Northwoods Wisconsin · Est. 1965
Our mission
Empowering, supporting, and offering art opportunities to individuals in and beyond the Lakeland area.
February 11, 2026
Our 2026 Monthly Art Workshops run March through November at the Hazelhurst Community Center. Registration for each workshop opens one month before the class and closes one week prior — you may sign up for one regular workshop at a time. See the Workshops & Studio Visits page for the full lineup, and watch this space for news, exhibits, and special studio visits.
Hands-on instruction in pottery, watercolor, fiber, glass and more — March through November.
Second Wednesday gatherings, March through December, with business, socializing and a Show & Tell critique.
Every third Wednesday, 9am–noon — work alongside fellow artists and swap techniques.
Show your work at venues like the Center for the Visual Arts in Wausau.
Members rotate original work monthly at Great Northern Coffee Traders, Minocqua.
We support young artists in our community through scholarship programs.
On the calendar
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Hands-on this season
Kind words
The workshops have pushed my art in directions I never expected — and the people make every meeting something to look forward to.
I joined to learn and stayed for the friendships. Showing my work at the gallery for the first time was a real thrill.
Our story
In 1965, Phyllis Blazkowski founded the loosely formed "Woodruff Art Club." In 1975, students from her classes formed the Lakeland Art League, holding their first official meeting that February. The name reflects the northern Wisconsin lakes and woods that members have long declared the inspiration for their art. Early members met at the Woodruff town hall with an elected board, and in January 1979 a demonstration by Carolien Ashburn — who ran a ceramic business at the Senior Center — gave the growing club a lasting place to meet.
In March 1986, under the direction of Doug Spicer, Articles of Incorporation were filed and the group formally became The Lakeland Art League, Inc. It met for many years at the Minocqua Senior Center until a fire destroyed the building; since 2020 the league has gathered in Hazelhurst, just south of Minocqua. Today it thrives with a healthy membership, a variety of workshops and multiple exhibits each year.
Annual membership is $70. Join a community of Northwoods artists and get access to every workshop, meeting and exhibition.
