Building community by providing learning experiences that celebrate the wilderness heritage, art, history, culture, and craft of the people of northern Minnesota.
Our blog posts from our previous website were not fully transferred when we made the move to this one. However, there were stories told there that we don't want to lose! Josephine Shepel Luthanen was an impactful musical figure here in Ely. Her piano was donated to the Ely Folk School after her passing. In 2023, we helped move Josephine's piano to it's current home at the Ely High School where students still learn and practice on it today. The Ely Folk School is honored to be
Minnesota Humanities Center ย Awards $1,417,500ย Million in Legacy Grantsย to Support Museums, Exhibits, and Collections ย ย Marchย 27,ย 2026โST. PAUL, MN โ The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) announces 10ย Clean Water, Land, andย Legacyย Amendmentย awardsย totalingย $1,417,500ย toย support Museums, Exhibits, and Collectionsย across Minnesota.ย The followingย organizations or local governmentsย were selected toย receive an award:ย ย ยทย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย Africanย Economic Development Solutions (AEDS) - $
The Ely Folk School is proud to be an Academy Level Sponsor of the 2026 Ely Film Festival, taking place at Ely's Historic State Theater March 11-15th. You can find the digital guide to the Festival here: ย bit.ly/effguide26 ย As part of our sponsorship, we're honored to host several Film Festival events throughout festival weekend. Find our list of EFF programs here! Palestinian Potluck: Wednesday, March 11; 5:00 pm - 6:20 pm : Join us preceding EFF's showing of Land of Can
