State of the Arts Blog

Graffiti: is it art or is it vandalism?
Some say no matter how good the art is, if it's done on someone's property without permission, it's vandalism.
National Book Award winners announced
Jesmyn Ward takes home the award for fiction for her book 'Salvage the Bones.'
Art Hounds: Supernatural Wife, Matt Ryan, and a re-telling of a Greek tragedy
The week's installment has an ancient Greek flavor...the hounds are trailing a movement theater piece based on a Euripedes translation and a drama inspired by Aeschylus. Oh, and they're talking up Minnesota writer Matt Ryan's new book.
GiveMN reports 47,537 donors gave $13,559,530 to 3,978 Minnesota nonprofits on Give to the Max Day.
Here's what we're looking for during the 'Great Minnesota Give Together.'