ENTRY POINTS
Explore the Art Colony through our many drop-in activities, artist talks, and exhibitions that are either free or nominally priced and open to the public. This is a great way to discover the arts in our community.
ART-MAKING ACTIVITIES Activities open to all ages except where noted
Open Studio: Creative Playtime April 4, 6 & 13 | 9 am – noon | Tuition: $12 drop-in fee per session | 16 yrs+ Community Ink Day: Screenprinting w/ Mike Swindlehurst May 28 | 2 – 4 pm Drop-in fee: $20 (adult t-shirt) or $10 (youth t-shirt or to print on your own clothing item) Youth Art Space March 29 & 31; June 8, 15 & 22; July 20 & 27; August 3 & 24 | $5/session Watercolor Resist Painting October 21 | 10 am – 1 pm | Free Monoprints in the Print Studio October 22 | 1 – 4 pm | $5 | Pre-registration requested Glass Baubles in the Glass Studio October 22 | 1 – 4 pm | $5 | Pre-registration requested
FIRST FRIDAYS
JUNE – SEPTEMBER | 4 – 8 PM The Gallery Store will be open the first Friday of every month from June to September. Stop in and peruse the artwork or attend the scheduled special events. June 3 | Neil Sherman: Plein Air Painting at the Harbor | 5 pm Artist Talk | Scott Husby | Traveling Texts | 7 pm
SATURDAYS IN THE STUDIO
Weekly Demonstrations | Memorial Day - Labor Day weekend Saturdays at 1 pm Join us every Saturday from Memorial Day to Labor Day weekend and learn about the creative process while observing an artist at work. Demonstrations rotate each week between clay, glass, painting, and printmaking studios.
THE VOCABULARY OF ART ARTIST TALKS AND DEMONSTRATIONS Free unless otherwise noted
EXHIBITION AND ARTIST TALK Walter Early March 19 | 1pm INSTALLATIONS: FROM GERMINATION TO DE-INSTALLATION Charles Matson Lume | March 26 | Noon REPURPOSING FOUND MATERIALS Mary Bergs and Lisa Hochstein April 23 | Noon CONTEMPLATIVE ART IN DISQUIETING TIMES Doug Westendorp April 27 | 4:30 pm INFLUENCES AND DIRECTIONS Elizabeth Erickson May 6 | 4:30 pm TRAVELING TEXTS: WHAT BOOKBINDINGS TELL US ABOUT EARLY PRINTED BOOKS Scott Husby June 3 | 7 pm | pre-registration requested READING: SHORT STORIES AND FICTION Kathryn Savage June 4 | 11 am | Grand Marais Public Library
July 1 | Beth Novak & Tedd McDonah Trunk Show | 5 – 7 pm
THE VISUAL LANGUAGE AND THE UNEXPECTED David Feinberg June 22 | 4:30 pm
August 5 | Raku pottery throughout the day | 1 – 7 pm Sign up for the class or stop by to observe
SPIRITUALITY, MYTH, AND THE FEMININE Hazel Belvo July 24 | 4:30 pm
September 2 | TBD
INVESTIGATING THE CERAMIC FORM Ernest Miller July 27 | 4:30 pm
EXHIBITIONS & GALLERY STORE FEATURED ARTISTS PLEIN AIR GRAND MARAIS 60 artists paint 3,340 square miles of Cook County, resulting in over 200 paintings of iconic North Shore scenery and buildings.
Opening Reception at the Johnson Heritage Post September 16 | 5 – 7 pm Exhibition at the Grand Marais Art Colony & Johnson Heritage Post September 16 – November 13 ANNUAL MEMBER SHOW AND SALE Over 150 pieces exhibit the diverse talent of our member community
Exhibition: October 28 – November 20 Opening Reception | 5 – 7 pm GALLERY STORE FEATURED ARTISTS
FOREST, PRAIRIE, AND FROZEN LAKES Matthew Krousey August 17 | 4:30 pm
POTTERY DEMO AND POTLUCK Bob Briscoe & Jason Trebs
August 19 | 4 - 6:30pm | Tuition: $15 suggested donation and a dish to share READING Faith Sullivan August 31 | 4:30 pm PAINT WITH INTENTION Dan Wiemer September 16 | 11 am THE ART OF SEEING: DEVELOPING A VISUAL LITERACY Hazel Belvo September 17 | 10 – 11 am | Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery Tuition: $5 suggested donation
MERGING GLASS AND CLAY Helen Otterson September 28 | Noon
CREATE YOUR OWN CLASS
Stop by the Gallery Store to see work from featured artists, instructors, and local artists.
Are you looking for a creative and memorable experience to celebrate a birthday, family event, or a girls’ weekend away? Call us to plan something today!
June | Beth Novak | Jewelry July | Mary Bergs | Mixed-Media August | Matthew Krousey | Clay September | Dan Wiemer | Painting
Enjoy a two-hour, half-day, full-day, or two-day private class with an Art Colony artist/instructor. A variety of options are available from fused glass to printmaking to painting. The event also includes refreshments. Minimum of five participants. Tuition begins at $55/person for nonmembers and $50/person for members. Final cost is dependent upon number in group, supplies, and length of activity.
Nurturing creativity on the North Shore of Lake Superior since 1947
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