New & Noteworthy
April is Earth Month! Join us on campus for a series of films that explore our relationship to the earth, sustainability, and the changing climate.
Join Erik Redix, Grand Portage Ojibwe Language Coodinator, for Rivers of Lake Superior’s North Shore: An Ojibwe Perspective. This presentation will explore the Ojibwe language names for the North Shore's iconic rivers. March 28 at 7pm in the Blue Building.
Join the team! North House is hiring for a Finance Director. This key role is responsible for overseeing and managing North House's finances. Learn more and request an application packet here.
The industrial revolution forever changed the way people live and create. In Bergen, Norway, Liz O'Brien visited a knitting factory museum to get a deeper understanding of textiles through time.
A visit to the Västernorrlands Museum unearthed a treasure trove of plattväv coverlets. In this blog post, Caroline Feyling shows us the surprisingy modern feel of these 19th-century pieces.
Featured Events & Activities
Seeking a Finance Director
Join the North House Team, Call Grand Marais Home
North House is looking for a Finance Director who is responsible for oversight, management, and coordination of all of North House's financial systems. This position serves in a key leadership level role and manages a wide range of duties including bookkeeping to payables, reconciliation to monthly reporting, and budget planning to endowment tracking.
Learn more and request an application packet here.
Application deadline: Friday, April 12, 2024 at noon CDT.
Accepting Applications for Resident Artisans
North House is now accepting applications for the Artisan Development Program (September 2024 – June 2026 program dates). This program nurtures the growth of the next generation of traditional craft artisans and offers:
- A budget for professional development and mentorship
- Practice teaching
- A living stipend
- Studio space
- Regional, national, and international connections to institutions and artisans
Applications are due April 1 at noon, CDT. Learn more and apply.
Framing the Future
The Campaign for North House
Framing the Future sets the stage for the next 25 years of enriching lives and building community on the shores of Lake Superior. Creating a new front door that welcomes the world to North House, strengthening our core operations, enhancing campus access—this campaign is the critical next step of programmatic and campus evolution.
Construction on the new building has started! Follow along with the progress through our blog and video updates here.