Artist profile: W. Scott Olsen
‘Fargo Street’ photography book aims to showcase downtown Fargo, Moorhead Instead of chasing inspiration, photographer W. Scott Olsen prefers to take a seat on a park bench and wait for inspiration to come to him. “It’s just like hunting and fishing. You either walk around a lot in the case of hunting, or you fish; […]
Moorhead Friends Writing Group
Read The Forum’s e-paper edition of this article “A place where logophiles, those who love words, can meet and share their knowledge.” It’s not the official mission statement of Moorhead Friends Writing Group, but they’re not mincing words. MFGW is a group for writers of all experience levels and genre preferences, offering the region’s writers […]
Traveling compositions: Ellen Jean Diederich
Read the ePaper version of this article Ellen Diederich painted “Shade and Shelter” while in California, and said her piano practice and warm-ups influenced the creation of the piece, which was shown in Watercolor West, an international exhibition. Contributed/Ellen Diederich Ellen Diederich loves a good road trip, but passengers beware, her vehicle makes frequent stops. […]
Local art holiday gift guide
The Arts Partnership encourages shoppers to support local artists and performers this holiday by purchasing gifts at local galleries, buying tickets to local performances and donating to favorite local arts organizations. To view more events and activities, visit The Arts Partnership’s community calendar. From Christkindlmarkt in downtown Fargo to Small Business Saturday throughout the metro […]
Art and health converge in Anne Labovitz exhibition at Plains Art Museum
Featured photo credit: Anna Paige, The Forum Anne Labovitz unrolls a 30-to-60-foot-long painted canvas made of Tyvek™ and suddenly the polished gray gallery floor at Plains Art Museum in downtown Fargo is awash in a river of Technicolor pinks and oranges. “It’s great stuff,” she said, referring to the versatility of the material and not […]
Behind the scenes: FM Opera
Contributed photos / FM Opera If a night at the opera doesn’t sound as enticing as a night on the couch, then you should meet opera singers Julie Ly and Karly Ritland. They could well change your mind. “Opera often gets a bad rap for being snooty or elitist, with many people feeling like they […]
Artist Profile: Jill Johnson
Local artist Jill Johnson holds up a binder containing her research for a poetry collection, “After the Swedish Party,” which examines her family’s Swedish immigrant experience. Contributed/Jill Johnson Johnson enabled her printmaking skills to create “A Fine Line Between,” which represents a horizon line of hope. The artist initially created the piece for shareholders of […]
Meet local artist Jessi Larson
Artist and interior designer Jessi Larson relaxes in her home office in Fargo, ND. Contributed photos/Jessi Larson Jessi Larson’s home office faces east and gets the morning sun. Walls are painted seafoam green, her favorite color, and her handmade beaded suncatchers catch the light and give her energy. “It’s a dance party in the morning,” […]
Couple’s DIY greenhouse is a work of art
Crystal Aakre and Tom Kieffer don’t need to travel far to enjoy a little getaway from the rushed monotony of modern life. Just a few hundred feet from the couple’s front door near Casselton, ND, is a little glass palace they built from scratch—a DIY masterpiece in greenhouse design and a decorator’s masterclass in detailing. […]
Local art helps North Dakota stand out
By Tania Blanich Executive Director, The Arts Partnership Last week, the Fargo City Commission had some tough financial decisions to make. A proposed amendment to the 2025 budget included cutting programs like the Downtown Community Engagement Center, The Arts Partnership and several others. For TAP, it was a wake-up call, underscoring the precarious nature of […]
