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Carolyn Sue Olson’s paintings are in the Zeitgeist Arts atrium. Above, “Women’s Auxiliary Infirmary,” a facility that provided safe space for exhausted and injured striking workers during the 1934 Trucker Strike in Minneapolis.

210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone, Minn.
Gallery open Sat. & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
Through Jan. 4: “Whimsical Dreams.”

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: Tracey Mattson through Dec. 27.
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.

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Open Mon.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Through Dec. 19: 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial.
DAI Galleries will be closed Dec. 20-Jan. 11 for winter break and installation.
Opening Jan. 12: “Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History” by Carl Gawboy and “Ojibwe Adornment in Ribbons, Cloth, Beads and Fur” by Wendy Savage.

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
Paul LaJeunesse, “Anima Munde.”

Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Dr. Duluth
Through Jan. 5: “Life at the Water’s Edge” by Natalija Walbridge.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Open Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m.
December Artists of the Month: Jane Burley and Tom Haas.
Through Dec. 28: “Wonders of the North Shore & More” featuring photography by David Johnson.

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 4 p.m.
Third Annual Small Works 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.
Through Dec. 26: Sue Rauschenfels, “For the Love of Trees.”
Giinawind Creative Space through Dec. 29: “Generations” group exhibition by Indigenous artists Teresa Laduke, Kelly Martinson, Anthony Rivera and Shaun Chosa.
Northern Spirit Shop Holiday marketplace through Jan. 20.

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 Dec. 27: “It Starts With an Idea” by Mary Lou Ellison.

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 p.m. and Sat. 12-4 p.m.
“It Costs More to be Poor” by Carla Hamilton and Stacie Renné.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“Vintage North Treasures.”

Silver Bay Public Library
9 Davis Dr., Silver Bay
Through Dec. 31: Paintings by Wayne Pruse.

Solstice Bizarre Bazaar
Ritual Marketplace, 1323 Broadway St.
Sunday, Dec. 21, 4-8 p.m.
An evening honoring the winter solstice and indoor market to shop for oddities, books, art and more.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
Through December: Voyageur Art Club exhibit.

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,” selections from the permanent collection.
“A Living Collection: 1950-2025,” works from the collection to mark the Tweed’s 75th year.
Faculty Biennial through Feb. 27.

Ursa Minor Brewing
2415 W. Superior St. Duluth
Makers Market Saturday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

UWS Holden Fine Arts, 1805 Catlin Ave.
Open Mon.-Fri., 3-7 p.m.
Through Feb. 17 in Kruk Gallery: “In Siam,” paintings with a Vietnam War theme by Sterling Rathsack.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Thurs. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through Dec. 28: “Drawn Together,” artwork created during or inspired by Monday Night Life Drawing sessions.
“Creative Power” through Jan. 18.

Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Ave. Duluth
Through Dec. 30: “Swertunes” by Sabrina Wertman.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
Atrium: “Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” by by Carolyn Sue Olson.
Restaurant: Lisa Perrin-Kosmo.

Artist opportunities

City of Superior
The City of Superior’s Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color is seeking artwork of any medium: visual art, photography, spoken word, digital art, sculpture, poetry, and more for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration. Theme is “Where Do We Go from Here?” Deadline Jan. 7. Contact the Mayor’s Office and ask for Chief of Staff Rebecca Baker at 715-395-7212.

Creative Power
The Creative Power Call for Art is open to Wisconsin residents ages five and older who identify as having a disability. Deadline Feb. 14. Visit artsforallwi.org/creative-power.

Johnson Heritage Post
Johnson Heritage Post is looking for local artists for their 2026 Local Artist of the Month spotlights. Open to residents of Cook County and the Lake Superior North Shore. Visit cookcountyhistory.org/artist-opportunities.

Macrostie Art Center
MacRostie Art Center and The Reif Performing Arts Center announce an open-call group exhibition presenting the art of collage. Artists of any age and level of experience working in any two-dimensional collage medium are invited to submit one theme-appropriate, family-friendly piece. Deadline Jan. 3. Visit macrostieartcenter.org/callforart.

Two Harbors Library
Accepting applications for the 2026 display season. Visit twoharborspubliclibrary.com/artwork-display-policy.