The guest is NWMAC Executive Director Mara Hanel.

Arts grant applications have a November 1st deadline and the NWMAC urges residents, non-profits, schools and others to apply for funding for the upcoming year. Music teacher Renee Jensen of the Stephen-Argyle (MN) school system shares her insights on the vital role that NWMAC funding plays in the educational experience of students in northwest Minnesota’s schools.

Students from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota have been given an opportunity to put classroom knowledge to work in the “real world.” Drama and acting students from the school are involved in a “Haunted Woods” experience near the city. Owner Jesse Adelson explains.

Artist Christine Foster of northwest Minnesota paints for fun and for a cause. As part of Domestic Violence month in October, Christine talks about her work with victims of spousal abuse and their desire to express their emotions on canvas – through her paintings.

A NWMAC grant has allowed a regional photography artist, Megan Sugden of Hallock, MN the opportunity to display her work publicly. The Hallock, MN resident discusses her love of picture taking and her closeness to the northern sky.