Art Beat

Minnesota Filmmakers panel at the Frozen River Film Festival 2024 in Winona, MN. Original airdate: 04/30/24 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

We speak with Brynn Artley, the filmmaker behind the film, "How Do I Be A Good Creator?" which showed at the Frozen River Film Festival. Original air date: 04/23/24 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat, we take a look at the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and sit down with Minnesota filmmakers Trenton Raygor and Nicholas Kapanke to talk about their film, The Last DAMn, which was shown at this year’s festival. The film takes an in depth look at the 240 mile, 24 hour bicycle race known as the Day Across Minnesota. Although the race may be grueling  the film is an eye open...

Lights! Camera! Action! Today on Art Beat we cover the Frozen River Film Festival. We reached out to a few of the directors to get the behind the scenes and production process. Today we are joined by the director of Junkin Andy Heck. We are also joined by his father and local artist Mike Heck. Stay tuned as we hear about a man’s walk towards redemption told through a short film today on Art Beat....

Lights! Camera! Action! Today on Art Beat we cover the Frozen River Film Festival. KQAL will take you behind the scenes to hear about the production, filming, messages, and passions from the creators themselves. Today we are joined by the director of The Butterfly Effect Deb Wallwork. Sit back and relax as we hear from the wind beneath the butterflies’ wings on today’s episode of Art Beat. Action!...

Today on Art Beat, we take a look at the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and sit down with local filmmaker Mary Farrell to talk about her film, Healthy Lake Winona, which was shown at this year’s festival. The film follows the efforts of local organizers dedicated to cleaning up Lake Winona. The Healthy Lake Winona committee was formed in 2014 by a group of local citizens in an effort to im...

Today on Art Beat, we take a look at the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and sit down with local filmmaker and KQAL's own Duncan Wellcome with his Film, See You at No Name; a film that shows Winona's culture, starting at the No Name Bar. The Frozen River Film Festival is a yearly recurring event showcasing many local filmmakers focusing on community-based documentaries. Before I say more, I...

Today on Art Beat, we take a peek back into the 18th annual Frozen River Film Festival and discuss a local film Minnesota Mean with local filmmaker, Dawn Mikkelson. Minnesota Mean is a documentary showcasing the thrilling world of roller derby following a group of strong women. The Frozen River Film Festival is a yearly recurring event showcasing many local filmmakers focusing on community-based d...

KQAL's Jiovani Bermudez sits down with local plein air artist Colleen Shore whose exhibit titled You Are Here is currently on display at Blue Heron Coffee House in Winona, MN. Original air date: 01/09/24 Art Beat is produced on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Today on Art Beat we talk to artist Seho Park.  Professor Seho Park has taught art education, drawing, and two-dimensional design courses at Winona State University since 1988. His current show, Paintings , draws from work he made during his 2022-23 sabbatical. Professor Park attended an artist residency in Seoul, Korea for much of his sabbatical year and exhibited in Seoul several times while on...

Winona has a pretty great art scene for a city its size. Today on Art Beat we take you back to the Winona Art Walk 2023. Back in November several local studios opened their doors to the public so that we could all share in some local hometown art. There was so much art to see on the 2023 Art Walk that we decided to break it down into several episodes of Art Beat. On today’s episode, KQAL’s Ventres...

Winona has a pretty great art scene for a city its size. Today on Art Beat we take you back to the Winona Art Walk 2023. Back in November several local studios opened their doors to the public so that we could all share in some local hometown art. There was so much art to see on the 2023 Art Walk that we decided to break it down into several episodes of Art Beat. On today’s episode, KQAL’s Jiovani...

Winona has a pretty great art scene for a city its size. Today on Art Beat we take you back to the Winona Art Walk 2023 for somewhat of a tour. Back in November several local studios opened their doors to the public so that we could all share in some local hometown art. There was so much art to see on the 2023 Art Walk that we decided to break it down into several episodes of Art Beat. On today’s...

Today on Art Beat we talk to artist Peet Fetsch of Tally Mark Press here in Winona. As Tally Mark Press, Peet is a printer, a designer, and an artist using screen printing techniques to make everything from greeting cards to art prints. Today, we take you to the Blue Heron Coffee House to see Peet’s latest exhibit, titled Print Dubs. The concept for the Print Dubs exhibit came from Peet’s love of...

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 2 Original air date: 12/19/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum: Water Music Part 1 Original air date: 12/12/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 2 Original air date: 11/28/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum Sea to Papers Exhibit Part 1 Original air date: 11/21/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

This episode of Art Beat, we're going back to Sain't Mary's University for part 4 of Sandbar Storytelling. Sandbar Storytelling is a festival of which utilizes one of the most beautiful works of art, Storytelling. Today, we're showcasing award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author, Bil Lepp. Bil is a humorous, kid-friendly storyteller who wrote and recorded 28 books and audio collectio...

This episode of Art Beat, we're going back to Sain't Mary's University for part 3 of Sandbar Storytelling. Sandbar Storytelling is a festival of which utilizes one of the most beautiful works of art, Storytelling. Today, we're showcasing award-winning storyteller, recording artist, and author, Bil Lepp. Bil is a humorous, kid-friendly storyteller who wrote and recorded 28 books and audio collectio...

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 2 Original air date: 10/24/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Sandbar Storytelling Festival 2023 Part 1 Original air date: 10/24/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

The cast of Theatre du Mississippi's production of Return Engagement stops by the studio. Original air date: 10/03/23 Art Beat is written and produced by KQAL FM on the campus of Winona State University and is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

We all know the mighty Mississippi. Roaring through Winona with the various boats, swimmers, fishers, and floods. We are so used to it we may think there is nothing new about it. That the river holds no true mystery. Well, what if you were underwater. What would you hear from under the waves? Today on Art Beat we are joined by Erik Schoster and Jason Nanna as they dive into the Sounds of the Missi...

Set the spotlight and grab some snacks Winona, because Theatre Du Mississipi is coming to the stage to showcase three sneakpeak shows at the No Name Bar. Founded in 97 and incorporated in 98, Theatre Du Mississipi has been commited to  high quality shows and entertaining the community of Winona and beyond. Today on Art Beat, we talk to some of the community members, the board, and showcase their s...