North of the 45th: 19th Annual Upper Midwest Juried Exhibition
June 19 – September 4, 2026

Join us for the jurors’ talks and reception on Saturday, June 20, from 5 pm to 7 pm. The 2026 jurors are Shane McAdams and Shane Walsh.

North of the 45th is an annual juried exhibition featuring artists living north of the 45th parallel in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This line, known as the halfway point between the equator and the north pole, is often associated with being “up north.” The Exhibition highlights artists living in the upper Midwest, both in rural and urban areas.

Artists in the exhibition include:
Abigail Ahlberg – Minneapolis, MN
Joe Arts – Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Ezra Asohan – Marquette, MI
Kurt Babcock – Gwinn, MI
David Berg – Marquette, MI
Zachary Betts – Roseville, MN
Mary Brodbeck – Calumet Township, MI
Ginnie Cappaert – Egg Harbor, WI
Rachel Collier – Minneapolis, MN
Melissa Cooke Benson – Minneapolis, MN
Cynthia Cote – Calumet, MI
Nicolas Darcourt – Minnetonka, MN
Joy DeNicola – Iron River, MI
Michael Friend – Marquette, MI
Larry Godfrey – Gladstone, MI
Lindsy Halleckson, Robbinsdale, MN
Amanda Hamilton – Minneapolis, MN
Camille Hamilton – Alden, MI
Rachel Hausmann-Schall – Mosinee, WI
John Hubbard – Gwinn, MI
AJ Jensen – Marquette, MI
Tamara Kartheiser – Marquette, MI
Cheyenne La March – Gladstone, MI
Toni Mendina – Iron Mountain, MI
Russell Prather – Marquette, MI
Christian Rieben – Kewaunee, WI
Cameron Wilcox – Marquette, MI