Artist Profile: Lynn Fundingsland
By Brandi Malarkey Special to The Arts Partnership For Minot-born Lynn Fundingsland, a career developing local housing in Fargo has resulted in an art portfolio that has circled the globe. For 15 years, Lynn worked in housing in Detroit Lakes, Minn., before becoming director of the Fargo Housing Authority, a position he held for 17 […]
Welcome to the new, improved TAP website
It’s an exciting time for The Arts Partnership as we publicly launch our revitalized website and get used to the new functionality. Designed by Giraffic Media‘s Andrea Engebretson, TAP’s new site is built with our partner artists, organizations, businesses, donors, volunteers and donors in mind. The best way to get to know the new site is […]
Artist Profile: Scott Seiler
By Brandi Malarkey Special to The Arts Partnership Fargo-based photographer Scott Seiler is well-known in the local arts scene for his sweeping landscape images of North Dakota and Minnesota. His use of lines and geometry are surprisingly emotional and helps to showcase the personality of the spaces he captures with his camera. An artist whose […]
DJ Josh Melby discovers deep vibes on the high sea
By Brandi Malarkey Special to The Arts Partnership After traveling the world as a cruise ship musician, Josh Melby has finally docked in Fargo. For over eight years, Melby worked as a contract bass player and manager with different bands on commercial cruise ships, an experience that expanded his musical mind to oceanic proportions. “I’d […]
The Arts Partnership awards $19,800 in 2022 IAP grants to 11 local artists
The Arts Partnership recently had the privilege of awarding 11 artists and musicians a total of $19,800 in grant support this year through our Individual Arts Partnership (IAP) grants program. The grants, established in 2012, recognize outstanding artist talent in the region and support local artists working in all mediums. A key aim of […]
‘Our Whole Selves’ project fills emergency food pantry baskets with gifts of art
From Left: Franklin Ugochukwu, HER, 2019, Oil on Canvas; Alyssa Colosky, On the Missouri River, 2021, Photography. By Lonna Whiting Special to The Arts Partnership “A splash of color on the wall.” “Lifting the spirits as well as the body.” “Food is great for the body, but the art is something to keep at home and will brighten my apartment.” These […]
Partner Profile: Artist Emily Williams-Wheeler
Whether it’s teaching art enrichment and creative thinking classes out of her Moorhead studio or serving on the board of the Rourke Art Gallery + Museum, Emily Williams-Wheeler has built an art career that is defined by whimsical creations and an enthusiastic smile. Her joy and sense of exploration in her art is demonstrated in […]
Searching for compassion: Producer, director uncovers healing in WWII-focused documentary
Writer, producer and director Stephanie Manesis has a gift for seeing grace in unlikely places. The 2021 TAP Individual Arts Partnership (IAP) grant recipient has been working on the 26-minute documentary, “Compassion on the Battlefield in WWII,” since 2012. While it’s been a decade in the making, with many more stories to uncover before the […]
Artist profile: Anna Rusness Peterson
While many artists work with brushes, blowtorches, or musical instruments, for local artist and Broadway Square manager Ana Rusness-Petersen, conversation, collaboration and organization are her tools of choice when practicing the art of creative placemaking in downtown Fargo. A Fargo native, Ana has been a practicing artist all her life. Although she has a theater […]
The CSA program that’s changing my relationship with art and supporting local
“Feels like Christmas and date night rolled into one.” “An unbelievable experience filled with elegant food and entertainment, plus art to take home.” “Perfect for artists and foodies.” If those statements incite in you a compulsion to roll your eyes, you’re not alone. They got a side eye from me when I first heard them, […]
