“The Boreal Speaks” by the North Shore Artists League is at MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids. (Above, “Evening After the Blowdown” by Tim Vahle.)

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 Along the Lake
Sept. 25-Oct. 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Self-led art tour along Minnesota’s North Shore during peak fall colors. from Tofte to Grand Portage and the Gunflint Trail. Visit artalongthelake.com.

Art & Soul Gallery
427 E. Sheridan St., Ely
Open Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Ten-year anniversary show through September.

Celebrate The Night
Sunday, Sept. 27, 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Fitger’s August Room, 3rd Floor
Kick-off event of Celebrate The Night Week with live music and Ojibwe artist Sam Zimmerman.

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.

Duluth Rose Garden
15 S. 13th Ave. E.
Live painting demonstration with Nicole Smith Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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.
Oct. 1-31: 250th Anniversary of the Nation exhibit.

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

First Friday Art Walk
Friday, Oct. 2,  4-7 p.m., downtown Grand Rapids. Grandrapidsarts.org

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.

Grand Marais Art Colony Studio 21
21 W. Hwy. 61
Thurs. - Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sept. 25-Oct. 17: Muse Member Exhibition. Reception Friday, Sept. 25, 4:30-6 p.m.
Through Oct. 3: Sue Rauschenfels and Emily Wick.
Through Oct. 17: “Land Fragments” by John Hitchcock.

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.
September local artist of the month: Carver Lyle Spry.
Through Nov. 1: Plein Air Grand Marais competition.

La Pointe Center Gallery
794 Chebomnicon Bay Rd.
Madeline Island, Wis.
Daily 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 24 - Oct. 17: Indigenous Art Show. Reception Saturday, Sept. 26, 4-7 p.m.

Lake Superior 20/20 Studio & Art Tour
Fri. & Sat., Sept. 25 & 26, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
French River to Two Harbors region. Visit lakesuperior2020.com.

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.
“Phylum. Forma. Pictura. The Order of Being” group exhibit opens Thursday, Sept. 24, 4-7 p.m.

The Lot
1211 Banks Ave., Superior
Art market Friday, Sept. 25, 3-7 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.
Through Nov. 6: “Nature and Nurture: The Boreal Speaks,” group exhibit by the North Shore Artists League.
Through Oct. 30: “We’ve Got You Covered,” mural blankets by Rick Kagigebi and Eliza Klarer.
Ginawiind Space: “Wii-Tibaajimong/To Tell a Story” by Sam Zimmerman.

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

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.

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.

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.

Split Rock Lighthouse
North of Two Harbors on Hwy. 61
September artist: Photographer Shawn Malone. Meet the artist Tuesday, Sept. 29, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
October: Oil landscape paintings by Molly Siebenaler.

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. 29-Oct. 3: “Lady Luck,” senior exhibition by Tommi Spengler. Reception Tuesday, Sept. 29, 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.
Prints by Julia Buffalohead.

“Rebel Spectacle,” costumes by Sasha Howell, opens Sept. 24 in the UWS Kruk Gallery.

UWS Kruk Gallery
Holden Fine Arts, 1805 Catlin Ave., Superior
Open Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m.
Sept. 24-Nov. 5: “Rebel Spectacle,” costumes by Sasha Howell.

Washburn Cultural Center
1 E. Bayfield St., Washburn
Open Weds. - Sun. 12-4 p.m.
Oct. 1-31: Chequamegon Bay Arts Council annual members show. Reception Thursday, Oct. 8, 5-7 p.m.

Wussow’s Concert Cafe
324 N. Central Ave. Duluth
Oct. 1-31: Cat Art Showcase to benefit Critter Harbor. Opening reception Thursday, Oct. 1, 5-8 p.m.

Zeitgeist Arts
222 Superior St., Duluth
Through Sept. 21: Portraits of Pride.
Sept. 25-27:”HeART of Healing.” Reception Friday, Sept. 25, 4-8 p.m.

Artist opportunities

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Emergency Relief Fund Program provides $500 or $1000 to artists who have had a critical need relating to personal healthcare, housing, equipment or legal emergencies. Deadline Nov. 1. Visit aracouncil.org.

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

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.

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.