State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Dear Data, St. Cloud aesthetic, and Rebel Pleasure
This week, three Scotts and a Carol show us what it means to be a St. Cloud artist, introduce to us a new band with a warm sound perfect for winter, and a performance series that pushes all sorts of boundaries.
A closer look at life at MCAD
Education blogger Alex Friedrich spent a day on the campus of the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and shares what he learned.
Music for Assassins
Video game composer Jesper Kyd treads between cutting edge and the Middle Ages.