Art events

Lizzards Art Gallery’s 3rd Annual Small Works Show opens Saturday, Nov. 29, including works by Katie Bromme (left) and Scott Murphy (right).
210 Gallery & Art Center
210 Commercial Ave., Sandstone, Minn.
Gallery open Sat. & Sun. 12-3 p.m.
Through Jan. 4: “Whimsical Dreams.”
Holiday Artisan Sale Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
ALT Creative
508 E. 4th St. Duluth
Open Tues.-Fri. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“Let’s Get Weird Small Biz Saturday” Saturday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Live music by Lu Starr & Mitchell Kane 12-3 p.m.
Bent Paddle Taproom
1832 W. Michigan St. Duluth
Art on Tap Makers Market Saturday, Nov. 29, 12-5 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.
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.
Dovetail Café
1917 W. Superior St., Duluth
Classical Impressionist paintings by Patrick Glander.
Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Open Mon.-Fri., 12-5 p.m.
Through Dec. 19: 65th Arrowhead Regional Biennial.
Duluth Art Institute Lincoln Park Building
229 W. 2nd St.
Free ArtDAI Saturday, Dec. 13, 1-4 p.m.
Duluth Pottery
1924 W. Superior St. Duluth
Through November: “Scapes” by Margie Helstrom.
Carl Gawboy calendar & book signing Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 1-4 p.m.
Paul LaJeunesse, “Anima Munde.”
First Friday Art Walk
Friday, Dec. 5, 4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org.
Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Holiday Market Saturday, Dec. 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Great Lakes Aquarium
353 Harbor Dr. Duluth
“Life at the Water’s Edge” by Natalija Walbridge.
Hovland Winter Art Show
Saturday, Nov. 29, 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 Nov. 30: “Transitions: Navigating Changes.”
Dec. 6-28: Dark Skies Festival feature artist.
Joy & Co.
16 First Ave. W., Grand Marais
Art Night Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m.
Lake Superior College
2101 Trinity Rd., Duluth
Student Art Exhibit in the main building
Monday, Dec. 8, 12-8 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 9, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 10, 8 a.m. to 8 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 opens Saturday, Nov. 29, 11 a.m. to 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 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 Nov. 28-Jan. 20.
Nordic Center
23 N. Lake Ave. Duluth
Open Fri. & Sat. 12-4 p.m.
Pepperkakebyen Gingerbread City through Dec. 13.
North Shore Artists League Holiday Show
Friday, Nov. 28, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Surfside Ballroom, 10 Surfside Dr., Tofte
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. (Open til 4 p.m. Nov. 8.)
Through Nov. 29: Native American Art Exhibit.
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.
Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
November: Sandy Maxwell, “Watercolor Landscapes of the North Shore.”
Voyageur Art Club exhibit reception Friday, Dec. 5, 7 p.m.
Thirsty Pagan
1615 Winter St., Superior
Holiday Market Saturdays, Nov. 29, Dec. 6, Dec. 13, 10 a.m. to 4 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.
“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.
“Study Room,” faculty-selected works from the collection through Dec. 5.
UWS Holden Fine Arts, 1805 Catlin Ave.
Open Mon.-Fri., 3-7 p.m.
Through Dec. 4: “Because, Because, Because, Because …”, mixed-media painting by Cara Dunkerley in the Experimental Gallery.
Through Feb. 17: “In Siam” by Sterling Rathsack in Kruk Gallery. Reception Thursday, Jan. 29, 5-7 p.m.
Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Through Nov. 29: “Woodland-Gichigami” by regional Indigenous artists.
Dec. 4-Jan. 18: Creative Power Collection and Drawn Together:
Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St. Duluth
“Chosen Family” and “Mutual Aid” by by Carolyn Sue Olson.
Artist Studio Pop-Up Sale Saturday, Nov. 29, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Artist opportunities
Creative Native
Call for art that supports young, Indigenous artists ages 5-24 by providing the opportunity for national recognition and awards up to $1,000. Visit cnay.org/creative-native.
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.
McKnight Fellowships for Fiber Artists
This program awards two unrestricted $25,000 fellowships to post-emerging Minnesota fiber artists who demonstrate exceptional proficiency, sustained practice and commitment to the field. Application deadline Dec. 8. Visit textilecentermn.org.
Two Harbors Library
Accepting applications for the 2026 display season. Visit twoharborspubliclibrary.com/artwork-display-policy.
