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“We’ve Got You Covered,” mural blankets by Rick Kagigebi and Eliza Klarer, is at MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids.

210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone
Sat. & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
Through Oct. 25: “Retro Electric” by Barbara and B.T. Johnson.

Art & Soul Gallery
427 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ten Year Anniversary Show through September.

Art Escape
Sept. 12-20
Bayfield County and Madeline Island
For a full schedule see bayfield.org/art-escape.

Ashland Muralfest
Saturday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Courthouse Block on Historic Main Street
Tour of Ashland’s 21 historic murals plus car show, cornhole tournament, crafters and sidewalk sales.

Bayfield Festival of the Arts
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 12 & 13, 10 a.m.
Bayfield Memorial Park

Cornucopia Art Crawl
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 12 & 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Superior Avenue, Cornucopia, Wis.

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Mon.-Fri. 12-5 p.m.
Through Oct. 2: “Ish Meets a Mermaid” by Jonathan Thunder, Vera Bianchini and Tashia Hart, and “Send Flowers,” postcards by Graphic Science (Cody Paulson and Stephen Pestalozzi).

Duluth Public Library
520 W. Superior St.
Free Teen Open Studio for ages 13-17, Tue. & Thurs. 5-7 p.m. through Dec. 1.
Through Nov. 19: Youth art exhibit.

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Sept. 26: “Re-Collect” by Susanna Gaunt.

Ely Area Community Hub
760 Miners Drive E., Ely
Through Sept.: “Looking Back While Looking Forward” by Cecilia Rolando.

Framing by Stengl
1720 Tower Ave., Superior
Mon. - Weds. & Fri. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thurs. 12-8 p.m.
Through September: Oil paintings by Michael Barbee.

Gourd Days
Fri. - Sun., Sept. 11-13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
DECC Waterfront Plaza
Fall village with local makers, vendors, food, kids’ activities.

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through Oct. 3: Sue Rauschenfels and Emily Wick.
Through Oct. 17: “Land Fragments” by John Hitchcock.

Harvest Moon Festival
Fri. & Sat., Sept. 11 & 12, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Whiteside Park, Ely
Arts, crafts and food.

Island Gateway Gallery
23 N. 2nd St., Bayfield
Open daily 12-4 p.m.
Sept. 12-24: “Stitch & Resist,” juried exhibition of textile art. Reception Sunday, Sept. 20, 1-3 p.m.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Weds. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Through Sept. 13: “Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint” by Marcia Roepke.
Sept. 11-18: Plein Air Grand Marais Competition Week throughout Cook County. Competition exhibit reception and awards Friday, Sept. 18, 5-7 p.m.

La Pointe Center Gallery
794 Chebomnicon Bay Rd.
Madeline Island, Wis.
Daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Sept. 23: Anything Goes Community Art Show. Reception Saturday, Sept. 12, 4-7 p.m.

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.
“We’ve Got You Covered,” mural blankets by Rick Kagigebi and Eliza Klarer.
Ginawiind Space: “Wii-Tibaajimong/To Tell a Story” by Sam Zimmerman.
Through Sept. 25: 34th Annual Juried Show.

Madeline Island Plein Air Festival
Sept. 20-26
See bellstgallery.com for a full schedule.

Nice Girls of the North Marketplace
Saturday, Sept. 12, 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.

Northwoods Friends
of the Arts Gallery
210 S. River St., Cook
Weds.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Through Sept. 26: Monday Madness Open Art Group exhibit.

Out of the Woods Winery
10588 Main St., Hayward
Tues.- Thurs. 2-7 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 12-7 p.m.
Through Oct. 30: David “Wire” Heinsohn. Reception Thursday, Sept. 3, 4-6 p.m.

Prøve Gallery
21 N. Lake St., Duluth
Open Weds. - Fri. 4-7 p.m. and Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Through Oct. 2: Queerest Art Show Ever.

St. Luke’s Sports & Events Center
704 Kirkus St., Proctor
45th Annual Scandinavian Festival Saturday, Sept. 19, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Silver Bay Public Library
9 Davis Drive, Silver Bay
Sept.- Oct.: Nature photography by Ryan Pennesi.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through Nov. 8: “Animal Instincts” by Shawna Gilmore and Scott Murphy. Reception Thursday, Sept. 10, 4-7 p.m.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
September artist: Photographer Shawn Malone.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
Through Oct. 2: Maryann Cleary.

Tweed Museum, UMD Campus
Tues. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 15-19: “In the Dirt,” stoneware by Hanna Kuiper. Reception Tuesday, Sept. 15, 4-5 p.m.
“Sky Water Land,” works that reference or are anchored by the horizon.
“To Leave a Mark On,” group exhibition centered on friends, family and making art in community.
“Drawing From Life,” figurative works from the Tweed’s collection.
D.R. Martin photography collection.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Thurs. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through Sept. 25: “Perfectly Imperfect: Just Like Family” by Jerry Lehman and Noah Parsonage.

What We Saw Collaborative
217 N. 59th Ave. W., Duluth
Neighborhood Market Day Sunday, Sept. 13, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St., Duluth
Through Sept. 21: Portraits of Pride.

Artist opportunities
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Artist Equity Grant provides up to $4,000 to individual artists who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, people with disabilities, 65 and over, military veterans, and/or LGBTQIA2+. Operating Support Grant Program provides up to $15,000 to arts organizations within the Arrowhead Region. Deadline Sept. 13. Visit aracouncil.org.

Midwest Culture Bearers Award
The award honors the work of 18 mid-career and established Midwestern cultural practitioners each year. Selected individuals will each receive a $5,000 unrestricted award. Deadline Sept. 15. Visit artsmidwest.org.

Northern Lakes Arts Assoc.
“Creative Spirit of the North” grant provides studio time, financial support and an opportunity to develop a practice in Ely. “A Changing Landscape” grant provides a three-month solo exhibition, a $500 stipend and a Community Artist Weekend. Applications close Sept. 30. Visit northernlakesarts.org.

Washburn Cultural Center
Artists from the Chequamegon Bay region invited to display in the Chequamegon Bay Arts Council Gathering Members Show in October. Non-members can join. Visit cbayarts.org/events.