AICHO Galleries

08/30/2024

Just a reminder: We are streaming "Gather" for free tonight at 6:00-8:00 p.m. at AICHO, 202 W 2nd St. Join us! "Gather” is an intimate portrait of a growing movement amongst Indigenous Americans to reclaim their spiritual and cultural identities through obtaining sovereignty over their ancestral food systems, while battling against the historical trauma brought on by centuries of genocide.

08/29/2024

UPDATE 9/3/24: The registration is closed. All spots for this workshop has been filled! Please check our page regularly for any future workshops. Miigwech!

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POST 8/29/24: We are hosting a 2-day crochet workshop led by Erin Vanguilder! You will learn the basics of crocheting and create a skull-styled Granny Square, a quirky knickknack in time for Spooky Season! The workshops will be held on Monday, Sept. 16 at 6-8pm and Friday, Sept. 20 at 6-8pm. Register for the workshop: https://forms.gle/SqAwnCGM84qvM71N7

08/27/2024

Miigwech to Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation staff for stopping by AICHO Galleries to view Maya Washington’s solo art exhibition. Each one of them proclaimed the show to be “powerful.”

This three-month show ends on Friday. Miigwech to Maya Washington for sharing your thought provoking, beautiful and powerful art and written work with all of us here in Onigaamingsing.

To find out more regarding multidisciplinary artist Maya Washington - www.mayawashington.net

Our art gallery events are funded by McKnight Foundation.

08/26/2024

AICHO is screening the movie “Gather” on August 30, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, 212 W. 2nd St, Duluth, MN. This event is free, and we welcome the public.

“Gather” follows the stories of Natives on the frontlines of a growing movement to reconnect with spiritual and cultural identities that were devastated by genocide. An indigenous chef embarks on a ambitious project to reclaim ancient food ways on the Apache reservation; in South Dakota a gifted Lakota high school student, raised on a buffalo ranch, is proving her tribes native wisdom through her passion for science; and a group of young men of the Yurok tribe in Northern California are struggling to keep their culture alive and rehabilitate the habitat of their sacred salmon. All these stories combine to show how the reclaiming and recovery of ancient food ways is a way forward for native Americans to bring back health and vitality to their people.

08/26/2024

Free art and leadership program is being offered to Indigenous middle schoolers! It's not too late to sign up! Hosted weekly at the AICHO (and 3 select dates at the DAI Lincoln Park Building), the program is provided at no cost to participants. The session runs from 5-7pm and a meal will be provided. This is an ideal opportunity for students to delve into their creative interests while gaining leadership experience. Participants can request compensate on fuel cost for transportation.

Middle schoolers explore disciplines such as ceramics, multimedia, painting, sketching, photography, and murals while also learning the difference between social movements, social activism, and protests. Each year, the program offers different opportunities for students to showcase their growth and achievements. Past projects have included presentations, exhibitions, and even a visit to city hall.

Learn more: https://www.duluthartinstitute.org/event-5826746?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=8/22/2024

08/26/2024

Saturday’s AICHO's Indigenous Writer Series: Marcie Rendon & Denise Sweet was a beautiful experience! We all loved listening to both of them read from their works and we got to hear about their careers from an Ojibwe female writer perspective. We also learned about their writing process.

We had quite a few questions during the Q and A. We ended with a book signing. Miigwech to Marcie and Denise for inspiring us all.

To learn more about Marcie: www.marcierendon.com

For Denise: https://wisconsinpoetlaureate.org/denise-sweet

Miigwech to McKnight Foundation for funding this Indigenous Writers Series, to writer Dr. Jill Doerfler (White Earth Ojibwe direct descendant) for moderating and to UMD Department of American Indian Studies for co-hosting.

08/26/2024

Don't miss out! This is the final week of the art exhibition "Sanctuary" by Maya Washington. Come visit the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center before the end of day Friday to view photographs and poems that capture Washington’s reflection on the subtlety of daily life before, during, and after 2020, documents the time span as witness amidst personal and universal upheaval. This exhibit is a meditation on resilience, safety, and community. Before your visit, call the AICHO front desk to see if the art gallery is open for viewing at (218) 722-7225.

08/26/2024

Need a venue to host your next event? AICHO has a number of gathering spaces for different needs. Fill out the form below, and our Art and Culture department will review and follow up on your request.

