Artist Spotlight

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Recipient
KSRQ-FM
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Beltrami
Clearwater
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Roseau
Beltrami
Clearwater
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Roseau
Project Overview

Weekly interview with an artist or organization receiving funding from the northwest MN Arts Council -- many of which are Legacy projects. This collaborative project features interviews with photographers, painters, sculptors, woodcarvers, vocalists, musicians, actors, directors, arts advocates, educators, festival and fair organizers from Kittson, Marshall, norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau Counties. The 10-15 minute weekly segments are broadcast on Pioneer 90.1, posted on the northwest Minnesota Arts Council's Website, and made available to other Ampers stations via PRX.

Project Details

KSRQ-FM

Legal Citation / Subdivision
Minnesota Session Laws-2021, 1st Special Session, Chapter 1, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 6
Appropriation Language

$1,891,500 the first year and $1,891,500 the second year are to the Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations for production and acquisition grants in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, section 129D.19.

Number of full time equivalents funded
0.1
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

More Minnesota artists and arts organizations will have their work showcased through public broadcasting
The project will give more Minnesotans the opportunity to participate in and be exposed to art and culture
The project will result in an increase in locally and Minnesota-focused content produced and aired by public radio

Proposed Outcomes Achieved
achieved proposed outcomes
Project Manager
First Name
Mark
Last Name
Johnson
Organization Name
KSRQ-FM
Street Address
1101 Hwy 1 East
City
Thief River Falls
State
MN
Zip Code
56701
Phone
218-683-8587
Email
mark.johnson@northlandcollege.edu
Administered By
Administered by
Location

200 Administration Building
50 Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-2555