Photography by Ryan Pennesi opens in September at Silver Bay Public Library.

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 at The Lot
Friday, Aug. 28, 3-7 p.m.
1211 Banks Ave., Superior

Artist Alleyway
1921 W. Superior St., Duluth
Saturdays through Sept. 5, 2-5 p.m.
Outdoor market featuring local artists.

Chik-Wauk Museum & Nature Center
28 Moose Pond Drive, Grand Marais
Zagaandagaa-Anishinaabeg exhibit with contributions by Carl Cawboy, Sam Zimmerman and Jonathan Thunder.

Cultures, Humanities & Arts on the Iron Range
510 Chestnut St., Virginia
Open Art Club & Gallery Saturdays through summer, 12-4 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.

Duluth Art Institute
130 W. Superior St., Suite 400
Mon.-Fri. 12-5 p.m.
Through Oct. 2: “Ish Meets a Mermaid,” exhibit on the making of a short film by Jonathan Thunder, Vera Bianchini and Tashia Hart, and “Send Flowers,” postcards by Graphic Science (Cody Paulson and Stephen Pestalozzi).
Art Night Out for “Ish Meets a Mermaid” Thursday, Aug. 27, 5:30-8 p.m.

Duluth Superior Pride art exhibits
Aug. 26-Nov. 19: Youth art exhibit. Reception Tuesday, Sept. 1, 5-7 p.m. Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St.
Sept. 1-21: Portraits of Pride. Reception Friday, Sept. 4, 5-7 p.m. Zeitgeist Arts, 222 Superior St. Duluth
Justin Kervina art opening Thursday, Sept. 3, 3-5 p.m. Pizza Luce, 11 E. Superior St.
Sept. 4-Oct. 2: Queerest Art Show Ever. Reception Friday, Sept. 4, 6-9 p.m. Prøve Gallery, 21 N. Lake St.

Duluth Studio Market
369 Canal Park Drive
September Duluth Studio Makers Market
Sat. & Sun., Sept. 5 & 6, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Edge Center for the Arts
101 2nd Ave., Bigfork, Minn.
Thurs.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Aug. 29: 20th annual Juried Exhibit.
Sept. 3-26: “Re-Collect” by Susanna Gaunt. Reception Thursday, Sept. 3, 5-7 p.m.

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

First Friday Art Walk 
Friday, Sept. 4,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org

Michael Barbee’s oil paintings are featured at Framing by Stengl in September.

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

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Through Aug. 29: Summer exhibition “Play.”
Through Aug. 31: Duluth oil painter James Ellis and Carlton photographer Mary Stafford. 
Sept. 3-Oct. 3: Sue Rauschenfels, a mixed media painter from Duluth, and Emily Wick, tapestry weaver from Grand Marais.

Island Gateway
23 N 2nd St., Bayfield
Open 11 a.m to 5 p.m. (closed Tues. and Wed.) during shows.
Through Aug. 31: “Here, Finally” watercolors by Dale Whittaker and quilts by Mary Whittaker.

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. 
August Artist of the Month: Sue Rauschenfels.

La Pointe Center Gallery
794 Chebomnicon Bay Rd.
Madeline Island, Wis.
Daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Through Sept. 7: Late-Summer Artist Show featuring Andrew Bartram, Holly Marie Tourdot and Sara Rotholtz Wiener.
Sept. 8-23: Anything Goes Community Art Show.

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 Aug. 28: “Precious Substratum” featuring Mary Rose, Lea Friesen and Summer Scharringhausen.
Through Sept. 25: 34th Annual Juried Show.

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 Aug. 29: “Currents” by Kris Musto.
Sept. 2-26: Monday Madness Open Art Group exhibit. Reception Friday, Sept. 4, 5-7 p.m.

Out of the Woods Winery
10588 Main St., Hayward
Tues.- Thurs. 2-7 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 12-7 p.m.
Aug. 28-Oct. 30: David “Wire” Heinsohn. Reception Thursday, Sept. 3, 4-6 p.m.

Reif Center Gallery
720 NW Conifer Dr., Grand Rapids
Open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday - Friday. 
Through Sept. 4: Lake Superior Watercolor Society 45th Anniversary Exhibition.

Silver Bay Public Library
9 Davis Drive, Silver Bay
Through August: Gary Olson and Jacob Woldstad.
Sept.- Oct.: Photography by Ryan Pennesi. Reception Friday, Sept. 4, 5:30-6:45 p.m.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
August: Landscape photographer Ryan Cairl. He will be onsite Saturday, Aug. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
September artist: Photographer Shawn Malone.

Studio Cafe
102 W. Superior St., Duluth
Queer Art Club Friday, Sept. 4, 3:30-5:30 p.m.

Tettegouche State Park
5702 Hwy. 61, Silver Bay
August artist: Deborah Birkelund.
September artist: Maryann Cleary. Reception Friday, Sept. 4, 7 p.m.

Tweed Museum, UMD Campus
Tues. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 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.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Thurs.-Mon. 12-4 p.m.
Through Aug. 28: Backwoods Artists.

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.

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

Macrostie Art Center
405 NW 1st Ave., Grand Rapids
Seeking proposals from local Indigenous artists for solo and group exhibitions in the Giinawind Gallery in 2027. Visit macrostieartcenter.org/giinawind-gallery.

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

North Shore Health
515 5th Ave. W., Grand Marais
Seeking paintings, fiber, photography, mosaic, sculpture, woodwork and mixed media for display. Visit northshorehealthgm.org/nsh-local-art-show.

Split Rock Lighthouse
Two Harbors
Now accepting submissions from photographers and artists for the 2027 season of 
Photography & Art at the Rock. Deadline Aug. 31. Visit mnhs.org/splitrock/activities/photography.