State of the Arts Blog

Cantus wins award and changes the way it works
In the thirteen years since a handful of St. Olaf students got together to sing for fun, a lot has happened
Jammie Thomas-Rasset has been ordered to pay up $1.92 million for sharing 24 music files. That's approximately $380 for every second.
Art Hounds: Exploring Dreamlands
Dreamy images, a festival on a bridge, recycled fiber art, and robots vs. people
A step-by-step walkthrough of the art of paper marbling.
Minnesota author Leif Enger gets an interview with the Vatican upon the release of his latest book in Italian.
We Art Minnesota: Sidewalk Poetry
To find one of these poems on your Monday morning hike to the bus stop is a reminder to be human, a reminder that beauty is aways possible, everywhere.
Is saving lives more important than funding art? If that were the case, it would seem we could always find places to put public money before allowing it to trickle down to artists.
Vatican declares St. Paul Cathedral national shrine
The Cathedral of St. Paul will be the first national shrine in the State of Minnesota and the only national shrine in North America dedicated to honor Saint Paul.