Request a booking: forms.gle/v9NRMs7fnGokmxut7

08/22/2024

Don't miss out on AICHO's next installment of the Indigenous Writer Series. We will have Marcie Rendon and Denise Sweet talk about their books and their careers as White Earth Ojibwe authors this Saturday, August 24, 2 p.m. at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, 212 W 2nd St, Duluth, MN. There’s free parking!

This event is co-hosted by UMD American Indian Studies Department.

08/22/2024

Learn about Indigenous food sovereignty and cultural foodways at AICHO’s free film screening of “Gather” on August 30 between 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, 212 W. 2nd St, Duluth, MN. The movie will be shown after the short film “Stories of Resilience” by the Giinawiind Giginitaawigi'gomin Food Sovereignty Youth Program. Food will be provided and gifts will be given to event attendees.

Follow our Facebook Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1033609718118753/

08/21/2024

Marcie Rendon will read short excerpts from both Sinister Graves, book three in the Cash Blackbear series, and also from her newly released book of poetry, Anishinaabe Songs for A New Millennium this Saturday, August 24 between 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center, 212 W 2nd St, Duluth, MN.

"I am honored and look forward to conversation with Denise Sweet about our styles of writing and our purpose for writing Native stories, Native voice," Rendon said.

Rendon is the author of the Cash Blackbear crime novels set in northern Minnesota. She is a poet, playwright, children’s book author, and performance artist. She is an enrolled citizen of the White Earth Ojibwe nation and is listed in Oprah’s 2020 list of 31 Native American authors to read. “Sinister Graves” is the latest installment of the Cash Blackbear novels. The mystery novel is set in 1970s Minnesota on the White Earth Reservation and follows the young Ojibwe woman Cash Blackbear as she attempts to discover the truth about the disappearance of Native women and their newborns.

08/21/2024

Denise Sweet will read an except from "Palominos Near Tuba City" and be in conversation with Marcie Rendon this Saturday, August 24 between 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center

Sweet is the author of “Palominos Near Tuba City,” a selection of Sweet's new and previously published poems from her long and distinguished career as a poet. In 2004, Sweet was appointed as Wisconsin’s Poet Laureate, the second laureate named for the state. She currently serves as Poet Laureate for the city of Bayfield, Wisconsin. She is a White Earth Ojibwe tribal member. Sweet has published three other poetry books including “Know By Heart,” “Songs for Discharming,” and “Days of Obsidian, Days of Grace.” She also co-authored “Nitaawichige.”

08/08/2024

AICHO is excited to announce a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center gallery space. We invite artists, curators, and organizations to submit proposals for exhibitions and programs that reflect the rich cultural diversity and artistic excellence of our community.

The Dr. Robert Powless Cultural Center is dedicated to fostering cultural understanding and appreciation through the arts. We are seeking innovative and engaging proposals that will enhance the gallery’s mission and provide meaningful experiences for our visitors.

Submit your proposal: https://forms.gle/dM86G2jR6iS43jQz5
For any questions about the form or the show, please send an email to Asin (she/her) at [email protected].

08/01/2024

It's August 1 and Onigaaminsing (Duluth) has a new digital billboard featuring Jazz Musician Briand Morrison. Briand is a Grand Portage Ojibwe tribal member. He has performed at several of our AICHO art events. The billboard will be displayed for the whole month on Central Entrance in Duluth, MN.

To learn more about Briand: Briand Morrison Guitar Player and www.briandmorrison.com . Indigenous First: Art & Gift Shop has his cds for purchase as well.

Miigwech to McKnight Foundation for funding our digital AICHO Gallery Artists, Authors and Creatives themed billboards which help us promote and uplift Indigenous and BIPOC creatives 24/7 throughout the year.

07/30/2024

Multidisciplinary artist Maya Washington's solo art exhibition "Sanctuary" will come down in exactly one month on Aug. 30. Stop in at 202 W. 2nd Street in Duluth to see her moving and POWER-full show. Open weekdays from 10 - 5 pm. We advise people to call 218-722-7225 before they travel here as our gallery is used as a cultural center and event space.

