The group exhibition “Variety Pack” is at Washburn Cultural Center through April 27. (Image by Aeron Ridgeway.)

AJ Atwater Fine Art Estate Sale
Saturday, April 12, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
4701 Cooke St., Duluth

College of St. Scholastica
1200 Kenwood Ave., Duluth
Through April 18: “Irrevocable Wholeness: Painting Inherent Sacredness,” art by Sarah Brokke and poetry by Kyle Leia in the Student Center Ives Gallery.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Through April 30: James Ellis, “North Shore Impressions, A Journey Through Time and Seasons.”
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.

Depot
508 W. Michigan St., Duluth
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
April 12-27: “We Live On: Stories of Radical Connection,” traveling exhibit on Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ community. Reception Saturday, April 12, 2-3:30 p.m. in the Great Hall.

Douglas County Historical Society
1101 John Ave., Superior
Open Wed.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Opening April 11: “(Re)Collect,” multimedia works by Susanna Gaunt. Reception Friday, April 11, 5 p.m.

Dovetail Café
1917 W. Superior St.
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 April 18: Tali Margolin, “Navigating Moments” and Ellen Sandbeck, “As Long as the Rivers Shall Run.”

Fire in the Village
Room 203, Old Central School
10 NW 5th St., Grand Rapids
Free Friday Art Jam Fridays, 4-8 p.m.

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Drawings by Catherine Meier April 22-26 as part of Earth Day programming.
Open hours: Tuesday, April 22, 5-8 p.m.
Weds. and Thursday, April 23-24, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Open Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday 1-4 p.m.
Through April 20: “Gentle Hikes of Minnesota’s North Shore Through the Lens of Arts and Health,” photography by Ladona Tornabene.
Through April 27: Child authors and illustrators.
April 25-May 18: Hovland Arts Guild Spring Show.

Joy & Co.
16 First Ave. W., Grand Marais
Art Night Thursdays, 3:30-5 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.
Through April 25: “Species of Special Concern” by Tanya Piatz. 
Through May 30: “Expressions,” works by the youth of North Homes Children & Family Services.
Giinawind Creative Space: Melissa Fowler through April.

Nice Girls of the North Marketplace
Saturday, April 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.

Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
April 11-May 31: “April Showers, May Flowers,” local artists celebrate spring in a collaborative exhibition with Prøve Gallery, 21 N. Lake Ave. Reception Friday, April 11, 6-9 p.m.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
Through April: Thomas Anderson.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
Landscape and astronomy photography by Hayes Scriven.

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 10: Annual Student Exhibition. Reception Saturday, April 26, 1-3 p.m.
Through May 30: American Modernist Charles Biederman and Recent Acquisitions.
Through June 27: “Passages,” photography by Stuart Klipper.
Tuesday, April 15, 4:30-5 p.m.: Chamber Music in the Museum. UMD Chamber Music singers selected pieces inspired by Stuart Klipper’s landscape photographs.

UWS Holden Fine Arts, 1805 Catlin Ave.
Open Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. 
Through May 16: Sculpture by Evaline Britton in the Experimental Gallery. Reception Thursday, May 1, 5-7 p.m.
Through April 24: Student Juried Art Exhibition and “Illusion of Certainty” by Susan Maguire.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through April 27: “Variety Pack: A Sampling of Art” group exhibit and “BlackBearStudios,” graphics, prints and carvings of a feral nature.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Restaurant: Rita Bergstedt, “Dreamscapes.”

Artist opportunities

Art in Bayfront Park
Deadline April 12. Visit artinbayfrontpark.com/2025-applications.
Blueberry Art Festival
July 25-27, Ely Whiteside Park
Visit ely.org/events/annual-events-and-festivals/blueberry-art-festival.

Duluth Art Institute 
Open call for Annual Member Show through April 18. Open call for 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial juried group show through June 2. Visit duluthartinstitute.org.

Duluth Public Library 
Tiny Art Show
Stop by any of the three library locations beginning April 1 to pick up a 4x4-inch canvas. Return with completed artwork by May 2 to be included in the show, which runs throughout May. Your art will be displayed where you return it to. Feel free to use your own material as a background, keeping it to approximately 4x4 inches. All ages are welcome to participate.

Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 W. Wisconsin St., Grand Marais
Seeking artists and makers interested in becoming an Artist of the Month during the 2025 year. Artists must reside in Cook County, Grand Portage, and/or along the North Shore and have at least eight pieces ready to display and available to sell. Consideration of non-local artists will be given after local applications. Apply at cookcountyhistory.org/artist-opportunities.

Little Big Show
Annual miniatures exhibit at MacRostie Art Gallery in Grand Rapids May 2-June 27. Work must be No more than 10” in any dimension including framing and priced at no more than $100 (or listed Not for Sale). Submission deadline April 26. Visit macrostieartcenter.org.

Love Stories for the Lakefront
Art exhibit July 1-13 at the Washburn Cultural Center for Homecoming in Washburn. Submission deadline April 15. Visit cbayarts.org/events or contact Susan or John at
artistssquaredgallery@gmail.com or text to 952-923-5222.

MN State Arts Board Grants
Arts Experiences Grant Program: This pilot program supports individuals and organizations in providing meaningful arts experiences for Minnesotans within their communities. Deadline May 2. Visit arts.state.mn.us/grants/arts-experiences.htm.

Park Point Art Fair
Application fee $35, booth fee $300. Booth fees must be received by April 29. Visit parkpointartfair.org.