State of the Arts Blog

Art Hounds: Degenerate classical music, Howard Christopherson, and the ‘N’ word unpacked
The hounds are active this week, chasing down an upstart band of young classical musicians, a veteran gallerist and artist who's been making a mark for 25 years, and a local performance artist confronting and explaining the 'N' word.
Talks between management and locked out musicians wrapped up for the week today, after a possible Friday session was cancelled.
A look at tomorrow’s agenda for Arts Advocacy Day
Hundreds of Minnesotans will congregate at the state capitol tomorrow; here's what they'll be talking about.
Ordway announces 2013-14 season
The new season is marked by both wide variety and some familiar big names.
Income gap is a holdover from the financial crisis
According to a new report that examines arts jobs, consumer spending and revenue of arts organizations, Minneapolis' arts economy stands at close to five times national average.