Grand Marias Art Colony 2021 Offerings Mailer

2021 OFFERINGS
FEED YOUR FIRE
GRAND MARAIS ART COLONY

Cover Photo Credit:
Visit Cook County
Pictured: Steven Spazuk
Photo credit: Oliver Bernardi

Are you ready to feed your fire?
At a time when uncertainty has upended our lives, we’re turning to passionate pursuits more than
ever. Whatever skill level you are at, the Art Colony is here to help you rethink how you do creativity,
welcome you into an inspiring community of arts learners, and give you tools to sustain your studio
practice day in and day out. We’re here to support your artistic goals and give you space to create
work. Our artistic experts are professors, instructors, and professional artists who have forged this
path and are trained to share, give mentored guidance, and draw out your latent fire.
Three years ago we started exploring the elements of nature as annual themes, first through WATER,
and then HABITAT. We do not think it is by accident that 2021 is the year of FIRE. Fire kindles and
illuminates. It brings warmth and regenerates. It goes from a small spark to a raging heat. It speaks to
inspiration, passion, and the innovative mind. It gathers us to itself and mesmerizes, even as it is a
powerful force. We have all experienced our own ways of being snuffed out in 2020. We want to
re-ignite your passionate pursuits so you can stoke your flame in 2021.
A catalyst for the arts and artists in the Great Lakes Region, this is the work we’ve been about for 74
years, and we think 2021 is going to be the best one yet.
2021 classes are now open for registration on our website. We have worked hard to create solid,
workable safety plans for all of our studios, we are offering a number of virtual and outdoor
options, and we are ready to pivot in-person classes to virtual as needed.
See the full listings and register today at www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/education

FIND
YOUR
SPARK
ARTIST TALKS - DEMONSTRATIONS - MINI CLASSES
PIctured: Mary Brodbeck
ENTRY POINTS
Make 2021 that year when you start. Strike the match and find out what’s on the other side. Entry Points are based on
discovery, steeped in raw potential, and are easy opportunities where you can say, “let’s give it a try!”
Looking for more info on our Entry Points? Visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/entry-points or call us at 218-387-2737

Classes
run from
March to
November.
MENTOR SERIES
CERAMICS
LITERARY ARTS
GATHER
YOUR
KINDLING
PAINTING
& DRAWING
MIXED MEDIA
SCULPTURE
PRINTMAKING
& BOOK ARTS
CLASSES
The studio is a lab and a playground all in one; an experimental and immersive space where instruction, risk-taking, mentorship,
and shared peer interactions generate new growth. Learn from those with expertise and rekindle your creative tinder.
Looking for more info on our classes and events? Visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/education or call us at 218-387-2737

FORGE
NEW
BONDS
May
Summer Exhibition: Water Cycle
Moira Bateman, Annie Hejny,
Moheb Soliman & Nick Wroblewski
Opening Reception
May 21 | 5 - 7 pm
June 5 – September 30
Habitat Art Installation
Sugarloaf Cove Nature Center
Sean Connaughty
Opening Reception
June 5 | 1 - 3 pm
July 10 – 11
30th Annual
Grand Marais Arts Festival
August
Special Fire Theme Event
Virtual Artist Talk & Film Screening:
Reverence
Steven Spazuk & Danielle Delhaes
August 7 | 1 pm
September 24 – October 3
Art Along the Lake: Fall Studio Tour
October 14 – 16
Fall into Art:
Teacher and Family Break Weekend
November 4 – 11
North Shore Readers and Writers:
NonFest
Photo Credit: Cook County News Herald
EVENTS
We've spent so much time sheltering in and being isolated. Now, we hope to get out and celebrate our
friendships, our commitment to art, and the artists we love. Our events are artist-activated and
audience-engaged and we look forward to seeing you there!
Want to support the Art Colony? Visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/support or call us at 218-387-2737

IGNITE
YOUR
POTENTIAL
Pictured: Jonathan Herrera Soto | 2018 Artist-in-Residence
RESIDENCIES
Day in and day out you show up. But sometimes you need a change of scenery, a regenerating project. Residencies
bring renewed focus and energy, synergize your practice, and are a breath of fresh air, especially on the
North Shore. Choose to experiment, question, research, and pursue new paths.
Looking for more info on our residencies? Visit www.grandmaraisartcolony.org/opportunities or call us at 218-387-2737

ENTRY POINTS:
EMBERS OF
CURIOSITY
ARTIST TALKS - DEMONSTRATIONS - MINI CLASSES
Mini Class: Drawing on Artists’ Point
Andy Ness
May 29, June 12, July 17, Aug 14 | 1 - 4 pm
Artist Talk: Traditional Japanese Woodblock
Mary Brodbeck
July 31 | 10 am
GRAND MARAIS
ART COLONY
120 W 3rd Ave | PO Box 626
Grand Marais, MN 55604
info@grandmaraisartcolony.org
218-387-2737
Mini Class: Japanese Stab Bound Books
Sharon Giesfeldt van-Ruiswyk
June 5 | 9 am - 4 pm
Demonstration: Watercolor Value Study
and Landscape Painting
Dan Mondloch
June 7 | 5 pm
Virtual Demonstration:
Screenprinting on Clay
Paul Andrew Wandless
June 19 | 1 pm
Artist Talk: Painting the Present
Tim Tozer
June 26 | 10 am
Summer Sampler: Print, Draw, Sculpt
Andy Ness, Greg Mueller &
Sharon Giesfeldt van-Ruiswyk
July 1 - 3
Artist Talk: Printmaking, Donut Shops,
and Sunday Afternoons
Carolyn Swiszcz
July 24 | 10 am
Artist Talk: Where Ideas Come From
Lynne Allen
August 14 | 10 am
Artist Talk: The Fragmented Landscape
as Print and Drawing
Michael Marks
August 21 | 10 am
Artist Talk: Trading Post
History, Memory and Place
Chotsani Elaine Dean
August 28 | 10 am
Artist Talk: From the Darkroom
to Etching with the Sun
Robbie Steinbach
September 15 | 4 pm
Fall Sampler: Print, Draw, Sculpt
Andy Ness, Greg Mueller &
Sharon Giesfeldt van-Ruiswyk
October 14 - 16
THE ANNUAL FUND
The Annual Fund is a driving force for the Art Colony. It sustains the innovative programming,
studio access, scholarships, and resources that make this institution exceptional.
Made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a
Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant,
thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and
culture heritage fund.
When you power The Annual Fund, you power the arts. Give today.
grandmaraisartcolony.org/support