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Handmade Holidays!
Saturday, December 5
11am-2pm
FREE!
Sponsored by Carlson Orthodontics of Duluth
Made possible by grants from Northland Foundation and the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation.
We’ve added another free Family Day with a holiday theme! Forget the mall – do your shopping at the DAI! Make unique handmade gifts, cards, and customized wrapping paper for your loved ones this season. Even the littlest of gift givers can get in on the fun.

Large Lake Observatory at UMD – Blue Heron Research Cruise
An opportunity (for 2 persons) to observe scientists and student researchers at work on Lake Superior while participating as volunteers aboard the Blue Heron research vessel for a half-day mission. Date / time to be determined by the Large Lakes Observatory of the University of Minnesota Duluth. Contact: Steve Colman, Director, LLO"

DAI Board Member Rosemary Guttormsson & Yoga North – Restorative Yoga for 10
Restorative yoga can be described as a sequence to relieve fatigue and stress, promote well-being, and bring healing balance into your life. With this package you and nine others will be able to feel the healing effects of Restorative Yoga.

Lake Superior Helicopters – 25 mile Helicopter Tour of Duluth & Superior
Enjoy an exhilarating flight along Lake Superior with a view of the Duluth/Superior area from above. Your tour glides around 25 miles from Superior to Duluth for up to 3 people. 25 mile Helicopter Tour of Duluth/Superior area for up to 3 people.

King Properties – Name Your Own Star
With this prize you’re sure to see stars, literally! This prize includes a star certificate, showing your stars name and date of registration along with your message of dedication. Launch Certificate certifying that your star name and message has been launched into Earth’s orbit aboard a satellite along with an online robotically controlled telescope for you to use and view your star.

Bagley & Co. – Sterling Silver Celestial Bracelet
Sterling Silver Pandora bracelet with a Sun, Moon, and star bead and a starburst clip.

DAI Board Member Jon Heyesen & Security Jewelers – Bushnell Sportview Telescope
With this raffle prize, see the stars, and other planetary bodies. This stylish lightweight telescope is perfect for the novice stargazer. The Sportview Telescope comes with a tripod for easy celestial viewing!

The Exchange Bakery & Deli – 5, $20 Gift Certificates
Use your gift certificate however you like at the Exchange, whether for a lunch or towards one of their out of this world cakes.

King Properties – World Globe & 3D Puzzle
A table top globe is a lovely addition to any home. The world globe shows the political mapping of the current countries, in several bright colors. Use your newly won globe as a model to put together a 3D Puzzle of the World.

DAI Board Member Steve Decatur Wild Game Gourmand – 6 Smoked Pheasants
Let Steve pave your way into the world of true Free Range Meat.

Family Day at the Lincoln Center
Sat., Feb. 6
11am-2pm
FREE!
Made possible by grants from Northland Foundation and the Lloyd K. Johnson Foundation.
Is winter starting to drive you crazy? Get out and get creative at our Family Day. Make something unique for that special adult in your life. Throw clay bowls on the wheel or learn a new painting technique. It’s a day of non-stop art making for friends and families of all ages. Learn about upcoming art classes for kids and the young at art.

Call for Entries:
Annual Membership Exhibition 2010
Sponsored by:


The Annual Membership Exhibition approaches once again. This exhibition is a fantastic opportunity to get exposure for your work and is one of the most valuable perquisites of membership at the Duluth Art Institute:

Contributing members are eligible to show one new piece of original artwork created since Jan. 1, 2009 (no reproductions) in the Annual Membership Exhibition in the Great Hall of the Depot January 20 – March 14 (work entered must be available for the entire time period).

Memberships to the Duluth Art Institute are $30 students, $40 individuals and $60 for households.

Artwork by members will be accepted from 10 am – 5 pm January 12 – 15 at the Art Institute offices on the 4th floor of the Depot. Two-dimensional work must be limited to 30”or less per side, including matt and or frame; 3 – dimensional work must be 42” or less in diameter including stand or base. Wall-mounted works must not exceed 25 pounds. Other restrictions do apply. Call David Hodges, Curator at 733-7562 or email dhodges@duluthartinstitute.org for information.

