Sheila Smith, Executive Director of the Minnesota Citizens for the Arts, discusses a new report that highlights the positive and large economic impact of arts and culture in Minnesota, through non-profits.

Guest Carolyn Meisel is a founding member of the River Walk Arts Gallery and Gift Shop in downtown East Grand Forks, MN. She shares a brief history of the venue, its purpose, an upcoming juried art exhibit and the support given by the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council to the gallery – promoting regional artists and their work in northwest Minnesota.

The guest this week is NWMAC spokesperson Therese Jacobson, of Alvarado, MN.

The guest: Jenee Provance, directing the Warroad Summer Theater’s production of “Escanaba in Love.”

The guest: Mo Regalado, Communication/Marketing Specialist for the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) shares upcoming events and activities of the NWMAC.