Calendar
Calendar of Events
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1 event,
6 Sessions | Enter the world of watercolor with instructor Linnaea Borealis. Through this six-week course, you will learn the basics of watercolor—perfect for brand-new beginners or artists looking to strengthen their fundamentals. Supply list for paper and paints will be provided upon registration. Registration Deadline: January 12, 2026.
$300.00 – $400.00
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1 event,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
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2 events,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
8 Sessions | This hands-on class includes pottery wheel, altered forms, handbuilding, and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, whistles, and beyond, with plenty of time to craft a body of work based on your own personal ideation/aesthetic in both form and glazing concepts. Bring your own plans and concepts, advance your techniques, and push your work to new growth. Registration Deadline: January 7, 2026.
$285.00 – $380.00
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1 event,
Two Sessions | Taught by the well-known Chi Ma’ iingan from Round Lakes Traditions, this class gives beginners the sewing skills to create a beautiful simple ribbon skirt, and confidence in sewing basics. Learn tricks of the trade from an artist known for beautiful ribbon skirts and regalia he has sewn and designed all across the Pow Wow trail. Participants will work on their own ribbon skirt to take home.
$50.00 – $100.00
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1 event,
Two Sessions | Taught by the well-known Chi Ma’ iingan from Round Lakes Traditions, this class gives beginners the sewing skills to create a beautiful simple ribbon skirt, and confidence in sewing basics. Learn tricks of the trade from an artist known for beautiful ribbon skirts and regalia he has sewn and designed all across the Pow Wow trail. Participants will work on their own ribbon skirt to take home.
$50.00 – $100.00
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2 events,
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Sessions are open to all serious artists, from beginner to expert. Every session includes a live model, starting with short gestural poses and moving into longer holds. Work time is self-directed, no instruction offered. Headphones and water bottles are welcome. Paper, sketching materials, and easels are available.
$10.00 – $65.00
6 Sessions | Learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel using the C.O.P.S (center, open, pull, shape) method, and basic handbuilding techniques with instruction from ceramicist and potter Matt Larson.
$285.00 – $380.00
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1 event,
10 Sessions | This twice-monthly educational session is open to any 13+ youth wanting to express themselves creatively through photography. Club meetings include field trips during Sunday sessions, individual and group projects, short info sessions, one-to-one skill development, and discussion of each other's work. Participants are allowed to use any type of camera, including their phones.
$100.00 – $175.00
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1 event,
6 Sessions | Enter the world of watercolor with instructor Linnaea Borealis. Through this six-week course, you will learn the basics of watercolor—perfect for brand-new beginners or artists looking to strengthen their fundamentals. Supply list for paper and paints will be provided upon registration. Registration Deadline: January 12, 2026.
$300.00 – $400.00
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2 events,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
10 Sessions | This twice-monthly educational session is open to any 13+ youth wanting to express themselves creatively through photography. Club meetings include field trips during Sunday sessions, individual and group projects, short info sessions, one-to-one skill development, and discussion of each other's work. Participants are allowed to use any type of camera, including their phones.
$100.00 – $175.00
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2 events,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
8 Sessions | This hands-on class includes pottery wheel, altered forms, handbuilding, and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, whistles, and beyond, with plenty of time to craft a body of work based on your own personal ideation/aesthetic in both form and glazing concepts. Bring your own plans and concepts, advance your techniques, and push your work to new growth. Registration Deadline: January 7, 2026.
$285.00 – $380.00
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3 events,
6 Sessions | Learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel using the C.O.P.S (center, open, pull, shape) method, and basic handbuilding techniques with instruction from ceramicist and potter Matt Larson.
$285.00 – $380.00
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A beloved tradition. Stop in for a FREE, casual, creative art-making afternoon and learn to make simple, fun crafts that can be customized for artists of all ages. Create your own Valentine's Day decor, gifts, or cards, or customize your craft to whatever theme you choose!
Free – $50.00
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Immerse yourself in an evening of creativity and connection. Beginner-friendly and perfect for partners, this experience includes a professional clay demonstration, hands-on experience at the throwing wheel, and personalizing your own mug. End the night with a selection of delicious wines and appetizers. Each person will receive their own personalized mug from the evening once they have been fired, roughly two weeks following class.
