If you love art and being outdoors, take an afternoon to check out public art in downtown Grand Forks. This is the perfect time for a road trip. The weather is crisp and sunny, you might still see some fall foliage on the way and everything on this itinerary is outdoors, so you can stay safe and practice social distancing. There are stops on this route where you can go inside to pick up food, drinks, new art for your house or just warm up for a bit. But please practice COVID-

I’ve seen a lot of delightfully random public art combinations in my day. But the public art in Devils Lake, North Dakota boasts one of the oddest combos I’ve seen yet. I was struck by this small city’s ghost murals the last time I visited. In case you don’t know what I’m talking about, a ghost sign is the faded image of an advertisement painted directly on a building. Ghost signs are part art, part ad and part time capsule, preserving the look and feel of the moment for post

Street art makes me stop and think. So I’m excited to showcase North Dakota public art this summer. I received a grant from The Arts Partnership here in Fargo to focus on North Dakota public art across the state. This was well before we realized that 2020 was going to be a year of massive change and challenges. But I think it turned out to be perfect timing. Right now it’s impossible to ignore important discussions about physical and mental health, racism and privilege, econo