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An Inside Out Project

"I've never been in the newspaper."

It happens all the time that people in our community who have lived a life, worked hard, made and done amazing things and raised families, say they’ve never been published in our local media.

As Part of the Inside Out Project, we’ll be pasting up images of some of the quiet heroes of our Marquette community.

The Inside Out Project is a global participatory art project that allows everyone to share their untold stories by creating a work of public art.

Participants express their message by displaying large-scale black and white portraits of members of their community in public spaces. Through their Actions, communities around the world can stand up for what they believe in and spark global change locally.

Since 2011, more than 570,000 people spanning across 153 countries and territories have participated in the Inside Out Project. Thanks to participants' donations, the project has reached all of the continents, with over 2,800 Actions created. Inside Out Actions have revolved around a range of topics such as diversity, community, feminism, racism, climate change, education, children’s rights, and art. These installations are documented and shared online at: www.insideoutproject.net

Meet the Artist

Lindsay Gramana

Marquette based photographer

Originally from St. Augustine, Florida, Lindsay’s work spans portraits, events, sports, concerts, and space shuttle launches. Now based in Marquette, she’s drawn to the human connection and the stories that unfold through the lens.

Their Stories

  • Angela D.

    The connections I am most proud of are to the senior citizens of Marquette through the Marquette Senior Center as a Social Worker. I'm most proud of the support and services that we provide to keep seniors living independently in their homes and the relationships I have built with my clients.

  • Annie L.

    My favorite connection to Marquette is all of the wonderful people that I know! This place is special because of the people who love it and care about it and ride their bikes in it.

  • Sabrina H.

    This community has proven to be the most uplifting, compassionate, and soul filling environment. With the shores of Lake Superior, "mountains", rivers and forests in combination with live music, good food and drink, and kind people; everyone has a place in this space and I'm so proud to be a part of that.

  • Jenn M.

    The friends that I have. There are some amazing people that live here, and some amazing people that vacation here, and I'm glad to know so many of them!

    I wasn't born and raised here, but I've lived here longer than where I grew up, and I'm so happy to call Marquette home!

  • Jess M.

    I am a fifth generation resident of the U.P. and a fourth generation resident of Marquette. I grew up hearing the stories of Marquette from my grandma. She loved this place and taught me everything she knew. I see reminders of her stories everywhere I go.

  • Matt C.

    I was born in Marquette but traveled all across the US growing up. When I came back for college, I couldn't help but feel like this was where I belonged.

    Marquette is a lovely community with many opportunities to connect and enjoy the natural beauty... plus there's more breweries, coffee or alcohol, than I think churches which is always a fun thing.

  • Natalie K.

    While I am not originally from here, Marquette is my home and I work behind the scenes to give back to the community as much as possible. I have taught as a substitute teacher in the public schools and was a care worker for underprivileged youth. I have educated visitors about Lake Superior through guided kayak tours. I performed conservation projects throughout the UP. I built trails across the UP for the US Forest Service, NTN, North Country Trail, National Park Service. I was a Park Ranger in the Education Department and reached thousands of people on a daily basis to encourage land stewardship in the UP. I perform data and research projects to help organizations secure grants to make Marquette County even better.

  • Paul N.

    I always loved the fact that I live on the biggest fresh water lake in the world and that Marquette is more than halfway to the North Pole. The well defined seasons and being able to ski 5-6 months out of the year is also a huge plus . We moved here in 1968 when I was 2 so I've played hockey in the Palestra and can remember when we had trains running through town and coal piles where Ellwood Mattson park is. I also thought it was cool that our namesake got here by canoe . Love my hometown .

  • David P.

    Marquette is where the signal finally came in clear. I came here to start fresh—and along the way, I found radio, podcasting, and a voice I hadn’t fully heard before. This town gave me space to create, connect, and grow—not just as a storyteller, but as a human. Through photography, I’ve learned to see more intentionally; through love, I’ve learned to stay. My partner and I are building a life on the Fresh Coast, where Lake Superior shifts from glass to fury and back again, and something ancient and magnetic always hums beneath the surface. This place didn’t just give me a platform—it gave me peace, purpose, and a woman I’m lucky to walk beside.

  • Sarah G.

    Marquette is a space that means home and community for me for its vast natural beauty and a passion for preserving the environment and surrounding ecosystems. Its also a place where I met my husband as well as so many other amazing and gifted humans, that I am beyond lucky to call my friends and family! Marquette is a place of many beautiful beginnings!

  • Sauvie C.

    The Peter White Public Library is my happy place. I could spend my whole life there, except I would miss my cats.

  • Tracey C.

    I came to Marquette in 1977 to attend college at Nmu. I moved away after graduation for six years, but then came back and have been here ever since. The thing I love about Marquette is you know who the locals are because they always smile and say hello when you go by. When traveling to different locales, that’s usually not the reception you get.

  • Scott P.

    We've always enjoyed visiting before, and now that we're moving in, we're excited to adventure around our new home! My fiancée and I are new, so when we walk around the streets, we keep stumbling upon new and unique experiences. It's awesome being able to meander around, and when we do, we keep discovering new places, new events, and new people. We've been living in the UP for a while, and we knew when we were moving, that leaving the UP was out of the question. The ability to take life at any pace you want, whether it's relaxing in nature or finding a new hole in the wall, makes it hard not to fall in love with where you live. Even more important the places and the nature, though, are the people, and finding everyone so welcoming in Marquette has already made me feel at home.

  • Emily W.

    When I first arrived

    more than a decade ago,

    the house we rented had a hole

    where the doorknob should be.

    We walked to the beach

    to touch the icy waters of the lake

    for the first of a million times.

    The sky was pastel clouds,

    and fading light,

    and a warm breeze

    that carried the sounds of seagulls

    and a melancholy lullaby

    from something like a French horn.

    A love song,

    stretching out

    toward the perfect horizon.

    And that is how my life here began.