Join us on two inspiring evenings to celebrate three amazing artists/arts advocates. The 2025 Arrowhead Arts Awards recipients are Karen Savage-Blue, Joan Farnam, and Giizh Agaton Howes. These three individuals embody the passionate, determined, and influential spirit of the Arrowhead Arts Awards, let's celebrate all they've accomplished!

Friday, May 9, 2025 (honoring Karen Savage-Blue and Giizh Agaton Howes)
5:30–7:30 PM
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
2101 14th St, Cloquet, MN 55720

Note: This year, we will have two award ceremonies to celebrate our award recipients in their communities fully. The other ceremony date is 5/30/2025 in Grand Marais, MN.

2025 Award Recipients:

George Morrison Artist Award: Karen Savage-Blue

This award recognizes an individual artist whose body of work has made a significant contribution to the arts over an extended period of time, reflecting the legacy of George Morrison.

Maddie Simons Arts Advocate Award: Joan Farnam

This award recognizes an arts administrator, arts educator, volunteer for a nonprofit arts organization, or artist whose involvement in a project or program has substantially contributed to the arts in the Arrowhead Region.

Award for Transformational Art: Giizh (Sarah) Agaton Howes

This award recognizes the efforts of an artist to transform their community through their work.