We had a tour of Native American pre-medicine/health students this morning. = ) If interested in purchasing a piece and supporting Maya - you will do this through Indigenous First: Art & Gift Shop which has the same hours as the gallery viewing hours. For more info on Maya: https://www.mayawashington.net/

07/14/2024

Today at 4 pm at St. Louis County Depot in Downtown Duluth. Free and open to the public. Co-hosted by Zenith Bookstore and AICHO. 📚🙌🏽🌟

Anton Treuer will talk about his newest book, Where Wolves Don't Die, at the Duluth Depot Theatre this Sunday, July 14 at 4 p.m. Joining him in conversation is Tashia Hart.

Where Wolves Don't Die is a young adult thriller "about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him."

The event is free to the public, and the theatre is located on the lower side of the downtown Duluth Public Library.

AICHO is co-hosting this event with the Zenith Bookstore. The Indigenous First: Art & Gift Shop will be tabling at the event.

07/10/2024

We are so excited for our AICHO youth leaders who will attend and participate in this!!!

"Together, we are sharing and revitalizing our stories, our language, our values, and our identities. And through reclaiming our spaces in this way, we are lifting up our community."

AICHO Arts & Culture Director Hannah Smith and AICHO's Food Sovereignty Director Kayla Jackson along with True North AmeriCorps employee Elena Steel are road-tripping it to the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation for the 10th Annual Cheyenne River Youth Project Red Can Graffiti Art Gathering with five of AICHO's Indigenous Youth leaders/artists.

From CRYP: "The first and only event of its kind in Indian Country, the award-winning RedCan event is scheduled for July 10-13 and is free and open to the public.

Returning artists include: East, an artist of Cherokee descent from Denver; Cyfi, a Yaqui and Azteca artist from Minneapolis; Dwayno, a Salt River Pima-Maricopa and Tohono O’odham artist from Arizona; 179, a Latine artist from Seattle; Hoka, an artist of Oneida, Oglala Lakota and La Jolla Band of Luiseño descent from Albuquerque; TamiJoy, a Cheyenne River Lakota artist; Yukue, from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe in Guadalupe, Arizona; Rezmo, a Diné and Mexicá artist currently living in the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Arizona; and Minneapolis-based artists Biafra and Wundr."

Our AICHO youth leaders will be photo and video documenting their time at RedCan. We are thankful for McKnight Foundation for funding art leadership experiences for our Indigenous leaders/creatives/culture bearers. This will indeed be life changing!

07/01/2024

Can you even believe that it's already July 1! Onigaaminsing (Duluth) has a new digital billboard featuring one of Carl Gawboy's newest paintings. Carl is a Bois Forte Ojibwe tribal member. The billboard will be displayed for the whole month on Central Entrance in Duluth, MN.

If interested in purchasing artwork from Carl: [email protected] . Indigenous First: Art & Gift Shop has four of his original watercolor paintings for purchase as well.

Miigwech to McKnight Foundation for funding our digital AICHO Gallery Artists, Authors and Creatives themed billboards which help us promote and uplift Indigenous and BIPOC creatives 24/7 throughout the year.

07/01/2024

Looking forward to this! Read flyer for details.

Two weeks away! Live at The Depot Theatre! Anton Treuer presents "Where Wolves Don't Die," in conversation with Tashia Hart. Free and open to the public. Jointly sponsored with AICHO. This book is amazing!

06/25/2024

Our relatives at the Duluth Art Institute has the opening reception for their Membership Show in their new gallery! The new space looks incredible! We will see you there! See original post for more info. Gallery address: 130 W. Superior Street in Duluth.

130 artists, 1 brand new gallery space! The Annual Member Show is installed and galleries officially open at 4pm tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25—Come celebrate with us! 🎉 Snacks by Blackwoods & music by Briand Morrison!

06/25/2024

Kent Estey, Estey Paintings, stopped by our gallery yesterday. We love when artists support each other.

06/21/2024

Come and see Maya Washington’s “Sanctuary” solo art exhibition. Viewing Hours: M-F 10 am - 5 pm at 202 W. 2nd Street in Duluth. We advise that people call 218-722-7225 first to make sure the gallery/event center isn’t being used. Questions? Contact Arts and Culture Director Hannah Smith. The show comes to an end on Aug. 30. For more info: www.aicho.org/sanctuary

Art Gallery program funded by McKnight Foundation.

