Cook County Historical Society

Preserving and communicating the history of Cook County since 1924 Cook County Historical Society's Johnson Heritage Post JHP Winter Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 1 - 4 Granlund Sculpture
HOME JOHNSON HERITAGE POST LINKS: Exhibits Visit US Membership HISTORICAL SOCIETY: MUSEUM EVENTS RESEARCH PHOTOS BRIEF HISTORY STORE LINKS ABOUT US Johnson Heritage Post: 115 West Wisconsin St. Grand Marais, Minnesota 218.387.2314 Museum: 8 South Broadway Grand Marais, Minnesota 218.387.2883	Johnson Heritage Post Exhibits For upcoming exhibits check our schedule of events Opening Receptions are the first Friday of every exhibit. Public is invited. Crossing Borders September 11th through October 11th The concept of The Crossing Borders Studio Tour started as a conversation between Fritz Lemberg and Dick Cooter around the time of their joint show, Same Road, Different Views. They wanted to create a studio tour that would allow buyers to learn about the experience of making art within the environment the creative work takes place. The tour would also help build community among North Shore artists. Fritz and Dick invited other area artists to participate in the tour, including Michael Tonder and Jody Freij-Tonder. Michael and Jody had experience with studio tours in Red Wing and had visited the St. Croix Valley Potter’s Tour in previous years. Together, they invited artists they knew: Lee and Dan Ross, Dave Yungner in Minnesota, and Damon Dowbak in Thunder Bay. They gathered in the spring of 1996 to plan for the first tour in the fall. Lee came up with the "Crossing Borders" name, and the first Crossing Borders Studio Tour took place in 1996. The first year of the tour, six studios and nine individual artists participated and sales managed to just cover expenses. Dick Cooter claimed he was surprised anyone came. Through the years most of the core group of artists participating in the tour remain. Other artists have joined in the tour and some have dropped out, but sales and visitors have steadily risen. The group is careful with change. All major decisions are discussed and unless consensus is reached no action is taken. Buyer education remains a vital part of the Crossing Borders experience, and only full-time working artists are involved. In 2005 the group experimented by inviting a visiting artist to participate in the tour at one studio. Visiting artist involvement in the tour was a success. This year there are nine main studios and 12 guest artists. For the first time, the tour won't cross into Canada, but the Canadian artists will be with other studios on the U.S. side of the border. Please join us as we celebrate and continue the tradition of art, education and community along the North Shore at the Crossing Borders Studio Tour. Official Crossing Borders website is at: http://www.crossingbordersstudiotour.com/ ************************************************************* The Johnson Heritage Post Selection Committee is interested in submissions from artists who are interested in exhibiting in 2011 and beyond. Please send: 8-10 photos of the work you are interested in exhibiting. Please include size and price of each. Resume to include past exhibitions, awards, grants, education, teaching experience, etc. Artist Statement **Include RETURN ADDRESSED AND STAMPED ENVELOPE and mail to: Jo Ann Krause, Director Johnson Heritage Post Box 35 Grand Marais, MN 55604

Johnson Heritage Post Exhibits

For upcoming exhibits check our schedule of events

Opening Receptions are the first Friday of every exhibit.
Public is invited.

Crossing Borders
September 11th through October 11th

The concept of The Crossing Borders Studio Tour started as a conversation between Fritz Lemberg and Dick Cooter around the time of their joint show, Same Road, Different Views. They wanted to create a studio tour that would allow buyers to learn about the experience of making art within the environment the creative work takes place. The tour would also help build community among North Shore artists.

Fritz and Dick invited other area artists to participate in the tour, including Michael Tonder and Jody Freij-Tonder. Michael and Jody had experience with studio tours in Red Wing and had visited the St. Croix Valley Potter’s Tour in previous years.

Together, they invited artists they knew: Lee and Dan Ross, Dave Yungner in Minnesota, and Damon Dowbak in Thunder Bay. They gathered in the spring of 1996 to plan for the first tour in the fall. Lee came up with the "Crossing Borders" name, and the first Crossing Borders Studio Tour took place in 1996. The first year of the tour, six studios and nine individual artists participated and sales managed to just cover expenses. Dick Cooter claimed he was surprised anyone came.

Through the years most of the core group of artists participating in the tour remain. Other artists have joined in the tour and some have dropped out, but sales and visitors have steadily risen.

The group is careful with change. All major decisions are discussed and unless consensus is reached no action is taken. Buyer education remains a vital part of the Crossing Borders experience, and only full-time working artists are involved.
In 2005 the group experimented by inviting a visiting artist to participate in the tour at one studio. Visiting artist involvement in the tour was a success. This year there are nine main studios and 12 guest artists. For the first time, the tour won't cross into Canada, but the Canadian artists will be with other studios on the U.S. side of the border.

Please join us as we celebrate and continue the tradition of art, education and community along the North Shore at the Crossing Borders Studio Tour.

Official Crossing Borders website is at:
http://www.crossingbordersstudiotour.com/

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The Johnson Heritage Post Selection Committee is interested in submissions from artists who are interested in exhibiting in 2011 and beyond.

Please send:
**8-10 photos of the work you are interested in exhibiting. Please include size and price of each.
**Resume to include past exhibitions, awards, grants, education, teaching experience, etc.
**Artist Statement
**Include RETURN ADDRESSED AND STAMPED ENVELOPE and mail to:
Jo Ann Krause, Director
Johnson Heritage Post
Box 35
Grand Marais, MN 55604