Mara Hanel, Executive Director of the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
discusses the newest edition of the NWMAC booklet of artists…….recently available. Mara also talks about the Showcase Specialist position that the NWMAC currently has open (deadline to apply is June 1).

Ron West chat with Jim Kent of Crookston, MN. Jim won the NWMAC 2018 “Northwest Star” award. He is an established musician, long-time teacher of music in the Crookston public schools and the University of Minnesota – Crookston campus. He is active in Community Theater, Community Oratorios and many other music-based activities.

Scott Pream of Thief River Falls is the NWMAC Artist of the Year Award for Acting.  He received the award during the Spring NWMAC Art Exhibition and Arts Expo in Thief River Falls in late April.

Scott talks about his reluctances to act – shy – and his now very active involvement in theater and singing in northwest Minnesota.

Regional artist and art teacher Betsy Saurdiff of Grygla, MN  discussed her 30-plus decades of teaching and her recent award from the NWMAC as “Art Advocate of the Year.”

NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hanel shares information concerning the annual NWMAC Art Exhibit in Thief River Falls, MN – the Arts Expo on Saturday, April 28th in Thief River Falls – The Northwest Star Award winner, the Arts Advocate of the Year award winner and the Artist of the Year award winner. She also gave details on an upcoming grant deadline and openings on the NWMAC Board of Directors.