Frankie (Amy) Felegy
Culture Reporter
Bio
Frankie (Amy) Felegy (she/her) is a culture reporter at Arts Midwest. She specializes in finding and sharing stories on boundless creativity, and has been a professional journalist across mediums for eight years.
Recent Articles
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‘Silly Fish Parade’ Exalts Springtime, Cardboard, and the Smelt Queen
May 29, 2025
This annual smelt parade along Lake Superior reels back to a niche tradition of catching the small, silvery fish in the dark of night.
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This Grassroots Night Market Proves 'Culture is Here' in the Midwest
May 21, 2025
Fargo’s annual Asian Night Market celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage. Participants and vendors have nearly quadrupled since the event began in 2022.
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This Arts Org is Connecting Creatives Across a River—and State Lines
May 13, 2025
Artists in a suburban skirt of the Twin Cities are finding place (and people!) in a river valley thanks to ArtReach St. Croix.
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Step Into Art: Midwest Cities Turn Sidewalk Potholes into Poetry
April 30, 2025
A simple premise—poems stamped in wet concrete—is leaving a lasting impression across Midwest cities.
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Midwestern Reuse Stores Inspire Creativity and Sustainability
April 24, 2025
“Art thrift stores” across the Midwest put their he(art)s into saving, selling, and repurposing would-be trash into creative treasure.
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A To-Be-Demolished School Is Now an Arts Refuge
April 21, 2025
An Iowa community’s demand for art has surged in the last few years, prompting Eastern Iowa Arts Academy to shift programming to a 111-year-old elementary school.