MUSE is a celebration of our diverse arts community, both near and far. It is open to all current members, as well as 2023 program participants and volunteers. Submit up to two 12 x 12-inch pieces of artwork to be exhibited this fall at Studio 21. Participants can choose to donate 100% of the proceeds […]
Explore the possibilities with friends at the Art Colony after school art camp! Allison will teach a variety of art techniques and students will learn about the elements of design and composition through a ton of fun activities, including paper pulp painting, handmade sketchbooks, air dry clay mosaics, foil embossing, and pastel glow effects, among […]
Join Cook County artist and 2023 Art Colony Graham Resident, Neil Sherman, as he shares some of the places and spaces that have inspired and influenced him over his 18 years of living and painting in Cook County. This event and the Graham Studio Residency program receives 2023 funding from the Blandin Foundation's Rural Boost grant. […]
Join Graham Artist in Residence Allison Healy as she demonstrates her process for making paints using local materials for pigments. This event and the Graham Studio Residency program receives 2023 funding from the Blandin Foundation's Rural Boost grant. 2024 applications will be opening mid-October 2023. This demo is free and open to the public.
Explore the possibilities with friends at the Art Colony after school art camp! Allison will teach a variety of art techniques and students will learn about the elements of design and composition through a ton of fun activities, including paper pulp painting, handmade sketchbooks, air dry clay mosaics, foil embossing, and pastel glow effects, among […]
David Hahn was a beloved community-member, artist who passed away in 2022. He attended Washington University School of Fine Arts and the University of Minnesota. David was Art Director for Miller Publishing. After retiring to Hovland, David focused on watercolor and enjoyed teaching youth classes at the Art Colony as well as working within the […]
Join North Shore Readers and Writers Festival Author David Mura as he reads from his novel, The Stories Whiteness Tells Itself. David is a memoirist, essayist, novelist, poet, critic, playwright and performance artist. In his newest book, David intertwines history, literature, ethics, and the deeply personal, to look back on the foundational narratives of white […]
Library Friends of Cook County and the Grand Marais Art Colony invite the community to a panel discussion featuring five esteemed Minnesota authors and educators. The discussion will center around the primary questions: 1) Who can best tell the story of people of color in literature? 2) Why is agency and authenticity important in the […]
Join Lin Salisbury and friends for a Writers Salon where local writers will share their current work followed by an open mic open to any participant. Join us for wine, cheese, and a robust reading from a variety of genres. Local writers joining Lin to read include Rose Arrowsmith, Jim Boyd, and Nina Simonowicz. Lin […]
Join University of Minnesota Northrop Professor of American Studies and 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient, Brenda Child, as she shares her film which considers the history of the Ojibwe Jingle Dress Dance tradition and its origin in the global pandemic of influenza in 1918 - 1920. Brenda is a member of the Red Lake Band of […]
Join our North Shore Readers and Writers Festival Authors as they read their most recent works. This is an all-day event taking place at Studio 21. You have the option to purchase individual tickets for each event, or purchase a day-pass that will give you entry to all the readings. The lunch reading is NOT […]
Join us to celebrate the work of our youth artists that participated in After School Art Camp. Friends and family welcome! The exhibition will take place on the last day of camp for each age group, November 13th &14th.
