Katya is on the NWMAC Board of Directors, and she shares her thoughts concerning her service on the board and the value of the NWMAC in the region. Katya mentioned upcoming openings of the NWMAC Board as well as efforts to expand equity and diversity on the board.

Shalese discussed her undergraduate research, which is focused on missing and murdered indigenous women. The current NWMAC art exhibit at Northland Community & Technical College – Thief River Falls campus – is based on domestic violence and missing and murdered indigenous women.

The “Elevate” Executive Director Mary Sieckert, and Arts Director Kelsey Brateng share details of an upcoming art exhibit; works created by TRF youth-teens, at the youth center.

Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) Executive Director Mara Hanel gives details on grant application deadlines, the amount of money available and an update on the new NWMAC Artist Gallery – located on the Thief River Falls, MN campus of Northland Community & Technical College.

A new gallery space – sponsored and maintained by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) has opened at the Northland Community & Technical College (Thief River Falls, MN) campus. The first exhibition features the work of artist and teacher Christine Foster. The theme of the exhibition is related to abuse, in particular abuse of women, as they express their feelings of containment and freedom through art and the written word. Foster interprets those emotions and creates paintings to reflect what she has been told by these women.