Art events

Photography by Mark Ellis is on display at Split Rock Lighthouse through September.

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

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, Wis.
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.
Cornucopia, Wis.
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.”

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
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.
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.

Harvest Moon Festival
Sept. 5-7
Whiteside Park, Ely
A showcases of artists, crafters and food.

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.
Featured exhibit: Anna Johnson Collection Rotation.
Through Sep. 7: “A Walk in the Woods,” Glass Group exhibit.
Sept. 5-13: Plein Air Grand Marais Competition and Festival of Outdoor Painting. Exhibit Sept. 13-Oct. 5. Opening reception Friday, Sept. 12, 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.
Opening Saturday, Sept. 13, 4-7 p.m.: ‘Anything Goes’ community art.

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 Sept. 26: 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition.
Opening Sept. 5: “Expressing Grief,” group exhibition. Reception Friday, Sept. 5, 4-7 p.m., artist talk 6 p.m.

Nice Girls of the North Marketplace
Saturday, Sept. 13, 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.
Sept. 5-Oct. 9: “Weaving Ancestry,” exploring Norwegian, Swedish and French cultural connections in sculptural basketry by Martha Bird. Reception with artist talk Friday, Sept. 5, 6-8:30 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.
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.
Through Sept. 30: “Magic Beings: A DSPride Community Art Exhibition.”

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. Closing reception Friday, Sept. 5, 4-5 p.m.
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
September artist: Photographer Mark Ellis. He will be onsite Sept. 6, 27 & 30.

Studio Café
1021 W. Superior St., Duluth
September: “Truths of You and Me,” multimedia by Atlas L.R. Knox Rose. Reception Friday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m.

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.
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: “Roy G Biv” by Eris Vafias.
In the restaurant: Lisa Perrin-Kosmo.

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,