TAP Partner Artist Profile: Steven Hammer
Sound artist Steven Hammer records sounds from the Schuylkill River near Philadelphia in 2022 for a project called listeningobjects.com. Steven Hammer hears music in the most unexpected places. The Fargo-based sound artist scavenges for sound in abandoned churches and ghost towns, riverbanks and forests, and uses what he finds to create a music experience that […]
Chorister Martha Moore celebrates 44 years with FM Opera
FM Opera chorister Martha Moore, back row, second-to-left, performs in “Cinderella” alongside chorus members, left to right, Emily Paulson (seated), Jessica Livdahl, Julie Ly (seated), Moore, Judi Cushing, Svea Hagen and 2022 Gate City Bank Young Artist Zachary Brown. In search of your next big act? FM Opera might just have the “operatunity” you’ve been […]
2022-23 TAP board members share why they value local art
Left to right: 2022-23 TAP board members Marsha Weber, Jane Schuh, Cairn Reisch, Anna Johnson, Melissa Burkland, Anne Thurmer, Dan Leeaphon, Scott Seiler, Shyla Thompson, Christi McGeorge and Shelley Szudera. Can you think of a place where art shouldn’t exist? We sure can’t, and neither can The Arts Partnership’s 2022-23 board members. While all of […]
Yurt alert: This year’s Fiber Arts Festival features a handwoven Mongolian tent
From left, Fiber Arts Festival board of directors Virginia Dambach, Kim Baird, Anna Lynch and Julie Mangell. Fiber artists are magicians. They can make pretty much anything using thread, tapestry, fabrics, needles and a whole lot of patience. (Have you ever tried to knit a sweater?) This year’s Fiber Arts Festival, set for Aug. 6 […]
Hjemkomst exhibits focus on region’s African American and Native American influences
“Redskin: Our Scalps, Your Honor,” by Muscogee-Kiowa artist Micah Wesley, uses red wax and synthetic hair to represent the co-opting of Native American stereotypes in professional football and other sports. Photo by Brandi Malarkey. “Lefse.” “Lutefisk.” “Uffda.” “That big Viking ship?” Ask people — local and otherwise — to describe the Fargo-Moorhead and West Fargo […]
Partner Profile: Birgit Pruess
Whether she’s studying plant bacteria under a microscope or a family of wild horses through the lens of her camera, NDSU Microbiology Professor Brigit Pruess loves to study living things. “Curiosity is what drives a good scientist. But it also leads to creativity and innovation in both science and art,” Pruess said. Her latest art […]
Partner Profile: Tim Lamey
Ten years ago, Tim Lamey was working as a software engineer at a fast-paced, high-stress corporation when he adjusted the lens on his future. Trained as a biologist, Lamey’s world had always been far less influenced by sitting behind a computer and much more by science, landscape and humans’ impact on the environment. Compelled to […]
Partner Profile: Sarah Morrau
Morrau performs at an outdoor house concert on June 17 for a Celebration of Women and Their Music REVISITED performance. Healing, helping, and hope summarize the life of singer-songwriter Sarah Morrau. By day, Sarah is a needs assessment counselor at Prairie St. John’s, where she has worked for the past fifteen years. “It’s good, meaningful […]
Partner Profile: Jason Boynton
Reggae bass player Jason Boynton performs in the band Hiahli. Photo by Noel Christine, NC Capture photography / Special to The Arts Partnership For reggae bass player Jason Boynton, the three things he’s always been able to count on are math, music and community. The NDSU Associate Professor of Mathematics, a staple on the Fargo […]
Partner Profile: Multimedia Artist Alicia Hauff
Former nurse practitioner Alicia Hauff leaves community-based health care for career in the arts Alicia Hauff describes her artistic process at her studio, Alicia Hauff Studio, in May 2022. Hauff said her medical background informs her approach to being an artist full time. Alicia Hauff took a leap most people wouldn’t dare: She left her […]
