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“Back Stories,” the 2026 Chequamegon Bay Arts Council Spring Show, is at the Washburn Cultural Center through March. (Painting by Katie Saarinen.)

Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
​​Hours:  Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. or by appointment.
Through March 28: Winter Wonderland Group Show.

 College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave. Duluth
Art Walk Wednesday, March 25, 5:30-7 p.m. Self-guided tour through Tower Hall and the Student Center celebrating student creativity across disciplines. 

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Open Mon.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Through April 3: “Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History” by Carl Gawboy and “Ojibwe Adornment in Ribbons, Cloth, Beads and Fur” by Wendy Savage. Art Night Out Thursday, March 26, 5:30-8 p.m.

Dovetail Café
1917 W. Superior St., Duluth
Fika & Fiber, a free, drop-in knitting and fiber arts group, Saturdays 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Through March: COUNTER/CULTURE tattoo art show.

Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Opening March 19: Abstracts by Laura Stone. Reception Thursday, March 19, 5-7 p.m.

Ely’s Historic State Theater
238 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Art auction to benefit Ely Community Resource Saturday, March 21, 4:30 p.m. Tickets $20.

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.
Through March 22: Winter Plein Air exhibition.
March 27-April 19: “Line Shape Color” by Steve Dahlstrom. Reception Friday, March 27, 5-7 p.m.
Through March: Selections from the Anna C. Johnson Permanent Collection.
March Artist of the Month: Amber Burns.

Lake Superior College
2101 Trinity Rd., Duluth
Through Aug. 7: Photography and fiber art by Ivy Vainio in the Erickson Library Minnesota Room.

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 April 24: “Mutual Aid and Chosen Family” by Carolyn Olson.
Through March 27: “Our What Ifs Became Real Life” by Amber Buckanaga and James Harvin.

Needle Art Guild
Kenwood Lutheran Church, 2720 Myers Ave. Duluth
Monday, March 23
11 a.m.: Education with Karen Buell or bring your own project. Noon: Lunch – bring your own.
12:30 p.m.: Business meeting. 1 p.m.: Award winning quilter Helen Smith Stone will talk about personalizing your quilts with embellishments.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Through May 7: “Signs of Spring.”

Northwoods Friends of the Arts Gallery
210 S. River St., Cook
Winter hours: Thurs.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Through March 28: Watercolors by Tanya Beyer.

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 p.m. and Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Through April 25: “Colors From the North” by Alison and Kirsten Aune. Artist talk Saturday, March 21, 1-4 p.m.

Silver Bay Public Library
9 Davis Dr., Silver Bay
Through March and April: Brandy and Marilyn Woldstad.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
March exhibit: Photography by Aramis Wells. Meet the artist Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
March artist: Eric Klepinger.

Treasures of the Earth Green Goods, Craft & Art Fair
Saturday, March 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Peace Church, 1111 11th Ave. E.

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 9: “All Kinds of People,” selections from the permanent collection, and “Study Room,” faculty-selected works from the collection.
Through June 26: “A Living Collection: 1950-2025,” works from the collection to mark the Tweed’s 75th year.
April 7 - May 9: Annual Student Exhibition.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Thurs. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through March 31: Chequamegon Arts Council Spring Show.

Whole Foods Co-op Hillside
610 E. 4th St., Duluth
Teen Art Exhibition through March 29.

Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Ave. Duluth
Through March: “The River Speaks: Art of the Estuary,” community art exhibition honoring the St. Louis River.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the restaurant: “Animal Form,” works of over 40 artists and poets.
In the Atrium through March: Jonathan Thunder.

Artist opportunities

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Call for art with the theme of 250th Anniversary of the Nation. Deadline Aug. 15. Visit edgecenterarts.org/gallery.

Johnson Heritage Post
Looking for local artists for their 2026-2027 Local Artist of the Month spotlights. Open to residents of Cook County and the Lake Superior North Shore. Visit cookcountyhistory.org/artist-opportunities.

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