Song, Bread, Friendship: Exploring Finnish Heritage in Minnesota
Over the course of seven days and nine time zones, Finnish band Kardemimmit joined Minnesota’s New York Mills community in celebrating its Scandinavian heritage.
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From Foraging to Fat Pat’s, the Driftless Region Brims with Ingenuity
Mushrooms, multi-use spaces, murals, and more? Explore an often-overlooked corner of the Midwest with local writer Elisabeth A. Fondell, and discover how the Driftless Region is delicious, distinctive, and utterly creative.
Wisconsin Meets Brazil in Creative Music Video
What happens when Wisconsin winter meets Brazilian carnaval celebration, all during a pandemic? You get a new music video for Brazilian artist Paulo Padilha’s song, “Outro Carnaval,” featuring students and faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Stout playing alongside musicians in São Paulo.
Exploring Aging with Humor and Empathy
How a book about the humorous and difficult parts of aging connected Ohio residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Building Connection at the National Museum of Mexican Art
Community is core to the mission, purpose, and activities at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Learn how this Chicago-based organization is investing in its community and keeping people connected despite the distance between us.
Poetry in Rural Oklahoma
Before I arrived in Locust Grove, Oklahoma, I knew this small town of less than 1,500 was rich in one particular thing: creativity. I was visiting to experience the final events of their NEA Big Read, to meet the organizers, to gauge how the program added to the creative economy, and see how it afforded the residents some new and unique creative opportunities.
Storytelling in Puerto Rico
Universidad Ana G. Méndez hosted an NEA Big Read featuring Julia Alvarez’s novel, In the Time of the Butterflies. Through conversations and events with the author, the community of Gurabo, Puerto Rico heard reflections on Alvarez’s, the craft of storytelling, and the importance of literature in building compassion.