Grand Marais Art Colony

Grand Marais Art Colony Visit our website: https://grandmaraisartcolony.org

It’s been a wonderful week of welcoming old friends back to the Art Colony.David Feinberg returned for his weeklong stud...
06/13/2026

It’s been a wonderful week of welcoming old friends back to the Art Colony.

David Feinberg returned for his weeklong studio mentorship session, Developing Your Artistic Potential, with a fantastic group of returning students. He also gave a deeply insightful and engaging talk, The Mystery of Unexpected Significance in Life and Art.

Carrie Schwert joined us for another artist residency, spending the week creating a world of fantastical fictional interiors.

And Amanda Hamilton, one of our 2024 Juried Artists in Residence, returned as an instructor to lead a lively workshop on making art while traveling.

We’re grateful for the creativity, curiosity, and connections that filled the campus this week.

The Grand Marais Art Colony is pleased to partner with Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais!A Quaint independent bookstore w...
06/13/2026

The Grand Marais Art Colony is pleased to partner with Drury Lane Books in Grand Marais!

A Quaint independent bookstore with a hand-curated selection of books for book-lovers of any age, hosting full moon readings and author events year-round. Founded in 2002 by local author Joan Drury, Drury Lane Books has been the North Shore's go-to shop for bibliophiles ever since.

Visit them at 12 Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais, MN, or online at www.drurylanebooks.com

The generous support of organizations like Drury Lane Books enables the Grand Marais Art Colony to offer a diverse array of classes, youth programming, artist-in-residence opportunities, exhibitions, scholarships, and more. Together, we believe in the power of art and its vital role within our community.

Join Drury Lane Books in making your contribution to the Art Colony today! Your support directly impacts the vibrant artistic culture of Grand Marais.

grandmaraisartcolony.org/support/membership

The results are in and we're thrilled to announce that Sofia Vanderlan will be the inaugural Grand Portage National Monu...
06/12/2026

The results are in and we're thrilled to announce that Sofia Vanderlan will be the inaugural Grand Portage National Monument Artist in Residence! We're so excited to host Sofia and so grateful to our partners, the Grand Portage National Monument and the National Parks of Lake Superior Foundation.

From a strong pool of applicants, a juried panel selected Sofia for her powerful vision and deep connection to this place.

Sofia shared, “I hope to create a piece that braids the seven generations before us, the seven grandfather teachings, and the seven generations after us — a piece that represents the history of Grand Portage National Monument and what it represents to the community and Anishinaabe people.”
Congratulations, Sofia!

We've got a handful of upcoming summer workshops that still have a couple spots left. Registration is closing soon, so i...
06/10/2026

We've got a handful of upcoming summer workshops that still have a couple spots left. Registration is closing soon, so if you're looking to step away from the day-to-day for a bit and spend some time making, learning, and exploring, we've got something for everyone.

1. Love nature and observation? Maybe you've secretly wanted to be a botanical illustrator all your life? → Spirit of Plants: Nature Studies with Mary Esch & Laura Stack starting June 26th.

2. What about color and flow? Maybe you have deep interest in the viscosity and unexpected magic of fluid media? → Expressive Watercolor with Dan Mondloch starting July 22nd.

3. Maybe you're into experimentation and spontaneous expression? Maybe you see your world a little differently? → The Painted Interior: Abstraction and Observation with Tim Tozier starting July 16th.

4. Enjoy surprises and letting the process take the wheel? → Monotype through Drawing with Sarah Smelser starting July 15th.

5. Maybe ancient techniques and traditional crafts really do it for you? → Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printmaking with Mary Brodbeck starting July 27th.

6. Or maybe, if you're like me, one thing isn't enough and you want it all, by experimenting, building up layers, and seeing what emerges in an out-of-the-box kind of way → Encaustic Painting with Jodi Reeb starting July 27th.

Get all the details and enroll before someone else does at https://grandmaraisartcolony.org/education/upcoming-classes/

We have a few free Entry Points coming up soon that you're probably not gonna want to miss. Some artist talks, some demo...
06/06/2026

We have a few free Entry Points coming up soon that you're probably not gonna want to miss. Some artist talks, some demonstrations, these are great ways to connect with accomplished artists and educators and gain new perspective and insights into their craft.

