Wonder.” Reception Thursday, Sept. 4, 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, Sept. 5, 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.
Through Aug. 30: Summer Group Exhibition: Movement.
Through Aug. 31: Children’s book author Nancy Carlson.
Sept. 4-Oct. 5: Cecilia Rolando. Reception Saturday, Sept. 6, 4-5 p.m.
Sept. 4-Oct. 25: Hazel Belvo, “Walking the Croftville Road.” Reception Thursday, Sept. 4, 4:30-6 p.m.

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 Weds..-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m.
August Local Artist of the Month: Paula Sundet Wolf.
Through Sep. 7: “A Walk in the Woods,” Glass Group exhibit.
Opening Aug. 29: Anna Johnson Collection Rotation. Reception Friday, Aug. 29, 5-7 p.m.

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 Sept. 7: Late-Summer Artist Show featuring Chad Breckenridge, Holly Tourdot and Grace Hogan. Reception Saturday, Aug. 30, 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.
Through Sept. 26: 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition.
Opening in September: “Expressing Grief.”
Giinawind Creative Space through August: “Spirit” by Nancy Kingbird.

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.
Through Aug. 30: “Sisterhood” by Sue Rauschenfels.
Sept. 4-27: “The Prompts of Open Art,” exhibit by Open Air Art Group. Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 5-7 p.m. Open Air Art Group meets Mondays 6-8 p.m., open to all.

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 p.m. and Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Aug. 29-Sept. 30: “Magic Beings: A DSPride Community Art Exhibition.” Reception Friday, Aug. 29, 6-9 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.
Sept.-Oct.: Itasca County Plein Air Painters.

Shades of Gray
Thursday, Sept. 4, 6-10 p.m.
Earth Rider Fest Grounds
Fundraiser for multitalented artist Simon Gray. The event will feature Simon’s artwork for sale and live music.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through September: 44th Annual Lake Superior Watercolor Society Group Show. Reception Wednesday, Sept. 3, 3-5 p.m.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
August: Art by Eric Klepinger. He will be onsite Saturday, Aug. 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 1-30: Photographer Mark Ellis. He will be onsite Sept. 1, 6, 27 & 30.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
September artist: Chris Dillon. Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 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.
“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.
Through Aug. 31: Backwoods Artists.
Sept. 4-27: “Wanderlust,” map quilts by Shea Schachameyer. Reception Thursday, Sept. 4, 5-7 p.m.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the atrium: Duluth-Superior Pride Art Exhibit. Reception Friday, Aug. 29, 5-7 p.m.

Artist opportunities

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Artist Equity and Operating Support Grant application deadline Sept. 14. Visit aracouncil.org.

Grand Marais Art Colony
2025 Group Residencies and Self-Guided Residencies, deadline Oct. 17. Visit grandmaraisartcolony.org/residencies.