Public Gallery Program
The Public Gallery Program is a partnership between the City of Marquette Arts and Culture and the Peter White Public Library aimed a providing inclusive and accessible exhibit space for both artists and audience. Bi-monthly exhibits rotate in two Peter White Public Library galleries: the Deo Gallery and the Huron Mountain Club Gallery. Exhibits feature fine art created by local and regional artists and curated exhibits that explore locally inspired themes.
For artist statements, exhibit archives, and information on this program visit the Marquette Compass.
The application period for the 2026 Public Gallery Program will open in February 2025.
Artist Reception: Thursday, December 12, 2024, 6-8pm. On display: December 2024 - January 2025.
Artist Reception: Thursday, December 12, 2024, 6-8pm. On display: December 2024 - January 2025.
Coming soon... Deo Gallery
Artist Reception: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 6-8pm. On display: February - March,
2025.
Huron Mountain Club Gallery
Artist Reception: Thursday, February 13, 2025, 6-8pm. On display: February - March,
2025.
2025 Exhibit Schedule
| Exhibit Timing | Artist Reception Date | Deo Gallery | Huron Mountain Club Gallery |
|---|---|---|---|
| February – March | February 13, 2025 | Emily Weddle & Meredith Weddle D'Amore – Second Nature (mixed media) | Todd Carter – Knowing the Land (acrylic on canvas) |
| April - May | April 10, 2025 | NMU (multi-media) High School Art Exhibit (mixed media) | Knot Work - Mapping a Creative Community (Multi-Media) |
| June – July | June 12, 2025 | Ruby Andromeda Miller – Detritus Mine (Sculpture and Mixed Media) | Sherri Loonsfoot-Aldred – Mino-bimaadiziwin "The Good Life" (mixed media) |
| Aug – Sept | August 14, 2025 | Sensoria Artist Collective – Group Show (Multi-Media) | AJ Jensen – M.G.H. 1915-2024 (Photography/Mixed Media) |
| October – November | October 9, 2025 | LSAA – Member Show and Challenge Show (mixed media) | Emily Tobin Lavoy – A Common Thread (Handwoven Wool) |
| December – January | December 11, 2025 | Taryn Okesson – Memories and Magic (acrylic, Mixed Media) | Winter Wonderland Walk |
2024 Exhibit Schedule
| Exhibit Timing | Artist Reception Date | Deo Gallery | Huron Mountain Club Gallery |
|---|---|---|---|
| February – March | February 8, 2024 | Michael Letts – U.P. Denizens and Debris (acrylic monotype on canvas) | Maarten Vermaat – FOCUS (photography) |
| April | April 11, 2024 | John Hubbard – North Country Images (oil paintings) | MARESA Transitions & Great Lakes Recovery - Feeling It Out - Arts in Education Grant Exhibit |
| May | High School Art Exhibit (mixed media) | MARESA Transitions & Great Lakes Recovery - Feeling It Out - Arts in Education Grant Exhibit | |
| June – July | June 13, 2024 | Ona Martin and Jackie Rushton – The Bee Oracle Project (mixed media) | Lisa Colwell – thread. (mixed media) |
| Aug – Sept | August 8, 2024 | Niikah Hatfield & Marissa Marquardson – Alchemize: On Bodies and Clay (porcelain ceramic, projection, dance) | Elijah Haswell – Wimmelbider: The Art of Elijah Haswell (digital illustration) |
| October – November | October 10, 2024 | LSAA – Member Show, Challenge Show (mixed media) | David Berg – Chiseled and Inked (linocut reduction printmaking) |
| December – January | December 12, 2024 | Pier Wright – Winter Work (acrylic on polymer) | Winter Wonderland Walk |
2023 Exhibit Schedule
| Exhibit Timing | Deo Gallery | Huron Mountain Club Gallery | Lower Level Reception Gallery |
|---|---|---|---|
| February - March | Lake Superior Art Association – Take Five Challenge (February) Member Show (March) (mixed media) | Lake Superior Art Association – WinterCharm (mixed media) | NMU Photography Program – Seen and Unseen (photography) |
| April | NMU Graphic Design Exhibit | PWPL Art Sale | PWPL Poetry Month Exhibit |
| May | High School Art Exhibit (mixed media) | West End Suicide Prevention – Your Mind Matters (mixed media) | West End Suicide Prevention – Your Mind Matters (mixed media) |
| June – July | Art Week 2023 We Make Our City, Our City Makes Us | Jody Trost – Pandemic Hobby Gone Wild (felting) | Joe Siegel – Pop (digital illustration) |
| Aug – Sept | Antony Aumann – Inner Turmoil, Outer Beauty: Portraits of Contradiction | Daric Christian – Cell Phone Photography (photography) | Tamara Lee Niemi – Exaltation (paintings) |
| October – November | Carol Phillips & David Schmitt – Inside/Out (mixed media) | Steven Leuthold – Artful Yoga (paintings) | Cade Musich – Keep. Me. Posted. (photography) |
| December – January | Ginnie Cappaert – Color Memories | Winter Wonderland Walk | Winter Wonderland Walk |