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An event every week that begins at 12:30pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
Open Studio at the Duluth Depot
An event every week that begins at 12:30pm on Tuesday, repeating indefinitely
The Duluth Art Institute offers a regular Tuesday open art-studio session at the Depot. People of all abilities practicing all artistic mediums are invited to bring their own supplies and join the weekly group. Cost: $5 plus a DAI membership (first session is free).
Find out more »An event every week that begins at 1:30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until Sep 29, 2018
Historic Arts & Theater District Walking Tour
An event every week that begins at 1:30pm on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, repeating until Sep 29, 2018
Duluth's Historic Arts & Theater District is a nexus for performing, visual and culinary arts. Participants in this three-hour guided walking tour sip locally brewed coffee and learn the philosophy driving Duluth Coffee Company, delve into the stories behind Duluth’s dynamic art community while sampling cuisine at Zeitgeist Arts Café, sneak a peek at the newly restored NorShor Theatre, and explore the excitement buzzing around the local craft beer scene at Blacklist Artisan Ales. The tour starts at Endion Station in…
Find out more »Crafternoons for Kids at Mount Royal Branch Library
Kids are invited to drop into the Blue Room for a make-and-take craft project. No experience or signup required.
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 6:00pm on day Third of the month, repeating until Jun 19, 2018
One event on Aug 16, 2018 at 6:00pm
One event on Sep 20, 2018 at 6:00pm
Member-Guided Tour
An event every month that begins at 6:00pm on day Third of the month, repeating until Jun 19, 2018
One event on Aug 16, 2018 at 6:00pm
One event on Sep 20, 2018 at 6:00pm
Duluth Art Institute Curator Jason Pearson guides a one-hour members-only tour of current exhibitions every third Tuesday of the month. Attendees are invited to tour the gallery, ask questions and engage in discussions about the exhibitions. Pearson will also discuss his role as curator for the the DAI. Pearson also holds open office hours once a month, the first Thursday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m. Email him directly at jpearson @ duluthartinstitute.org to learn more or set up a…
Find out more »Art in Bayfront Park 2018
Art in Bayfront Park is a two-day art fair offering an opportunity to purchase works from more than 100 regional artists, including jewelry, paintings, photography, ceramics, metalwork, glass and more. There will also be food vendors, craft beer samples in the Bernick's Tent from 2 to 4 p.m., live music and a car show.
Find out more »Life House Rising Stars Variety Show
An evening of entertainment celebrating the talents of young local artists, musicians, dancers, poets and more.
Find out more »Pride Fest 2018 Mayor’s Reception
Duluth Mayor Emily Larson, as well as mayors from the surrounding communities give a reception at the Duluth Depot for the annual Labor Day Weekend 2018 Pride Celebration. The event includes live music, free snacks and beer (while it lasts), cocktails, a cash bar, and a brief presentation to honor contributors to the GLBTQAI Community. Pieces from the Tretter GLBT History exhibit will also be on display. The evening concludes with a performance from aerialist Alex Loch inside the Duluth…
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Downtown Arts Walk
An event every month that begins at 4:00pm on day Last of the month, repeating indefinitely
The Downtown Duluth Arts Collective presents this night of art and entertainment, featuring Downtown Duluth art galleries, eateries, bars and performance venues. The Downtown Arts Walk is a multi-location, walkable, year-round event held on the final Friday of each month. The event runs from 4 to 9 p.m., but it does not begin at a specific location, and while some venues are open from 4 to 9, various venues are open at different times. Posters and flags bearing the logo…
Find out more »Duluth-Superior Pride Festival 2018
Duluth-Superior's Pride Festival runs from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2. Friday's events include: Art Exhibition @ Zeitgeist The reception runs from 7-9 p.m. The exhibit is open from Aug. 31 through Sept. 30. More information is available on this page. Family Picnic @ Sport Court For more information, visit Duluth-Superior Pride Festival website. Vinyl Party @ The Main For more information, visit Duluth-Superior Pride Festival website. Party X @ The Duluth Flame The Flame's annual “Party X" event is from…
Find out more »Duluth-Superior Pride Festival 2018
The Duluth-Superior Pride Festival runs from Aug. 20 to Sept. 2. Sunday's events include: Worship Services at Peace United Church of Christ Pride Parade on Tower Avenue The Fruit Float on the Vista Fleet The Foo Foo Choo Choo on the North Shore Scenic Railroad Annual Drag Show Fundraiser at the Main Club For a full list of events and locations, visit the map of events.
