Nelia Harper has an exhibition July 10-Aug. 2 at The Edge Center for the Arts in Bigfork. 

Art & Soul Gallery
427 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Now through July 31: “Touched by Leather” by Pamela Davis. Open house Saturday, July 5, 1-3 p.m.

Art Beat of Hayward
15845 W. 2nd St., Hayward
​​Hours:  Weds.-Sat. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. or by appointment.
Through July 27: Paintings by Lynn Zsidov-Steiner and wood turning by Jim Gosser. Reception Wednesday, July 9, 4-6 p.m.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Gallery open Thursdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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.
Featured artist: James Ellis through December.

Dovetail Café
1917 W. Superior St.
Fika & Fiber, drop-in knitting and fiber arts group Saturdays at 9 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.” Reception Tuesday, July 24, 5:30-8 p.m.

Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Through August: “Gichigami Dreamer: Art by Jonathan Thunder.”
Through July: Lilac Art. Reception Tuesday, July 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
July 10-Aug. 2: French artist Nelia Harper. Reception Thursday, July 10, 5 p.m.

Ely Arts & Heritage Center
105 Miners Lake Landing Rd.
Ely Watercolor Club 45th Annual Show & Sale Wednesday, July 16 through Sunday, July 20, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Original paintings, greeting cards, gift bags, art demos. Free admission.

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 Thursday Art Walk 
Thursday, July 3,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org.
First Friday monthly event moved up one day due to July 4 falling on a Friday.

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 17
17 W. Hwy. 61
Artists Talk: Climate Grief & The Contemporary Landscape. Tuesday, July 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m.

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through July 31: Alberta Marana. Reception Saturday, July 5, 4-5 p.m.
Through Aug. 23: Summer Group Exhibition: Movement.

Grand Marais Arts Festival 
Saturday, July 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, July 13, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Downtown Grand Marais

Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Dr. Duluth
Through Sept. 1: “Aurora Borealis” by Aaron Kloss.

Hartley Nature Center
3001 Woodland Ave.
Through Oct. 19: “Invasive Plants in My Backyard,” linocut art by Monica Ihrke.

Hovland Arts Festival
Sat. & Sun., July 5 & 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hovland Town Hall, 4957 E. Hwy. 61

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 July 13: Brock Larson.
July 19-Aug. 10: North Shore Artists League, “Echos of Wilderness, Water and Wonder.” 
Opening reception Friday, July 18, 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 July 6: Winter Works Community Show.
July 7-26: Summer Artist Show featuring Kristi Lein and Diane Marie 9d9. Reception Saturday, July 12, 4-7 p.m.

Lake County Historical Society Depot
520 South Ave., Two Harbors
July 4-Aug. 31: Photography by Hayes Scriven. Opening reception Friday, July 4, 6-8 p.m. during Historical Society Centennial celebration.

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 July 25: “As History Repeats Itself,” human-rights themed pottery by Nathan Bray.
Giinawind Creative Space: July-August: Nancy Kingbird.

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Through July 4: “Wild, Wild Life,”  wildlife portraits of Amber Burns, Kat Corrigan and Diamond Knispel.
July 14-Sept. 5: “In Praise of Pollinators” group exhibition.

Siiviis Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr., Duluth
30th Golden Birthday Celebration Exhibition.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
July art: Photography by Ryan Tischer. He will be onsite Saturdays, July 5 & 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
July artist: Elliot Crompton. Reception Friday, July 11, 7-8:30 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. 
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.
Through July 24: “Love Stories for the Lakefront.” Closing reception Thursday, July 24, 4-6 p.m.
Opening July 10: “Reverie,” juried exhibition of art that draws upon memories of the Chequamegon area. Reception Thursday, July 10, 5-7 p.m.

Woman-Made Local Art & Gift Fair
Saturday, July 26, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Peace Church, 1111 N. 11th Ave. E., Duluth

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
In the Atrium: Gender Joy Art Show.
In the restaurant through July 30: Oddio Nib.

Artist opportunities

Grand Marais Art Colony
2025 Group Residencies and Self-Guided Residencies, deadline Oct. 17. Visit grandmaraisartcolony.org/residencies,
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
Local and regional artists wanted for 2025-26 Artist of the Month, 2026-27 Gallery Exhibition and gift shop artists. Apply at cookcountyhistory.org/artist-opportunities

Macrostie Art Center
405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids
2026 Exhibition Proposals due June 30. “In Praise of Pollinators” open-call group exhibition, submissions due July 5. Visit macrostieartcenter.org/callforart.

Minnesota State Capitol
The Capitol Art Exhibit Advisory Committee (CAEAC) issues a Call for Proposals for art exhibitions in the 3rd Floor Exhibit Gallery for the 2027 calendar year; three exhibitions will be selected. Deadline July 6. Find more information at www3.mnhs.org/caeac-2027-call-for-proposals.