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Jun 2023
Design a Hummingbird Feeder
Bring a design idea and artists will create it on the spot. During June, 5 percent of the money from each feeder session will be donated to Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory. Reserve a spot at lakesuperiorartglass.com.
Find out more »Simply Ballroom Open House
Simply Ballroom features local artists once a month. Our hopes are to offer a space for local artists to showcase their art to the community. This month’s featured artists are from the local TBI Residential and Community Services. TBI Day Program are Day Supports Service centers in the Lincoln Park neighborhood and Fredenberg Township that offer socialization, community integration, and new experiences for our community’s most vulnerable individuals. TBI Day Programs provide a safe setting for individuals to explore their…
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Nice Girls of the North Second Saturday Marketplace
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The Nice Girls of the North arts and crafts marketplace is full of beautiful unique work with a wide variety of beautiful handmade items for the perfect pick-me-up including jewelry, soaps and lotions, cards, home decor, hand dyed yarn and clothing, candles, baked goods, jams and so much more. The marketplace happens the second Saturday of every month.
Find out more »Launa Hanna
Launa Hanna is multi-talented graphic designer and jeweler. She enhances nostalgic prose and adds graphics. Her jewelry uses natural elements of the local environment.
Find out more »Meet Launa Hanna
Multi-talented Local artist Launa Hanna works from her home in Duluth where she and her husband John operate Psychobilly Design and Wyatt Luke Design. Launa uses her skills as a graphic artist to produce heartfelt and thought provoking images in the form of wall decor, apparel, stickers, and more by incorporating local icons and popular refrains into contemporary themes which stir the imagination. Launa is also a talented jeweler. Her work is fun and playful using elements of natural stone,…
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Weekly Open Studio
An event every week that begins at 12:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Duluth Art Institute members are invited to bring supplies and artistic visions to the Lincoln Park facility from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays to connect with other creative people and spend time experimenting with their medium of choice. Each session includes time to create and optional end-of-session group critiques. Non-members can attend one free session of open studio before becoming a member. Members receive three free sessions. The ongoing cost is $5 per session. Visit duluthartinstitute.org/membership, visit the DAI…
Find out more »Wooden Boat Show
Rows of handmade and unique watercraft, a boat parade, craft demonstrations, an evening square dance, boat and tool auction, chowder and brats and more. Full three-day schedule here.
Find out more »Live Music and Stylist-Designed Fashion Show
This multimedia event includes a fashion show from area artists (painters, dancers, photographers, interior décor) flexing their respective aesthetics. DJ Sox curates the runway vibes for the fashion-show portion of the event, followed by a concert performance from Sadkin with a high-fashion dance party with the Crunchy Bunch.
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Tamarack Folk Dancing
One event on Jun 17, 2023 at 7:00 pm
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Tamarack Dance Association is hosting monthly folk dances with rotating live bands and callers. New dancers are invited to learn a new art form, and experienced dancers, musicians and callers will have the opportunity to continue developing their skills. These dances are free for members or $5 for a membership.
Find out more »Park Point Art Fair 2023
This well-established art fair along the length of Duluth's Park Point has over one hundred juried artists exhibiting and selling fine arts and crafts including ceramics, photography, paintings, prints, metal, glass and wood sculpture, jewelry and fiber. Presented by the Park Point Community Club, the event proceeds support youth, environmental and civic projects in the community. Also: live music, food trucks and free art-making activities.
Find out more »Lisa Perrin-Kosmo
Lisa Perrin-Kosmo is an international award wining painter who's work shows her love and respect of the of the natural environment and our Northland community. Speak with her about her experiences and how she discovers her next project.
Find out more »Thirsty Pagan’s Summer Solstice Celebration & Market
Thirsty Pagan is hosting its first Summer Solstice Celebration to recognize and celebrate the area's diverse artistic community and welcome in the summer. These artists make the Northland a more beautiful place, and there will be a variety of activities including local demonstrations, performances, live music, local handmade crafts, food, and a special beer release. Vendor hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with music and fun continuing until close.
Find out more »Jul 2023
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Figure Drawing Open Studio
An event every month that begins at 10:00 am on day First of the month, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Art Institute offers two-hour figure drawing sessions to serious artists, from beginner to expert. Sessions are held on the first Saturday of each month and include a live model. Work time is self-directed, no instruction is offered. Headphones and water bottles are welcome. Paper, sketching materials and easels are available. Register for sessions individually at duluthartinstitute.org. Participants must be 18 or older. The cost is $10 for DAI members and $15 for non-members. Check-in at the door is…
Find out more »Downtown Duluth Sidewalk Days 2023
Superior Street shuts down to traffic from Lake Avenue to Fifth Avenue West for three days of sidewalk shopping, food, entertainment and fun during Sidewalk Days, July 12-14. Highlights of the festival include the Kolar Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Classic Car Show, the YMCA Sidewalk Shuffle 5K, the Duluth Children’s Museum Imagination Playground, the Lake Superior Zoo's Zoomobile and more. Note that this event will require street closures, so traffic delays will occur. Duluth Transit Authority buses will detour to…
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