Artist Spotlight

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Interviews with artists from northwest Minnesota.

Interviews with artists from northwest Minnesota, in collaboration with the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council.


164 Pieces

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Caption: Aliza Novacek-Olson and Lumberjack
Aliza Novacek-Olson of the Roseau/Warroad, Minnesota area is a textile artists who "felt" the need to felt! Uff da!

  • Added: Dec 14, 2021
  • Length: 11:12
Caption: The Wood Artwork of Jim Johanneck
Retired plumber Jim Johanneck of Red Lake Falls, MN has transitioned from a world of dripping faucets and plugged pipes to a special workshop that ...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2021
  • Length: 11:33
Caption: Gail Ose Art Work
Gail Ose (oh-sea) is a visual artist from Thief River Falls, MN. She's has had art in a number Visual art exhibits in the NW Minnesota Arts Council...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2021
  • Length: 13:59
Caption: Sculptor Mike McColl of Fosston, MN
Sculptor Mike McColl of Fosston, MN has created a very large bug sculpture for public viewing in a low-land, swampy area of Fosston MN....next to a...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2021
  • Length: 07:48
Caption: Nancy Vraa of Red Lake Falls MN and her basket of bears
Nancy Vraa of Red Lake Falls, MN knows a thing or two about sheep and art. She explains her art skill that goes way baaaaack.

  • Added: Nov 23, 2021
  • Length: 08:26
Caption: Photography by Andy Hall of Crookston, MN
Andy Hall of Sweetlight Photography in Crookston, MN is one of the artists currently exhibiting work in the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2021
  • Length: 13:31
Caption: Director Wade Benson (Center)
Director Wade Benson shares his professional acting-directing history and the upcoming Thief River Falls (MN) Area Community Theater production of ...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2021
  • Length: 11:41
Caption: Ann Novacek of Greenbush MN (Left)
This year’s Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s (NWMAC) “Arts Advocate of the Year” is Ann Novacek of Greenbush, MN. Ann is a prolific painter (wat...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2021
  • Length: 12:07
Caption: Mara Hanel Photography
NW Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) Director Mara Hanel talks about an outstanding photograph that she has on display in the NWMAC current exhibit at...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2021
  • Length: 15:53
Caption: Kansas Jensen's "Covid Gothic"
Kansas Jensen of Goodridge, MN was my guest on the 10-12-21 NW Minnesota Arts Council update. Kansas won first place in the student category durin...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 10:18
Caption: Don Kakaygeesick of Warroad, MN
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce that Donald Kakaygeesick of Warroad has been selected as the 2021 Northwest Minnesota S...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2021
  • Length: 14:13
Caption: Ben Johnston's "Gone Fishin"
Roseau, MN native Ben Johnston wrote and directs the play "Gone Fishin'." With grant help - Individual Artist Grant - from the Northwest Minnesota ...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2021
  • Length: 17:24
Caption: "Arla Mae's Booyah Wagon"
Luverne Seifert. Luverne is a co-founder of Sod House Theater. Sod House is touring to a number of communities in Minnesota this autumn with their ...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2021
  • Length: 13:35
Caption: 2021 Goose Festival in Middle River, MN
Brianna Geer directs the on-stage performances of "The Outsider" in Middle River, during "the town's annual "Goose Festival" where hundreds of peop...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2021
  • Length: 07:51
Caption: Randy Oberg of Grand rapids, MN - Professional Blacksmith
Jerry Amiot of the Polk County Historical Society shares the exciting event schedule of Pioneer Day in Crookston, MN - to include live music, a bla...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2021
  • Length: 15:13
Caption: Poet Dale Jacobson of Alvarado, MN
Dale Jacobson of Alvarado, MN taught poetry and writing skills at the University of North Dakota for multiple decades. And, in his retirement Dale...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2021
  • Length: 16:41
Caption: NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hanel
Mara Hanel - Executive Director of the NW Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) shares details of the 2021 NWMAC annual exhibit, Of the Year Awards, progr...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2021
  • Length: 10:43
Caption: TRF Art & Wine Walk Schedule
Downtown Thief River Falls, MN will host its 4th Annual Art and Wine Walk on Thursday, August 12th. Organizer Carol Ihle (Eye-Lee) shares the deta...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2021
  • Length: 09:15
Caption: Music and Art in Warroad!
Sarah Homme of Warroad, MN has exciting news concerning a live music concert series at Allison Park in Warroad (with funding from the NWMAC). And S...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2021
  • Length: 08:01
Caption: "LOON!"
Writer, director and producer Charles Eickhof of Crookston, MN discusses the production of, and premier of, his Minnesota movie "LOON!."

  • Added: Aug 18, 2021
  • Length: 12:57