Catch an artist talk with the always-poetic and always-profound David Feinberg

Hang out on the picturesque Grand Marais harbor and watch Rachael McCampbell paint a masterpiece in real-time

Or spend some time in the Printmaking studio with Smelser and learn about her fascinating monotype prints of abstract landscapes

Come on by and prepare to be dazzled

https://grandmaraisartcolony.org/education/upcoming-entry-points/

The Grand Marais Art Colony is thrilled to partner with Joynes Ben Franklin Grand Marais, MN and Boundary Waters Coffee ...
06/05/2026

The Grand Marais Art Colony is thrilled to partner with Joynes Ben Franklin Grand Marais, MN and Boundary Waters Coffee of Grand Marais!

Joynes Ben Franklin Grand Marais, MN has been a family-owned and operated business serving the local Grand Marais community and guests in our wonderful little harbor town since 1941. There aren't many Ben Franklin stores around anymore, and it's a complete joy to have such an iconic and charming community partner!

Visit them at 105 Wisconsin St, Grand Marais, MN 55604, or online at https://joynesbenfranklin.com/

The generous support of organizations like Joynes Ben Franklin enables the Grand Marais Art Colony to offer a diverse array of classes, youth programming, artist-in-residence opportunities, exhibitions, scholarships, and more. Together, we believe in the power of art and its vital role within our community.

Join the Dean Family & Ben Franklin in making your contribution to the Art Colony today! Your support directly impacts the vibrant artistic culture of Grand Marais.

https://grandmaraisartcolony.org/support/membership/

06/04/2026

We did it!!
We now have a little inn of our own and a great place for artists and students to call home while they're in Grand Marais.

We could not have done this without the support of our members and all of the creativity-loving individuals that donated over $220,000 to our cause over the last few months. We're still about $17,000 short of our goal, those funds will help us with some renovation projects that we'll be starting later this summer. So if you've been on the fence or are in a giving kind of mood today - consider helping us shore up the rest of our fundraising goal.

And for the full experience, come take a class or do a residency with us. You and all the new friends you'll make will have a comfortable and affordable place to lay your heads.

https://grandmaraisartcolony.org/support/membership/

Introducing our Arrowhead RISING Artists for 2026!Each month this summer we'll be hosting exhibitions pairing two exciti...
05/30/2026

Introducing our Arrowhead RISING Artists for 2026!

Each month this summer we'll be hosting exhibitions pairing two exciting artists from Northern MN.

July brings together Duluth area acrylic painter, Kimberly Baerg & Ely bead artist, Ellen Cashman.

In August, we'll feature Duluth oil painter, James Ellis alongside Carlton, MN photographer, Mary Stafford.

September will highlight Duluth mixed media artist, Sue Rauschenfels & Grand Marais weaver, Emily Wick.

Join us for opening receptions with the artists at the beginning of each month. We can't wait to celebrate these incredible MN artists!

Hey! This is Laura Brown, our inaugural Grand Marais Arts Festival Printmaker Artist-in-Residence. No stranger to Grand ...
05/29/2026

Hey! This is Laura Brown, our inaugural Grand Marais Arts Festival Printmaker Artist-in-Residence.

No stranger to Grand Marais, Laura was part of North House's ADP program a few years back, and is returning this summer to help everyone make some sick seagull prints in Harbor Park.

Come out to Arts Fest on July 11-12 to see the Grand Marais Seagull Colony in action - And maybe even walk away with some new skills, artwork, and experiences that you didn't have before and soon won't be able to live without.

LET THE SEAGULL COLONY CHANGE YOU

Today, we are deeply grateful to the Blandin Foundation of Grand Rapids, MN.With support from the Blandin Foundation and...
05/27/2026

Today, we are deeply grateful to the Blandin Foundation of Grand Rapids, MN.

With support from the Blandin Foundation and our many generous community donors, we’re working to create affordable lodging for artists and instructors visiting the North Shore. This project is about ensuring that creativity remains accessible in Grand Marais, now and for years to come.

Without affordable places to stay, many artists simply cannot afford to teach, learn, or participate in the creative life of this community.

We are getting closer, but we are not there yet.

As we prepare to purchase the inn, we’re asking our community to help make this vision permanent. Every donation helps secure a future where artists can continue to gather, create, and contribute to the cultural life that makes Grand Marais unique.

Grand Marais is changing quickly, and spaces that support artists, teachers, and creative exchange are becoming harder to afford and harder to keep. Now is the moment to invest in the future of the arts on the North Shore.

https://grandmaraisartcolony.org/support/membership/

Address

120 3rd Avenue W Po Box 626
Grand Marais, MN
55604

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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+12183872737

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