📸 Ivy Vainio

06/12/2024

If you didn’t make Saturday’s ah-mazing artist reception with Maya Washington, here’s a sneak peek for you. Sanctuary will remind you that a supportive and resilient community can lead to healing, safety and liberation especially after a tragedy. There is beauty, promise, and pain in Maya’s photographs, written work and paintings. Come and see for yourself. Viewing Hours: M-F 10 am - 5 pm at 202 W. 2nd Street in Duluth. We advise that people call 218-722-7225 first to make sure the gallery/event center isn’t being used. Questions? Contact Arts and Culture Director Hannah Smith. The show comes to an end on Aug. 30. For more info: www.aicho.org/sanctuary

Art Gallery program funded by McKnight Foundation.

📸 Ivy Vainio

06/10/2024

Saturday’s artist gallery reception with Maya Washington was everything! Miigwech to Maya for all that you shared! Your art and poetry are moving, inspiring and phenomenal. Miigwech to everyone who came out and supported Maya! This was our first art gallery show in our newly renovated space and everything was so beautiful! Amazing jazz music provided by Briand Morrison Guitar Player.

Gallery viewing hours: weekdays 10-5 pm.

Sanctuary ends on August 30.

For more info on Maya: www.mayawashington.net

Miigwech to AICHO’s Arts and Culture Director Hannah Smith on directing her first art gallery show! Miigwech to McKnight Foundation for sponsoring!

06/08/2024

Important Saturday - June 8 - reminder: Tonight at 5:30 pm, AICHO Galleries will welcome painter/photographer/published author/poet/filmmaker/racial justice and peace activist Maya Washington. Please join us at 212 W. 2nd Street in Duluth. Free and open to community. Your mind, heart and soul will never be the same again. POWER-ful gallery art exhibition. Free parking! Free gift drawing. See you there. Please share.

06/04/2024

We hope you have marked your calendar for Maya Washington’s “Sanctuary” art gallery reception on THIS Saturday, June 8 starting at 5:30 pm. Today was installation day. This show will include photography, paintings, written works, and more. These images are moving, have so much meaning, and reflective of what happens when a community joins together as a collective to bring justice and safety forefront and center.

Doors open at 5:30 pm with the program at 6 pm. You will hear from artist Maya Washington. Our musical guest is Briand Morrison of Briand Morrison Guitar Player. We will have catered refreshments. Free and open to the public. Free parking across 2nd Street from the gallery. For more info: www.aicho.org/sactuary

Funded by McKnight Foundation.

06/03/2024

It's June 3! Onigaaminsing (Duluth) has a new digital billboard out featuring multidisciplinary artist, author and filmmaker Maya Washington. Maya is African American of Louisiana Creole descent. The billboard will be displayed for the whole month on Central Entrance in Duluth, MN.

To follow and support Maya:
www.mayawashington.net/

We are so excited about Maya's solo art exhibition reception on THIS Saturday at 5:30 pm at 212 W. 2nd Street, Duluth, MN. Please join us!

Miigwech to McKnight Foundation for funding our digital AICHO Gallery Artists, Authors and Creatives themed billboards which help us promote and uplift Indigenous and BIPOC creatives 24/7

05/24/2024

We are so excited to co-host Dr. Anton Treuer’s novel release event with Zenith Bookstore! Mark your calendars for July 14 at 4 pm at The Depot! Local author/artist/wild foods harvester Tashia Hart will moderate! We have some posters at AICHO’s front desk if you’d like one or are interested in posting in your business, organization, home, etc.

05/21/2024

The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) will host an opening artist reception by African American of Louisiana Creole descent multi-disciplinary artist Maya Washington. Sanctuary is a meditation on resilience, safety, and community. Washington’s reflection on the subtlety of daily life before, during, and after 2020, documents the time span as witness amidst personal and universal upheaval. This June 8 reception will welcome Washington and her photography and paintings. Join us in celebrating Maya Washington, and listen to her speak about her art. Sanctuary will run starting on June 10, 2024 and ending on August 30, 2024.

Sanctuary will be the first art exhibit in AICHO’s newly renovated gallery space. AICHO Galleries is funded by the McKnight Foundation.

For more info on Maya: https://www.mayawashington.net/