Sold Out
$160.00 – $210.00
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0 events,
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1 event,
6 Sessions | Enter the world of watercolor with instructor Linnaea Borealis. Through this six-week course, you will learn the basics of watercolor—perfect for brand-new beginners or artists looking to strengthen their fundamentals. Supply list for paper and paints will be provided upon registration. Registration Deadline: January 12, 2026.
$300.00 – $400.00
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1 event,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
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2 events,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
8 Sessions | This hands-on class includes pottery wheel, altered forms, handbuilding, and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, whistles, and beyond, with plenty of time to craft a body of work based on your own personal ideation/aesthetic in both form and glazing concepts. Bring your own plans and concepts, advance your techniques, and push your work to new growth. Registration Deadline: January 7, 2026.
$285.00 – $380.00
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0 events,
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0 events,
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2 events,
6 Sessions | Learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel using the C.O.P.S (center, open, pull, shape) method, and basic handbuilding techniques with instruction from ceramicist and potter Matt Larson.
$285.00 – $380.00
Two Sessions | Use water-soluble oil paint to create a textured painting of a beaver using texture techniques to render its fur and natural surroundings with dimension. Learn texture techniques by acclaimed artists and teacher, Karen Savage-Blue. Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025.
$25.00 – $75.00
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1 event,
Two Sessions | Use water-soluble oil paint to create a textured painting of a beaver using texture techniques to render its fur and natural surroundings with dimension. Learn texture techniques by acclaimed artists and teacher, Karen Savage-Blue. Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025.
$25.00 – $75.00
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1 event,
6 Sessions | Enter the world of watercolor with instructor Linnaea Borealis. Through this six-week course, you will learn the basics of watercolor—perfect for brand-new beginners or artists looking to strengthen their fundamentals. Supply list for paper and paints will be provided upon registration. Registration Deadline: January 12, 2026.
$300.00 – $400.00
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1 event,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
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2 events,
Bring your own supplies and projects to connect with others while you create. Each session includes an optional end-of-session group critique in the final half-hour.
Register
Free – $10.00
8 Sessions | This hands-on class includes pottery wheel, altered forms, handbuilding, and glaze demonstrations. Types of vessel construction covered include platters, jars, pouring vessels, other large forms, whistles, and beyond, with plenty of time to craft a body of work based on your own personal ideation/aesthetic in both form and glazing concepts. Bring your own plans and concepts, advance your techniques, and push your work to new growth. Registration Deadline: January 7, 2026.
$285.00 – $380.00
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0 events,
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0 events,
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1 event,
6 Sessions | Learn the basics of throwing pottery on the wheel using the C.O.P.S (center, open, pull, shape) method, and basic handbuilding techniques with instruction from ceramicist and potter Matt Larson.
$285.00 – $380.00
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Registration Policies
- Tuition must be received one week prior to the class start date and two weeks prior to camp start dates to ensure both your place and adequate class materials.
- If there is insufficient enrollment 7 days prior to event date OR on listed registration deadline, the DAI may cancel the event, notify registrants, and refund all payments including deposits. Last-minute cancellations may also occur for weather, emergency, or instructor illness.
- Class tuition includes a $10 non-refundable registration fee, not including subsequent sessions of multi-day classes. Camp tuition includes a $25 non-refundable deposit due upon registration.
- Students cancelling one week before the first class session or two weeks prior to the first day of camp are eligible for a refund, not including deposits or registration fees. Refunds cannot be made after classes begin.
- Student Members are not eligible for membership discounts on classes.
- No refunds available for fundraiser tickets and other paid special events.
Online registration with credit card payment preferred. To pay by cash or check, contact Jesse Switters jswitters@duluthartinstitute.org. Following payment, check all inboxes for a confirmation email.
Check calendar details for event-specific policies.
Accessibility
Gallery events – Accessible parking is available nearby on Superior Street and in the pay lots in the Holiday Center and Duluth Transit Center. An elevator to all floors is available in the US Bank Building. DAI galleries are located on the 4th floor. In-gallery seating available.
Lincoln Park Building events – There is accessible parking in the lot at the back door, and a ramp to access the second floor.
Building hours, locations, and driving instructions
Scholarships
Scholarships may become available at times. For more information, or to request a partial or full scholarship for a class or camp, contact Jesse Switters jswitters@duluthartinstitute.org.