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Jul 2024
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, repeating until Aug 30, 2024
Friday Night Glassblowing
An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, repeating until Aug 30, 2024
All summer long, glassblowers demonstrate a wide variety of techniques and products and make themselves available for questions.
Find out more »Woman-Made: Marvelous Things Made by Northland Women
Shop from around 25 local artisans who creatively make artwork ranging from cards to glass to pottery to fiber art to consumable goods.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely
Paint with Me Livestream
An event every week that begins at 10:30 am on Saturday, repeating indefinitely
Featuring David and Kristen Austin, their four-year-old Hugo and other local artists every Saturday morning. Streaming live on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and TikTok. Explore new abstract and modern art techniques in a family-friendly atmosphere, with viewers watching and asking questions live from around the world. Use new media and tools to create paintings and art together.
Find out more »Oreb Lram Jewelry Pop-Up
Visit the Siiviis Gallery for a pop-up with Oreb Lram. Oreb Lram is continually redefining by using new methods of construction and innovative uses of materials including gemstones, sterling silver, copper, Swarovski crystals and glass. Alicia and Rachael work side-by-side on the south shore of Lake Superior gathering energy inspiration from one another to create beautiful jewelry for Oreb Lram.
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until Aug 20, 2024
Weekly Afternoon Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until Aug 20, 2024
The Duluth Art Institute invites creators -- both seasoned and beginners -- to explore, create and connect during open studio hours. All mediums are welcome. Attendees should bring personal supplies and a vision for their project. No formal instruction is given. The space is for artists to create alongside other artists and join in an optional critique of work at the end of the session. The sessions run through Aug. 20. Open studio is best suited for adults, though children…
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Weekly Evening Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until Dec 18, 2024
Open Studio is a flexible space designed for artists to make connections and foster growth in the local art community. Artists are encouraged to bring their artwork in any medium to create in the studio. In this supportive community space, artists can socialize or focus on their creations. Each meeting facilitates an optional group critique at 7 p.m. Artists may also request critique before they work. Scholarships are available. Email [email protected] for more information.
Find out more »Aug 2024
Black Ash un-Trappers Basket
Learn to harvent splint and weave it into a trappers basket during this five week class. Reserve your spot at duluthfolkschool.com
Find out more »Electronic Conductive Art Instruments
Mix conductive materials into paint and sculpture mediums and select other conductive materials to assemble into an art piece. Then, attach cables to the art and play them as instruments. All ages are welcome. Registration fee covers one adult and one child.
Find out more »Sunkissed Variety Show
This outdoor variety show features aerial, dance, drag, fire spinning, hula hooping and pole artistry. Celebrate the beauty of summer and sunshine with The Body Electric Cabaret. This is a 21+ show.
Find out more »Drawing Manga
Learn about the art behind your favorite manga and graphic novels in this five day summer camp. From the beginning storyboards to the final product, campers will develop storylines and characters, craft pages, apply their imagination and bring their stories to life with various illustrative techniques. To register for the camp, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »DIY Room Decor with Tiffany Fenner
Make your room into the ultimate artist space during this five session summer camp. Campers complete a variety of paper mache and clay projects to decorate their space. Projects include clay coaster sets, shelves and oil diffuser beads. For more information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Fantastic Fibers with Lauren Faherty
Explore your personal style through textiles in this five session summer camp. Experiment with weaving, embroidery, collage and more using a variety of materials. For information and registration, visit duluthartinstitute.org.
Find out more »Barbie: A Cultural Icon Exhibition
Barbie: A Cultural Icon Exhibition charts the 65-year history of Barbie and the doll’s global affect on fashion and popular culture. The display includes more than 300 vintage artifacts, a life-size Barbie Ultravette, life-size Barbie boxes and fashion designs and much more. The exhibition is on display Aug. 6 through Sept. 22.
Find out more »Craig Blacklock’s Artist Talk
Craig Blacklock will be speaking about his newest exhibit, Within the Wave, which opens on July 26. Blacklock’s photography has always been a testament to the breathtaking beauty and complexity of nature, particularly the interface of land and water in wilderness areas. In this new exhibit, his works capture the essence of Lake Superior’s reflective surfaces and is divided into four evocative movements: Light Waves, Dream Waves, Encroachment and Lamentations.
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