Created: 05-15-24
Last Login: 08-19-26
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Tis the season....to prepare for Plein Air Grand Marais! Volunteers needed!
Description: The annual Plein Air Grand Marais competition, hosted by the Outdoor Painters of Minnesota and JHP, begins on Friday, September 11-September 17, with the gallery exhibit opening reception and awards ceremony taking place on Friday, September 18. A public reception will take place from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. that day, allowing attendees to view paintings created throughout the week and celebrate this year's award winners. To help ensure the opening and awards ceremony is a success, we are in need of volunteers to help with a variety of tasks! Learn more and sign up for a shift here: https://signup.com/go/waEJiGv Save the dates for these Plein Air Grand Marais events: -Open Class Awards Reception: Wednesday, September 16 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Grand Marais Campground Rec Hall | Celebrate Open Class artists, meet the painters, view fresh local creations, and more during the award ceremony. -Off-The-Easel Painting Sale: Thursday, September 17 | 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Harbor Park | Watch artists along the shore and purchase newly completed plein air paintings fresh off the easel. -Birney Quick Paint: Thursday, September 17 | 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Artist’s Point | Watch artists complete a painting start to finish in 90-minutes. Hosted by the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery. Additionally, new for 2026, the gallery exhibition features an extended run, remaining on view September 18 through November 1. To learn more about Plein Air Grand Marais or Outdoor Painters of Minnesota, visit: outdoorpaintersofminnesota.org/plein-air-grand-marais
Publish Date: 08-19-26
“Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint,” with work by Marcia Roepke
Description: Join the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery for its newest main gallery exhibit featuring work by local artist Marcia Roepke. Roepke’s show, titled “Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint,“ combines her oil paintings from the last year with stories from “Trail Time” (her radio show on local WTIP North Shore Community Radio) as a grateful response to the beauty of the North Shore and the wilderness beyond the Gunflint Trail. A scavenger hunt activity (geared towards kids) will be available throughout the exhibit. An opening reception takes place Friday, August 14th, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, featuring an Artist Talk with Martha starting at 6:00 PM. “Painting Pictures with Words, Telling Stories with Paint” will run through September 13. In addition to Roepke’s gallery exhibit, she will host two workshops. Big Dumb Drawing Workshop This workshop will be held Friday, August 21st, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at JHP. It offers a unique, relaxed art session centered around letting go of perfectionism. Often hosted by local artists and community groups, these workshops encourage participants to intentionally create "bad," silly, or weird art. By removing the pressure to produce a masterpiece, you can overcome art block and simply enjoy the creative process. If you have ever struggled with the pressure of a creative block, the Big Dumb Drawing Workshop is for you! This relaxed art session is geared towards helping artists overcome perfectionism by encouraging "bad," silly, or weird art. The Art of Noticing Writers Workshop Roepke will talk about how she writes TrailTime, her award-winning program broadcast on Grand Marais’s WTIP. She will describe her method of writing that puts the senses foremost and includes our humanity as part of nature. There will be a time for practice writing and sharing. This event is scheduled for Friday, September 4th, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at JHP, and is free and open to the public. Admission to the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery is free and open to the public, with donations graciously accepted. To see the most up-to-date gallery hours, visit: cookcountyhistory.org/johnson-heritage-post-art-gallery
Publish Date: 08-11-26
Planked Trout Tickets On-sale Now!
Description: Join the Cook County Historical Society at North House Folk School for our annual Planked Trout Dinner and Fundraiser on Tuesday, September 1st, at 5 p.m. This popular event brings the community together to enjoy a fresh, open-fire Lake Superior trout dinner while celebrating local history and supporting the collection, preservation, and dissemination of knowledge about the history of Cook County. Tickets can be purchased via the online form or by stopping by the History Museum or Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery and ordering in person. Special thanks to Cook County Co-op for providing the wild rice; Crosby Bakery for the dessert; Fisherman’s Daughter for the tartar sauce and sliced lemon; Java Moose for the carafes of sparklers; Johnson’s Foods for condiments and rolls; North Superior Fishery; Teresa Bragg and Laurie Spry for the cheesy potatoes; and South of the Border Cafe for the coleslaw. Learn more: https://www.cookcountyhistory.org/2026-plank-trout-dinner
Publish Date: 08-11-26