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RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | JULY

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | JULY

Thu, Jul 2, 2026 • 10:00 AM—5:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

This exhibition brings together the work of Kimberly Baerg, an acrylic painter from Duluth, Minnesota, and Ellen Cashman, a bead artist from Ely, Minnesota.…

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | JULY Opening Reception

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | JULY Opening Reception

Thu, Jul 2, 2026 • 3:00 PM—5:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Join us for the opening reception for our July RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition with Ellen Cashman & Kimberly Baerg. This exhibition brings together the…

Geometric Watercolor | Mini Class

Geometric Watercolor | Mini Class

Sat, Jul 4, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Discover the intersection of organic beauty and geometric precision. In this workshop, we’ll explore how to transform the soft, fluid world of watercolor into…

Monotype through Drawing

Monotype through Drawing

Wed, Jul 15, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Monotype through Drawing demonstrates trace monotype, which allows an artist to explore the specific vocabulary of drawing while making one-of-a-kind prints.…

Let’s Talk Monotype Prints | Sarah Smelser

Let’s Talk Monotype Prints | Sarah Smelser

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 • 4:30 PM—5:30 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

A wanderer and traveler, Sarah Smelser makes monotypes in response to walking, noticing, and documenting. She uses mark making, color, and intuition to…

The Painted Interior: Abstraction and Observation

The Painted Interior: Abstraction and Observation

Thu, Jul 16, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Artists are invited to explore interior spaces as a foundation for investigating perception, expression and abstraction. Using personal reference materials…

Map Art Quilt

Map Art Quilt

Sat, Jul 18, 2026 • 8:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Create your own mini sewn map art quilt of Lake Superior. Shea will provide a variety of Superior-themed maps for inspiration, and students are also invited to…

Acrylic: Beginning

Acrylic: Beginning

Mon, Jul 20, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Start from the foundation as Adam demonstrates each step of the process of making an acrylic painting, from gessoing a board/canvas, to creating a drawing and…

Expressive Watercolor

Expressive Watercolor

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Gain a foundation in the visual language of watercolor with an emphasis on simplifying landscape subjects through large value shapes. Students will enjoy one…

Acrylic: Advanced Beginner

Acrylic: Advanced Beginner

Wed, Jul 22, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Continue growing in your knowledge and practice of acrylic painting as Adam demonstrates additional comprehensive techniques with a focus on developing…

Paint the Point

Paint the Point

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Artist Point is an iconic Grand Marais shoreline. With its rocky shores and vistas of both the Big Lake and the village, it will take your breath away and…

Pigment to Paint

Pigment to Paint

Fri, Jul 24, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Students will learn the fundamental process of creating their own watercolor paints from scratch. This will include grinding pigments, mixing with a binder,…

Color Grids | Mini Class

Color Grids | Mini Class

Sat, Jul 25, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Unlock the power of color theory through the satisfying structure of the grid. This course is designed for artists of all levels who want to move beyond basic…

Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printmaking

Introduction to Japanese Woodblock Printmaking

Mon, Jul 27, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

The mokuhanga printmaking process dates back to 17th-century Japanese and employs a wide range of vivid water-based inks. At the onset of the workshop,…

Encaustic Painting

Encaustic Painting

Mon, Jul 27, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Explore how to create translucent, layered paintings only achieved with molten beeswax on Ampersand Encausticbord. A brief history and description of Encaustic…

Beginning Drawing

Beginning Drawing

Fri, Jul 31, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

This is a beginning course in drawing designed to develop and expand your understanding of various methods and materials available to you. Through a series of…

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | August

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | August

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 10:00 AM—5:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

This exhibition features the work of James Ellis, an oil painter based in Duluth, Minnesota, and Mary Stafford, a photographer from Carlton, Minnesota. Ellis’s…

A Fine Line – Value Scales | Mini Class

A Fine Line – Value Scales | Mini Class

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Learn how to master visual depth using only pencil, black ink, and white space. This course moves beyond basic shading, challenging students to create complex…

The Art of Woven Paintings | Mini Class

The Art of Woven Paintings | Mini Class

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Step beyond the flat canvas in this experimental mixed-media workshop. A “Woven Painting” is a unique hybrid of fine art and craft where students create…

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | August Opening Reception

RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition | August Opening Reception

Sat, Aug 1, 2026 • 3:00 PM—5:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Join us for the opening reception of August’s RISING Arrowhead Artist Exhibition with Mary Stafford & James Ellis. This exhibition features the work of…

Impressionism in Nature: Collage Painting at Artist’s Point (Ages 9-12)

Impressionism in Nature: Collage Painting at Artist’s Point (Ages 9-12)

Mon, Aug 3, 2026 • 9:00 AM—12:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Explore the textures, colors, and beauty of the North Shore in this hands-on art camp. Young artists will venture to Artist’s Point to sketch and collect…

Experimental Drawing

Experimental Drawing

Thu, Aug 6, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Jeff will guide students to  utilize traditional and non-traditional materials to realize work ranging from quick studies to fully developed pieces.…

Word Prompt Illustration

Word Prompt Illustration

Sat, Aug 8, 2026 • 10:30 AM—3:30 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

An immersive, mixed-media workshop designed to bridge the gap between written thought and visual expression through intuitive art journaling. Participants will…

The Practice of Noticing

The Practice of Noticing

Mon, Aug 10, 2026 • 9:00 AM—4:00 PM · Grand Marais Art Colony · Grand Marais, MN

Artists are invited to work in the studio alongside Mark for a week of facilitated mentorship. Artists will bring works-in-progress and go deeper in their…