Oliver Demers of “Le Vent Du Nord – a French/Canadian group of musicians from Quebec – talks about their tour of the upper Midwest, including a scheduled stop in Thief River Falls, MN in mid-February. Demers shares his thoughts on their music and their role in educating young people about history and culture – through music.

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council’s (NWMAC) Director of Marketing and Promotions, Mo Regalado, discusses upcoming grant application deadlines, the upcoming, mid-February performance of Quebec musicians and singers “Le Vent du Nord” in Thief River Falls, MN and the annual NWMAC Spring Art Exhibit. The 2016 exhibit will be staged in Roseau, MN.

Crookston, MN resident Irene Bertils has received numerous awards from the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) for her work in painting and drawing. Raised on a farm north of Moorhead, MN, Irene has a heavy emphasis on nature and people in her works of art. She discusses her love of art and a current exhibition of her work at the NWMAC Gallery in East Grand Forks, MN, titled “Retrospective.

Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Executive Director Mara Hannel gives details on upcoming application deadlines for NWMAC grant money and the latest exhibition at the NWMAC Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown East Grand Forks, MN.