
Ely has a rich culture and history that is embedded with the performing, literary, and the visual arts. Northern Lakes Arts Association is a professional arts organization whose mission is to foster, promote, and present the performing arts, visual arts, and literary arts in Ely and the surrounding areas.
Reflections Dance Company
Created in 2015 by Molly Olson this dance company offers accessible classes to the community as well as produces two dance concerts every year. They teach techniques from ballet to modern, from tap to contemporary. In 2022 their documentary, Home on Earth, was featured at the North x North International Film Festival in Duluth, Minnesota.





Photos Above by Tara Kay Photography