Upcoming Events
20th Anniversary Homegrown Illustration Show
The Duluth Art Institute, in collaboration with Prøve Gallery, presents this exhibition featuring works on paper highlighting the arts and culture of the Homegrown Music Festival over the past 20 years. Emerging artists, established artists, high school art students and children will have the opportunity to share their illustrations of Homegrown "royalty." For many of the high school students and children, this will be their first experience participating in an art exhibition. The show will remain on exhibit until May…
Find out more »Free Family Art Day
The Duluth Art Institute opens its Lincoln Park building for four Free Family Art Day event each year. All are welcome to drop in for make-and-take art projects. The April session will be themed around Earth Day and will include activity options helping to prepare for the upcoming Magic Smelt Parade.
Find out more »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 »“Querida Presencia” Opening Reception and Artist Talk
The Duluth Art Institute presents new works by Jonathan Herrera. Querida Presencia explores various relationships between collective memory and historical instances of state-sponsored violence and trauma inflicted on politicized bodies. Within a Latin American historical framework, Herrera constructs print-based objects, installations and environments that echo lived experiences of those who are no longer with us.
Find out more »“Boreal Ornament” Opening Reception and Artist Talk with Tara Austin
Tara Austin has earned an MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in painting. Her early years in Grand Marais instilled an appreciation of botany and a keen observation of patterns in the natural environment. Reflecting on her experiences in the Midwest, South America and Europe, Austin seeks to communicate a form of natural beauty. Her paintings are inspired by rosemaling, a traditional form of decorative folk art that originated in the rural valleys of Norway. Incorporating techniques from faux painting…
Find out more »An event every month that begins at 6:00pm on day Third of the month, repeating until Jun 19, 2018
Member-Guided Tour
An event every month that begins at 6:00pm on day Third of the month, repeating until Jun 19, 2018
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…
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