Range Art Annual Show and Art Market -  Free

Seven Decades of Presenting Our Community’s Artists

Celebrate 71 years of artistic excellence at the 2025 Range Art Show & Market, presented in partnership with the Emberlight Festival.  This three-day event, held in Ironwood, Michigan’s historic Memorial Building, showcases artists from across our region — from emerging student artists to acclaimed professionals. The show runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, August 21-23, 2025.​
Attendees can vote on artworks across multiple categories, with prizes awarded to the winners. The event also features an art market where visitors can purchase works and crafts directly from the artists.​
The Memorial Building, completed in 1923, stands as a testament to community spirit and history. Constructed as a living memorial to local war veterans, it houses a 1,500-seat auditorium, a pool, a gymnasium, and 47 stained glass windows, including depictions of the Battle of Argonne. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. ​

For more information, visit RangeArt.org
Time: 10am – 4pm
Location: Memorial Building

Emberlight Photographers

When Moments Become Masterpieces

The striking beauty of the Upper Peninsula — its dense forests, cascading waterfalls, and charming small towns—has long inspired photographers to capture its essence. Emberlight Photographers is a special exhibition at the Historic Depot Museum, showcasing stunning images that celebrate the deep connections between art, nature, and community.
This collection highlights the vistas, people, and spirit of our hometowns through the eyes of local photographers, each offering a unique perspective on what makes our region extraordinary. From sweeping landscapes to intricate close-ups of wildlife, delicate florals, and nature’s hidden wonders, each photograph offers a unique perspective on the connections that shape our world.
Experience their work from July 16 through August 23, and if a particular piece speaks to you, you can bid on it to take a piece of the Northwoods home!

Location: Historic Depot Museum

The Seventh Fire: A Decolinizing Experience

A Journey Through History, Resilience, And Rebirth

The Seventh Fire: A Decolonizing Experience is a powerful exhibit that explores the ongoing process of decolonization through the lens of Anishinaabe history, culture, and identity. Set among the winding trails of the Miners Memorial Heritage Park, on land that once housed iron mines and, before that, was home to the Ojibwe Anishinaabe people, The Seventh Fire is a powerful outdoor exhibit that explores the past, present, and future of Anishinaabe resilience.
Inspired by the Seven Fires Prophecies, which were given by Anishinaabe prophets over 1,500 years ago and foretold centuries of hardship, including the arrival of European settlers, forced migration, and the devastating impact of boarding schools. But the Seventh Fire offers hope: a prophecy that promises a rebirth of Anishinaabe traditions, spirituality, and sovereignty.
Through carefully curated historical narratives developed by a collaborative team of Indigenous leaders, scholars, and community members, visitors will gain a deeper understanding of decolonization and its role in shaping Indigenous communities today. Placed at the heart of Art in the Park, the exhibit offers a space for reflection, learning, and dialogue.
The Seventh Fire: A Decolonizing Experience is presented in partnership with the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center, and is funded in part by the Michigan Humanities Council, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities

Location: Miners Memorial Heritage Park

Art In The Park

Where Nature And Creativity Come To Life

Emberlight’s 2025 anniversary season begins on June 28 with the highly anticipated return of Art in the Park, a celebration of creativity, nature, and community. This year’s collection of original outdoor artworks, created by artists from across the Upper Midwest, explores the theme “Cadences of Connection” as it examines the rhythms that unite us — from the pulse of human relationships to the harmony of art and the natural world.
Bring the family for a walk, or grab a coffee with friends and stroll through the park. Nestled along the 1.2 mile Aurora Loop in the Miners Memorial Heritage Park, these large-scale installations blend seamlessly with the beauty of the Northwoods, offering a unique and immersive experience for all visitors. Art in the Park embodies Emberlight’s mission to make world-class art accessible to everyone, inviting you to explore, reflect, and engage with these thought-provoking creations.
And don’t forget — you get to vote! Cast your ballot online for your favorite piece, and the winning artist will receive a $1,000 prize!

Location: Miners Memorial Heritage Park

THE FIVE Bs - 7:00pm

One Letter.  Five Composers.  Timeless Masterpieces.

Experience the final cadences of Emberlight’s monumental 5th anniversary season with an evening devoted to five of the most legendary composers in history — each united by the letter ‘B’ — Johann Sebastian Bach, Leonard Bernstein, Johannes Brahms, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Jason Robert Brown.
As only The Broadway Strings can, our final concert will span 300 years of music. The first half of the concert weaves through Bach’s mastery in counterpoint, to Brown’s soaring Broadway melodies, to a movement from Beethoven’s first string quartet, to Bernstein’s unforgettable melodies in West Side Story.
The last cadence of our 2025 season will be one of the masterpieces of the 19th century: Brahms’ Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34. Often hailed as the crown of his chamber music, its creation was itself a journey of transformation. Brahms first conceived the work in 1862 as a string quintet for two violins, viola, and two cellos. Dissatisfied with the purely string sonority, he recast it as a sonata for two pianos, before finally uniting piano and strings to achieve the Quintet’s definitive form. Clara Schumann, upon hearing the two-piano version, sensed the music’s symphonic breadth and urged Brahms to remodel it, famously remarking that it was “so full of ideas that it requires an orchestra.”
You don’t want to miss this rare evening to hear musicians straight from Broadway in your own backyard. Between the five musicians on stage, The Broadway Strings claim 110 Broadway shows and 26 Off-Broadway shows (including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular) to their credits! The quintet won our hearts over last summer with their beautiful playing, but also their hilarious stories and anecdotes from behind the scenes of New York’s infamous theaters.

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