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• Sculptures – in public buildings, parks and galleries
• Art Collections – many public buildings house
historic and contemporary works
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• Listen to live music
• Go to the theater
• Enjoy great food, craft beverages and
handmade sweets
• Tune in to WTIP Community Radio
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Cover art by Dave Gilsvik
Grand Portage
P.O. Box 1330
116 West Highway 61
Grand Marais, MN 55604
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• Celebrate unique festivals and cultural events
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Gallery Guide
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Cross River Heritage Center
7932 West Highway 61, Schroeder, MN
218-663-7706 | www.crossriverheritage.org
North House Folk School
500 West Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN
888-387-9762 | www.northhouse.org
Betsy Bowen Studio & Galleries
301 First Avenue West, Grand Marais, MN
218-387-1992 | www.woodcut.com
Operated by Schroeder Area Historical Society,
the Cross River Heritage Center has provided gallery
space for local and regional artists for over a decade.
Gift Shop on premises.
Offering diverse coursework ranging from sausage
making to timber framing. Handcrafted, unique gift items
including hand woven birch bark baskets, traditional
rosemaling, nalbound hats and mittens. Get inspired by
our large collection of craft books.
Open studios, working artists:
• Betsy Bowen Studio: woodcuts, books, local pottery
• What’s Upstairs? Stage: events, live music
• The New Stephan Hoglund Borderlands Gallery:
art jewelry, wedding and portrait photography,
www.stephanhoglund.com
• Ron’s World Rocks: silver and gems
• Wickwire Clayworks: handmade ceramic tile,
pottery and more - www.wickwireclayworks.com
Last Chance Studio & Gallery
17 Railroad Drive, Lutsen, MN
218-663-7008 | www.lastchancefab.com
Sculpture studio of metal sculptor Tom Christiansen and
a contemporary fine art gallery and sculpture garden
featuring the work of 30 regional and national artists.
Kah-Nee-Tah Gallery
4210 West Highway 61, Lutsen, MN
218-387-2585 | www.kahneetah.com
Features Minnesota-made artwork, paintings,
photography, Giclee prints, fine silver jewelry,
turned wood, glass art and more.
Thomsonite Beach Jewelry Shop
2920 West Highway 61, Grand Marais, MN
218-387-1532 or 888-387-1532 | www.thomsonite.com
Unique to a narrow picturesque section of Lake
Superior between Lutsen and Grand Marais lies one
of nature’s most beautiful gemstones. Often referred to
as “Minnesota’s gemstone”, our Thomsonite is set in
creative sterling silver jewelry, or natural in basalt.
Grand Marais Art Colony
120 West 3rd Avenue, Grand Marais, MN
218-387-2737 | www.grandmaraisartcolony.org
A nonprofit art center offering year-round art classes,
studio access, and events for all skill levels from novice to
professional artist. Visit the Gallery Store featuring local
artists and instructors. Check out exhibits and get a tour of
printmaking, glass, ceramics and 2D art studios.
Joy & Company
16 First Avenue West, Grand Marais, MN
218-387-1004 | www.joy-and-company.com
Featuring the work of local artists and craftsmen in a
historic building. Housing a shared Maker’s Space,
Nordic Wooden Ware - www.nordicwoodenware.com,
and the definitive source for art supplies. Create - Connect
- Collaborate. Serving Indie Makers and Entrepreneurs.
Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery
115 West Wisconsin St., Grand Marais, MN
218-387-2314 | www.johnsonheritagepost.org
The nonprofit art gallery features local, regional and
national artists in revolving exhibits, or the Arts of the
North, as well as featuring a permanent collection of
original art by Anna Johnson, an early 1900s artist.
Eight Broadway Galleries
8 Broadway Avenue, Grand Marais, MN
218-387-2044 | www.facebook.com/grandmaraisart
Working artist studios, demos, watercolor lessons. Local
Minnesotan and Canadian artists. Lots of Northwoods
images and handcrafted work.
Sivertson Gallery
14 West Wisconsin Street, Grand Marais, MN
218-387-2491 or 1-888-880-4369 |www.sivertson.com
Sivertson Gallery is a destination for art on the North
Shore, exhibiting the work of over 60 regional artists in
addition to Canadian Inuit and Alaskan Native Art. The
gallery focuses on Art of the North inspired 2D, 3D and
jewelry that reflects the distinct character of Lake Superior.
Nigii-Ozhitoomin Ojibwe Art Gallery
103 Store Road, Grand Portage, MN
218-475-2146
Beadwork, leatherwork, clothing by artist Marcie McIntire
and other Native American artisans.