West Acres art exhibit explores feel of color
How can you tastefully fill a vacated beauty counter retail space until another tenant moves in? With art, obviously. Carol Schlossman, consultant to West Acres Regional Shopping Center, a talented painter in her own right, is always looking for creative ways to fill temporarily open spaces at the mall with some local color. Her latest […]
Local artist profile: Karena Ness
Room to breathe. That about sums up how local visual artist Karena Ness describes her home state of North Dakota. “Growing up in North Dakota you have this vast open space and everything is delineated so clearly, and even the horizon line is very dominant,” she said. “My mom grew up in North […]
Hive mindset: The Wicked Bees brings the buzz
Green Day might wax poetic about nice guys finishing last, but when it comes to local six-piece band The Wicked Bees, we’re sticking with the original platitude: nice guys really do finish first. Comprised of many original members of Ska-Skank Redemption, a popular local band that performed widely in the 2010s, The Wicked Bees […]
Hector Airport entertains with live mini concerts that support local artists, musicians
The Dakota Brass Quintet performs at Hector International Airport on June 10. From left, Greg post, trumpet, Mike Wavra, trumpet, Pete Schiefelbeim, French horn, Lee Hoffsomer, trombone, Brian Tessman, tuba, and Gene Okerlund, euphonium. By Lonna Whiting It’s a typical busy noon hour at Hector International Airport. Departing passengers queue up in the security line […]
2023 State of the Arts: change creates opportunity
Learn more about the state of the arts in 2023 with this special message from The Arts Partnership Executive Director Tania Blanich.
Hough stuff: Local playwright Annie Hough on positivity and perseverance
If you’re hiding an artistic passion from the rest of the world because you’re too shy or worried people will get all judgy on you, that’s OK. You’re definitely not alone in this very specific anxiety camp that seems to be reserved exclusively for the creative-minded. On the other hand, hiding out at Anxiety Camp […]
2023 IAP grantees announced
FM Aerial and Movement Arts studio owner Yvette Reyes’ dream is to ”tell amazing stories” through aerial choreography. Like many local artists trying to see their dreams to fruition, Reyes turned to a grant funder for support. The talented movement artist and instructor is one of eight artists located in Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo […]
Meet Tania Blanich, interim executive director of The Arts Partnership
Blanich and sister Tamara rehearse in their mother’s dance studio. Contributed photo/Colburn Hvidston III for The Forum To say local art is in Tania Blanich’s blood is a bit of an understatement. The Arts Partnership interim executive director, formerly the Executive Director, who officially took the helm after longtime President and CEO Dayna Del Val […]
Eight easy ways to support local artists and arts organizations
There is no shortage of art events, classes, exhibits, fairs and workshops in our amazing arts community. The hard part is choosing which ones to attend and support. So, we want to make it easy for you. Here are eight easy ways to support local art — some that cost money and some that are […]
2023 Art for All grant recipients announced
A ceramics workshop creates confidence in a mother recovering from a substance use disorder. A jingle dress-making class empowers a girl to explore her Indigenous heritage. A drum circle inspires an at-risk teen to finish high school. These are some of the expected outcomes soon to be reality at eight local human service-focused nonprofit organizations, […]
