This week’s podcast features Warren City Administrator Shannon Mortenson. Shannon spoke with Pioneer 90.1’s Mark Johnson about Warren’s concert series funded by the NWMAC. Listen to hear all about it!

Fosston Artist Jason Steinbrenner spoke with Pioneer 90.1 Mark Johnson this week. Mark was filling in for Ron West. Jason has 4 pieces of art in our Tiny Art exhibit. Jason talked about his artistic process and the exhibit. Listen to learn more!

Thief River Falls Area Community Theater Director Jane Anderson is this week’s featured podcast. Jane spoke TRFACT activities this past year during COVID and what’s coming up with TRFACT performances. Listen to hear all about it!

Cheri Reese spoke with Ron West this week about the outdoor musical chimes in Centennial Park downtown Hallock. Listen to learn all about them and Hallock, as well!

Halstad Resident Emily Finney was featured on this week’s podcast. Emily and Ron West talked how the the world’s largest sugar beet sculpture in Halstad came to be (as Ron referred to as the “big idea for the big beet”), including the idea, the artist, the planning process, and the funding (which included a grant from the NWMAC) . It truly was a community effort. Listen to hear all about it!

This week NWMAC Director Mara Hanel and Ron West talk art and arts council news. Listen to hear about upcoming grant deadlines, events, and exhibits!

This week Roseau Artist Zack Rowatt spoke with Pioneer 90.1’s Ron West. Zack has artwork in the current NWMAC Bird Exhibit. He also received a quick turn around grant from NWMAC recently. Listen to learn more!

Our featured artist in this week’s podcast was Chris Wavra. Chris is a potter. She received a grant from the NWMAC for a pottery wheel. Listen to hear all about it!

This week Wildlife Biologist and Artist Ross Hier was the guest on the podcast. Ross has a large body of artwork in our current exhibit Birds: An Exhibit of Work by Ross Hier and Other Regional Artists. Ross has had his work in a number of our exhibits. Listen to learn more and visit the exhibit! You won’t regret it.

Fosston Artist Ivy Bailie was featured in this week’s podcast. Ivy has a piece of art in our current exhibit — Birds: An Exhibit of Work by Ross Hier and Other Regional Artists. She has exhibited in a number of our past exhibits as well. Listen to here about her painting workshops and more!

Badger Math Teacher and Mosaic Artist Sherri Kruger spoke to Pioneer 90.1’s Ron West this week. Sherri talked about her piece of art in the Bird Exhibit. She also filled Ron in about her motivation and training in art and the mosaic wall in Badger, as well as the impact of the NWMAC. Listen to learn more!

Kittson County Public Health and School nurse Jeanna Kujava is featured on this week’s podcast. Jeanna spoke about a Healing Arts Residency at Kittson Central, Lancaster and Karlstad highschools that she received a grant from the NWMAC to sponsor. Listen to hear all about it!

Hallock resident Connie Nelson spoke with Pioneer 90.1’s Ron West this week. Connie received a grant from the NWMAC to paint mural panels along Highway 75 in Hallock. Listen to hear more about the project or visit Hallock to see them in person!

NWMAC Director Mara Hanel is featured on this week’s podcast. Mara spoke about the biennial plan and how to give your feedback, upcoming grant and other deadlines, our current exhibits at NCTC and Arts Advocacy Day. Listen to learn all the details

Kennedy photography Kathryn Rynning spoke with Pioneer 90.1’s Ron West this week. Kathryn’s photography is featured in our current exhibit — Peonies & Players: A Photography Exhibit. Her photography in this exhibit is of peonies that she took on a trip to China. Listen to the podcast to learn more and visit the exhibit!

Crookston residents Victor and Azomali Obisakin are featured on this week’s podcast. Azomali is in 2nd grade and created art for the current NWMAC Black Lives Matter Exhibit at NCTC in Thief River Falls. Victor spoke about Black Lives Matter. Listen to the conversation and visit the exhibit!