Don is President of the Norman County Fair Board, and he shares details of the upcoming Norman County Fair in Ada – the 124th year of the fair and entertainment sponsorship by the NWMAC of a musician/singer from Halstad, MN who will perform at the fair!

A native of Kittson County in Northwest Minnesota, Shannon Christenson loves to teach at Kittson County Central School (Hallock, MN), and among her favorite subjects is art in its various mediums.

Thanks to a grant from the NW Minnesota Arts Council, Shannon will direct a “Camp Art” in late June for regional students Kindergarten through the 8th grade. She shares details of the camp and the list of activities that will take place.

Alicia Spilde of Karlstad, MN is an illustrator and mixed media artist in Karlstad. She has a piece of art in the NWMAC “Parenthood” exhibit, at the NWMAC gallery in East Grand Forks, MN. Alicia regularly has art in NW Minnesota Art Exhibitions sponsored by the NWMAC. She also has a “We Are Water” piece in St. Paul, as part of the State Art’s Board Exhibition “A Creative Investment, Celebrating 10 Years of Legacy Art and Impact.”

Elizabeth Rockstad of Ada, MN is a former NWMAC Board Member. She is a mosaic artist and received 1st place in the NW MN Art Exhibit. She is on the NWMAC “Teaching Artist Roster” and has a main street studio in Ada.

Jane Anderson is the Executive Director of the Thief River Falls Area Community Theater and she discusses the upcoming summer season of performances by the TRFACT; to include “Death of a Salesman”, “Cabaret”, “The Jungle Book for Kids” and “The Music Man.”