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Upcoming events

    • Sat, October 25, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Bluefin Waves of Superior Ballroom, 20 Surfside Drive Located at Surfside of Lake Superior, Tofte, Minnesota 55615
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    Discover, Connect, Thrive

    The North Shore Artists League invites you to our Annual Conference - a day of connection, creativity and inspiration for artists across the North Shore.

    This year’s keynote speaker is Kelly Schamberger, a highly acclaimed and award-winning landscape painter whose work has appeared at Sotheby’s New York, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, and her art was selected for inclusion in the Lunar Codex time capsule placed on the moon by the Odysseus Lander in February 2024. Her address will offer powerful insight into the life and process of a professional artist.

    Schedule: (subject to slight changes)

    9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Registration - Sign-in/Name Tags, Raffle Tickets, Beverage Station

    9:30 - 10:30 a.m. "Free Money: Grant Writing 101" Workshop - Grant Writing Support Specialist Moira Villard and Director of Grants Emma Deaner of the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council

    9:30 - 10:30 a.m. "Create Without Fear" Workshop - David Austin

    10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Keynote - Kelly Schamberger

    11:45 - Noon  NSAL Members Meeting - Announcements/Recognition

    Noon - 1:00  p.m. Lunch - Soup-Salad-Sandwich Buffet

    1:00 - 2:00 p.m. “Andamento: The Key to Mosaic” Workshop - Patricia Hagen

    1:00 - 2:00 p.m. “Partnering with AI: How Artists can use ChatGPT for Creative Flow and Problem Solving” Workshop - Kathy Weinberg

    2:15 - 3:15 p.m. “From Spark to Spotlight: Building a Collection for Exhibition” Workshop - Kelly Schamberger

    2:15 - 3:15 p.m. “Exploring the Medium of Clay; from Functional to Figural Forms” Workshop - Maggie Anderson

    3:15 - 3:45 p.m. Social Gathering - Beverage Bar-Artisan Cheese/Fruit Platter

    3:45 - 4:00 p.m. Raffle Drawing & Closing Remarks

    When registering please select one workshop from each of the three sessions.  The Keynote, Lunch and three workshops are included in your registration fee.


    Please join the North Shore Artists League for this important milestone event and Discover, Connect, Thrive!!!



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