Tettegouche State Park Hosts Free Tad Anderson Reception for Digital Landscapes

The Tettegouche Visitor Center at 5702 Hwy. 61 in Silver Bay hosted a free public reception for digital landscape artist Tad Anderson from 7:00 to about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026, closing out the park’s February feature in the visitor-center gallery. The reception announced in regional listings marked the end of Anderson’s month-long exhibit at the park.

“Digital art by landscape architect Tad Anderson is at Tettegouche Visitor Center through February with a closing reception Feb. 27,” the Duluth Reader listed on its events calendar, while an original event notice stated: “The free public reception ran from 7:00 to about 8:30 p.m. at the Tettegouche Visitor Center.” Those listings identify Anderson’s work as digital landscape pieces and frame the Feb. 27 gathering as the exhibit’s closing reception.

Tettegouche’s public exhibition rules and reception practices are described in park listings used for curating shows. “Tettegouche State Park Artist Receptions will occur on the first Friday of the scheduled month from 7 – 8:30 pm. Light refreshments will be provided by the Friends of Tettegouche State Park. The artist will be expected to give a short talk about their work, their path as an artist, etc. It’s really up to the artist,” reads the ArtConnect listing for the Visitor Center. The Feb. 27 reception took place on a date that differs from the first-Friday scheduling stated in that listing.

Park curatorial guidance also specifies installation parameters and submission channels used by touring and regional artists. “Tettegouche uses the Walker Display System and all accepted and showed art work must be equipped with wire hangers. Saw-tooth hangers are acceptable on smaller pieces,” the ArtConnect guidance states, and it adds that “Only 2D work will be accepted unless it can be hung from a wall. All other media accepted. All submitted art work must have a ‘North Woods Aesthetic’.” The park schedules “one month show[s]” and notes that “Submissions must be emailed to kurt.mead@state.mn.us.”

Tettegouche’s monthly rotation follows precedent from past programming; for example, artist Sam Zimmerman’s residency and August exhibition were listed across regional outlets. Forecast Public Art and other listings note that Zimmerman’s exhibition ran during August 2025 with an artist reception on Friday, August 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m., and Explore Minnesota described his residency as: “Sam has spent the past year as Artist in Residence at Tettegouche State Park, creating pieces inspired by this rugged and sacred landscape. This is a chance to meet the artist, explore his work, and learn about the stories and traditions that shape his art. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!”

By keeping gallery access free and rotating monthly shows at the Tettegouche Visitor Center, the park at 5702 Hwy. 61 provides recurring public access to regional and place-based art. Artists and groups interested in exhibiting or learning more about scheduling and installation requirements can contact the Tettegouche exhibition coordinator at kurt.mead@state.mn.us.