Monday, May 10, 2021 Connie Vandermay, Contributing Writer Song, bread, friendship: Exploring Finnish heritage in Minnesota With opportunity, bits and pieces of the past slip to another generation. Arts Midwest Folkefest, a performing arts residency program that...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 Elisabeth A. Fondell, Contributing Writer From Foraging to Fat Pat’s, the Driftless Region Brims with Ingenuity Mushrooms, multi-use spaces, murals, and more? Explore an often-overlooked corner of the Midwest with local writer Elisabeth A. Fondell,...
Monday, March 15, 2021 Arts Midwest Interview: Bretteney Beverly on Indiana's "Best Kept Secret" Bloomfield, Indiana is one of the state’s largest but most sparsely populated counties, and the Shawnee Theatre is one of its best kept...
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Alana Horton, Digital Media Producer One Festival’s Journey to an Online Season When COVID -19 reached Minnesota in March 2020, the Lakes Area Music Festival responded by quickly pivoting to virtual streaming...
Wednesday, February 17, 2021 Audrey Tchaa, Contributing Writer Wisconsin Meets Brazil in Creative Music Video What happens when Wisconsin winter meets Brazilian carnaval celebration, all during a pandemic? You get a new music video for Brazilian...
Monday, February 15, 2021 Arts Midwest and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Projecting New Ways to Build the Future How Minneapolis artist D.A. Bullock is working in community to re-envision a collective future of accountability and care. D.A. Bullock...
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 Arts Midwest Interview: Greg Wright on Regrowing a Creative Culture It is easy to understand why friends in his Stevens Point, Wisconsin community refer to Greg Wright as “The Connector-in-Chief.” Since...
Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Gary Harwood and John Kiste, Contributing Writers Exploring Aging With Humor & Empathy How a book about the humorous and difficult parts of aging connected Ohio residents during the COVID -19 pandemic. Mother-daughter duo...
Monday, December 7, 2020 Arts Midwest and the Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy Artist Led Engagement Brings Healing and Connections How two Minneapolis artists turned to their immediate community to create a ripple effect of connection, healing, and joy. A woman poses in...
Monday, November 30, 2020 Sandra Trevino, Contributing Writer Reading Together, While Apart These literary champions are continuing reading efforts in their communities despite COVID -19 by rethinking what it means to gather around...