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North of the 45th: 18th Annual Upper Midwest Juried Exhibition 

June 20 - August 1, 2025

North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition of artists living in the geographical area north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, known as the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The exhibition highlights artists living in this upper Midwest region from rural and urban areas.

The 2025 exhibition is juried by Rebecca Heidenberg. Heidenberg is an curator, filmmaker, and co-founder of the Minneapolis gallery Dreamsong. Heidenberg earned a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in 2004 and an MA from The New School in 2016. In 2021, Heidenberg launched Twin Cities Art Week, an annual celebration of contemporary art in Minneapolis and St. Paul, featuring over twenty venues, from small artist-run spaces to leading galleries and major institutions. 

On Friday, July 25 at 6 pm, please join us for talks with the juror and the closing reception.

The exhibition and event are free and open to all.

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Join us for the Annual Children's Exhibition Reception on May 22, from 5-7 pm.

Each year, the NMU DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support art programs for elementary students. This annual exhibition, featuring talented elementary students’ artwork in all media, is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

The participating schools include: Aspen Ridge Elementary School, AuTrain-Onota Public School, Birchview Elementary School, Cherry Creek Elementary School, Father Marquette Catholic Academy, Gilbert Elementary School, Graveraet Elementary School, K.I. Sawyer Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, North Star Montessori Academy, Powell Township School, and Sandy Knoll Elementary. Featuring Special guest, Project Knot work

The exhibition and event are free and open to all.

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May 5 – May 24, 2025
Join us for the reception on May 22, from 5-7 pm

Each year, the NMU DeVos Art Museum celebrates our area schools that support art programs for elementary students. This annual exhibition, featuring talented elementary students’ artwork in all media, is organized by hardworking art teachers from local schools.

The participating schools include: Aspen Ridge Elementary School, AuTrain-Onota Public School, Birchview Elementary School, Cherry Creek Elementary School, Father Marquette Catholic Academy, Gilbert Elementary School, Graveraet Elementary School, K.I. Sawyer Elementary School, Lakeview Elementary School, North Star Montessori Academy, Powell Township School, and Sandy Knoll Elementary. Featuring special guest, Project Knot Work

The exhibition and event are free and open to all.

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"Standing Still - Studio Portraits from the Upper Peninsula," is on display at the DeVos Art Museum (at the corner of Tracy Ave and Seventh Street) from August 6 to December 13, 2024. 

This historic photographic exhibition features local legends, friends, neighbors, and everyday heroes of the past. Gestures, expressions, clothing, props, and backdrops reveal rich narratives about the subjects, photographers, and the times. The portraits were taken in Upper Peninsula photo studios between 1890 and 1910 by photographers including Charles Cole and Brainard F. Childs at Childs Art Gallery in Marquette and Ishpeming; John William Nara at Nara Studio in Calumet; Gustav A. Werner at Werner Studio in Marquette and Ishpeming, and Theodore Sexton at Sexton Studio in Garden.

Join us on October 10, 2024, at 6 PM for an engaging talk with the artist, Jack Deo, followed by a reception.