Beat the Rush—Download an Artwork Submission form now for the 2010 Membership Show.

Empty Bowl Fundraiser 2010 for Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank
Make it!
Empty Bowl Open Studio
Tuesdays, starting January 5, 10am-5pm
For experienced potters who wish to contribute bowls to the event. Call 723-1310 or 723-7110 for more information and directions to the studio.

Learn how!
Lessons in Bowl Making
Tuesdays, starting January 12, 6-8pm
Lack experience with clay but still want to contribute to the cause? Get your friends together (min 3, max 10) and schedule a lesson with an instructor. All bowls made will be contributed to Empty Bowl. A $20 fee covers your ticket to Empty Bowl plus instruction. Call ahead, 723-1310, to get your group scheduled.

Cheer it on!
Bowl-ympics 2009
Tuesday, January 19, 6-8pm
Who can make the most quality bowls in 15 minutes? Come find out at the 9th Annual “Bowl-ympics” in our Lincoln Center Ceramics Studio. All bowls made will go to the Empty Bowl event. Are you an experienced wheel thrower and want to participate? Call 723-1310 for more information.

Preview it!
Sea of Bowls at the Depot
Monday, April 19, 5-7pm
This evening preview of Empty Bowl allows you to get ahead of the crowd for just a little more. Bowls start at $20.

Bid on it!
Silent Auction at the Depot
Monday, April 19, 5-7pm
Tuesday, April 20, 10am-6pm
The juried Best of Bowls will be on display for your bid. All donations benefit Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank.

Have some soup and take it home!
Empty Bowl – the main event – at the Depot
Tuesday, April 20, 10am-6:30pm
It gets bigger and better every year. For only $15 you can choose a one-of-a-kind bowl, fill it with soup and enjoy this community tradition, hosted by the Duluth Art Institute, benefiting the Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank.

From the director –
Keep the inventory fresh and change the display windows – so goes the mantra in the retail for-profit sector. Arts non-profits need to revise and renew as well to keep our members interested. In early October we held our first “3-shows + 1 party” artist’s reception. Not only is it a change to hold a combined reception, our 3 exhibitions displayed 3 distinct types of art. Victory: New Work by Aaron McLeod, represented one of our region’s most inspiring contemporary emerging artists employing the medium of printmaking in sophisticated and intricate ways to make his point about how advertising sells war to the American public. Modern Primitive by Gary Swanson introduced the work of a talented community artist from Wisconsin. His assemblage sculpture animated the atmosphere with playful imagination. Contemporary Native American Beadwork by Marcie McIntire and Kurt Buffalo was part of a new craft-based gallery initiative in collaboration with the St. Louis County Historical Society. This project is allowing us to show how traditional crafts have evolved.

Programming three galleries in the Depot allows the DAI to showcase the spectrum of art created in our region. On Dec. 10 the DAI welcomes three new exhibits: Interwoven – photography by Wanda Pearcy; All Fired Up – a ceramics exhibit, and Biomorphic: woodworking by Tim Byrns. Don’t miss the party and the chance to meet these artists and enjoy the wide world of visual art right here in your own backyard.

---Samantha Gibb Roff, Executive Director

Grant Awards
The Bush Foundation has awarded the DAI a one year grant for $50,000 to be spent for planning, artistic site visits, and operational support.

Minnesota State Arts Board has awarded the DAI $15,193 for 2010 and 2011 for general operational expenses.

EXPLORE the UNIVERSE of ART
at the DAI
Join the Duluth Art Institute and launch your creative journey with the visual arts.
Your membership makes the DAI’s exhibitions, classes and activities available for everyone!

Contribute beyond the basic membership and enjoy extra benefits while helping the DAI even more!
Patrons of the Arts at the $500 and above contribution level are invited to Collector’s Club gatherings held in the homes of local art collectors, plus enjoy a 20% discount on purchases of original art from Lizzard’s Art Gallery & Framing. Arts Allies at $300-$499, receive a free household membership as a gift for a friend or colleague. Friends of the DAI at the $100-$299 level receive one free individual membership.