Find out more »Artist Talk and Closing Reception for “Suspension of Disbelief”
The term "suspension of disbelief" has been defined as a willingness to suspend one’s critical faculties and believe something surreal. Artist Jonathan Thunder’s exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute features sound and what he calls "animated canvases," a hybrid of hand painting and animation.
Find out more »Mythropology: The Year in Paintings
Painter Zoey Cohen Leege shows works based on photos she took of Lake Superior throughout the year and inspired by her love of archeology, extinct creatures and forgotten places. Clancy Ward and friends will perform music.
Find out more »Wine and Weave
Participants in this day-long class will complete a rag rug placemat and get a taste of what weaving on a floor loom is about. Enjoy the fun of weaving without the prep work ... and with a glass of wine.
Find out more »Full Moon Plein Air Painting with Karen Savage Blue
Karen Savage Blue grew up in the Hartley Park area and is excited to share this natural sanctuary with painting-class participants of all levels. Paint with an award-winning artist whilst sipping a beverage under the full moon. All supplies and one beverage are included in the cost.
Find out more »Create Your Dream Life Vision Board: Workshop & Retreat
Yoga North hosts a Vision Board making workshop and retreat for "women who want to embrace their inner beauty and strength by discovering their dreams, goals and passions and putting images to those desires on a vision board in order to manifest them." The workshop is run by guest instructor and certified health and life coach Sherri Swanson "for an evening to focus on your authentic life, core clarity and ideal outcomes." The first hour is devoted to relaxing and…
Find out more »Ore Boats in Space: Cartoon Visions of Duluth, Minnesota
A poster-art fantasy Duluth of the imagination: Ore boats in space, giant squids in Lake Superior, monsters attacking the Lift Bridge, and more. Recent selections from Jim Richardson's cartoon, which has run in The Transistor arts calendar for years under the title "The Guys Who Never Stop Fighting." The show will also be part of Gallery Hop II, Friday, Oct. 26, 5 to 8 p.m., and remains on display through the end of November.
Find out more »Amanda Breitbach: Land/People
Photographer Amanda Breitbach presents an opening reception and artist talk for her exhibit Land/People. When Breitbach started this project three years ago, she wanted to make images that could speak about the growth of corporate agriculture at the expense of family farming and the cost of the industrial agriculture model to the environment and to people. Land/People investigates the decline of family farming and the emotional and spiritual issues that underlie the human relationship to land, making large, universal relationships…
Find out more »Aaron Squadroni: Mesabi Land Portraits
Designer and artist Aaron Squadroni presents his latest works during an opening reception and artist talk. Squadroni is from the Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota. His work is centered on mining imagery and metalpoint drawing techniques. His most recent work focuses on the Hull Rust mine in Hibbing, which is one of the largest open-pit mines in the world.
Find out more »Hush, Hush, Forest: Mary Casanova and Nick Wroblewski
Author Mary Casanova and illustrator Nick Wroblewski will be at Zenith Bookstore for a reading and signing of their new book, "Hush Hush, Forest." In "Hush, Hush, Forest," lyrical words and elegant woodcuts capture the quiet beauty of the forest as day fades to night and autumn gives way to the North Woods winter "Hush Hush, Forest" peers through twilight’s window at the raccoon preening, the doe and fawn bedding down, and the last bat flitting away. The book pictures…
Find out more »Arrowhead Regional Biennial Exhibition 2018
The 62nd Arrowhead Regional Biennial features juried art work from the Upper Midwest produced within the past five years. The opening reception will include announcements of three awards totaling $2,000 in cash prizes. The exhibit will remain on display until March 31. Jehra Patrick is juror for 2018. Patrick is a visual artist, curator and independent arts program producer who works out of Minneapolis. She is a 2016 recipient of the Knight Arts Challenge and the Jerome Travel and Study…
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